scream park manila

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Halloween-Haunts-Scream-Park-Manila/241630849322015

not bad at all. first of its kind in asia. check it out!

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they don't accept credit cards at the park. if you want to purchase via credit card, buy tickets via ticketworld.

metric live in manila

got the setlist from setlist.fm. i still can't believe it. they were here and i got to see them! 2013 has been great year... i wonder what 2014 have to offer.

Nothing But Time
Youth Without Youth
Speed the Collapse
Ending Start
Empty
Help I'm Alive
Love Is a Place
Synthetica
Clone
Breathing Underwater
Sick Muse
Dead Disco
Stadium Love

Encore:
Black Sheep
The Police and the Private
Glass Ceiling
Gold Guns Girls
Gimme Sympathy

ateneo vball 2014

just finished watching the ateneo vs nu game (studio 23)... looks like this year will be difficult for the lady eagles. a new coach, a new system, and a whole bunch of new faces. i guess we need to taper off our expectations. the next two years will be spent on rebuilding. be patient guys.

one big fight!

see you at urbn tonight

a friend of a friend, dj anna, will perform her debut set at urbn tonight at 10pm. hope to see you there!

let's make the most out of this weekend. happy bonification day!

bento: PNE

if you're working in the eastwood area and you're looking ur ways to kill time tonight, since it's payday traffic... and C5 usually turns out to be one of the gates of hell, then drop by the eastwood central plaza at 7pm. it's parokya ni edgar's bento album launch. be the first to get a copy of their 20th year dvd release "BENTE".

i will probably be there since i seriously need a drink and a dose of nostalgia to start the weekend.

MCA for visayas

drop by eastwood tonight. buy a cd or donate cash. all proceeds will go to the yolanda relief fund.

list of performers,
The Voice of the Philippines finalists: Mitoy Yonting, Klarisse De Guzman, Janice Javier, Myk Perez, Paolo Onesa and Morissette Amon, Sabrina, Nyoy Volante, Sitti, Solenn Heussaff, Pupil, Franco, Loonie, Bassilyo, Crazy As Pinoy, Ron Henley, Tanya Markova, 1:43, Krissy Villongco, Sir Rex Kantatero, Aikee, Iktus, A Music Theory, JC Regino, Dello, Johnny Alegre, The Morning Episodes, Kate Torralba, Domino and Slapshock.


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will probably check this out since my office is in eastwood this week. planning to grab a copy of domino mantis cd. i've heard she's good.

radiiorepublic.ph for yolanda

drop by eastwood tonight for radiorepublic benefit concert.

show starts at 7pm.

they are putting up a station where they will be accepting relief goods as well as cash that will surely get to the victims as soon as possible. please support!

bloom arts festival 2013

who's going to bloom arts festival tonight at the collective?

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/334814/lifestyle/peopleandevents/bloom-arts-festival-gears-up-for-its-second-year

i think the collective is too small of a venue for this. let's see.

art is alive! yeah!

halloween 2013

i guess this is the time of the year again. halloween is my favorite holiday next to xmas! presenting to you below my halloween horror binge for 2013 with lazy two sentence reviews. too tired to write something substantial. haha.


1) ginger snaps - glad that i discovered this underrated gem. one of the best werewolf movies out there.

2) grave encounters - fun horror movie. weak ending though.

3) blood: the last vampire - bad but entertaining still. a movie with a hot samurai yielding japanese girl in school uniform is always a winner.

4) kill list - nicely paced. disturbing ending that will leave you thinking.

5) pulse (kairo) - boring and overrated. skip this.

6) the bay - not bad. not good either.

7) halloween (1078)- overrated classic for me. i will try to watch the remake by rob zomabie.

8) world war z - really enjoyed this. i hope they go ahead with the sequal.

9) warm bodies - a unique/different take on the zombie genre. not as fun as zombieland though.

10) three extremes - artsy fartsy horror stuff. dumplings (the first of the three stories) is a must-see for asian horrror fans.

11) i saw the devil - one word. brutal.

12) paranormal activity 4 - i think the franchise should end here. still scary at times though.

13) the conjuring - scariest film of 2013. hands down.

14) ginger snaps 2 - not as good as part 1 but it's still worth seeing. they should really make more werewolf movies.

15) the possession - got to watch this again on tv. still scares me.



i usually start my yearly horror binge sometime early october. but this year, i started early, around mid-september i think. hence, 15 films!!!

until next year guys!

el classico 10-27

i've noticed three things. first, barca playing more "direct" football, taking more risks. second, neymar jr seems to fit perfectly, already "jelled" with the team. and lastly, the forwards, especially messi, is playing defense!

looks like barca is in a good position to win it again this year.

2-1.

cersa 13-14 fantasy bball

i wasn't able to attend the live draft coz i was in alabang. but i'm kinda happy with the auto-picks. tony parker, melo anthony, and kevin love will be leading my team this year. oh yeah!

tony parker
eric gordon
kyle lowry
carmelo anthony
kevin love
harrison barnes
brook lopez
tyson chandler
mario chalmers
jr smith
alex len
arron afflalo

with this line-up, i'm positive that i can finish this year #2 or #3. crossing my fingers.

basketbulan 2k14

my line-up for basketbulan 2k14 fantasy league. i'm sure that you noticed i have two injured superstars - rondo & westbrook. big risk i know. start slow... finish strong. hehe.

george hill
marcus thornton
j.r. smith
lebron james
larry sanders
paul millsap
enes kanter
danny granger
russel westbrook
rajon rondo
robin lopez

this is also my first time to join a live yahoo draft session. it was quick and efficient.

an unpredictable season awaits us all. game time!

tanduay rockfest 7

we were kind of late so we weren't able to catch UDD, kitchie nadal, and barbie. boooooo. friday traffic is really getting worse. i think we were still looking for parking when kitchie's set started. we only got to see sandwich, which im not a big fan of, a gloc 9 collab with kitchie, the dawn, sponge cola, ebe dancel, and wolfgang. wolfgang set though made the long drive to moa worth it. it's been awhile since i've been to this kind of gig. i remember going to san miguel oktoberfest gigs in the early 2000. good times!

thanks inah for the vip tickets!

esoteric

hmmm. esoteric i think could be urbandub's best album.

it seems that they have found their sound and they are sticking with it. but it doesn't mean that they stopped growing as musicians.

there's no doubt that the band has continued to evolve...

get ur copy now at astrovision.

long overdue

finally, the much awaited full-length album of kate torralba is out.

what can i say..... hmmm. i guess the title says it all. it's definitely worth the wait.

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distributed by MCA Music Inc., the album is available on iTunes and SMART Music, as well as in select odyssey, astroplus, fully booked and other music stores in the Philippines.

last time i got to watch kate live was a few months ago at craft fort strip. to those who haven't been to any of her gigs, this album should convince you.

terno inferno

"TONIGHT!!! Oct19@Saguijo - Terno Inferno (South) THE CHARMES "Let Me Dream" Music Video Launch w/ MAUDE, MUSICAL O, RADIOACTIVE SAGO PROJECT, THE RINGMASTER, UP DHARMA DOWN & YOLANDA MOON. P200w/1drink."

see you tonight at saguijo!

tonight @eastwood

taken by cars and save me hollywood will be playing tonight for the beer festival at eastwood.

see you there. i'm not a huge fan of flavored beer but i wanna try the salted cameral beer by bone and barrel bistro. interesting enough!

azkals vs pakistan - peace cup 2013

3 - 1!

looks like the experiment of weiss with schrocky and patrick reichelt is working. lethal attacking combo.

congrats to the team for successfully defending the peace cup championship. but we still have a lot of work to do.

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thanks again to the stackers crew at piazza for letting me change the channel!

manila art 2013

http://www.manilart.com/

manila art 2013 is proof that the art scene is booming. sana tuloy-tuloy na.

big improvement from the last manila art event that i attended. i remember it was 2009. check out my old blog post about it

http://laterplease.blogspot.com/2009/07/art-attack-at-fort.html

headspace @ vinyl on vinyl

will check this out tonight at vinyl on vinyl at the collective. it's been awhile since i visited that place.

http://vinylonvinyl.blogspot.com/2013/10/rob-chams-first-solo-show-headspace.html

also i've heard there are several other exhibits happening right now like the deux ex machina, metroplay. should be fun!

see you guys!

ust vs dlsu finals

#prayforaljon is trending.

2 bad decisions of aljon caused ust the championship. o well... at least, it was one hell of a best of three series. memorable indeed.

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btw, thanks for the crew of stackers piazza for letting me dictate the channel to watch last wed for game 2. i owe you guys!

beerfest @ ew

beerfest opening night starts in 5 hours! up dharma, pupil, rico blanco, and urbandub will be playing. pretty good line-up huh?!

also katipunan brew and craftpoint among others will be setting up booths... so make sure you try katipunan beer, liberation, and summer session. good stuff! believe me on this. so better head to eastwood later.

http://live.megaworldlifestylemalls.com/Event/Eastwood_Beer_Festival

see you guys!

the killers live in manila

the setlist last night!

1) mr. brightside
2) spaceman
3) the way it was
4) smile like you mean it
5) bling (confession of a king) (with "human" piano intro)
6) shadowplay (joy division cover)
7) miss atomic bomb
8) human
9) somebody told me
10) i think we're alone now (tommy james & the shondells cover)
11) for reasons unknown
12) from here on out
13) a dustland fairytale
14) read my mind
15) runaways
16) all these things that i've done

Encore:
17) change your mind
18) jenny was a friend of mine
19) when you were young


finally they made it in manila. the long wait was worth it.

da vinci exhibit @ mind museum

da vinci exhibit is now open!

"For the first time in the Philippines is the most comprehensive exhibit on the life and works of Leonardo da Vinci. It will feature life-sized, interactive replications of his inventions: the bicycle, the glider, scuba-diving equipment, tank and more, faithfully crafted by Italian artisans. It will also showcase reproductions of his amazingly accurate & detailed anatomical drawings.

The Da Vinci -- The Genius exhibit in Manila will also include 3D features on his art works:
Vitruvian Man, Mona Lisa and the Last Supper."

200 bucks entrance was actually pretty reasonable. i suggest you watch the 50 minute documentary which plays 4x a day.

zamboanga crisis

as you may know, zamboanga city needs our help.... i have this feeling that this will drag on for at least another week.
we are currently planning to send food and supplies this weekend via ateneo de manila. let me know if you wanna help... pm me if ever.

eigasai 2013 - up diliman

found this useful link for the complete schedule of the japanese film festival in up diliman. admission is free.

if ur into animes, mai mai miracle is pretty good.

http://www.heygarch.com/events/1146

the end of a dynasty

i do feel bad that ateneo was ousted by ust. final four was so close. o well... i'm still proud of the team. the eagles fought until the last second - a true mark of a champion.

the drive for six ended today. it was quite a run. 14 semis appearance and a 5-peat. all good things must come to an end. that's reality.

to all bashers out there, i leave you with a quote from dr. house.

"arrogance has to be earned. tell me what you've done to earn yours."

one big fight! next year ulit.

soleslam automax 2013

will be heading later to one esplanade for sole slam manila and the automax carshow. i don't really consider myself as a sneakerhead or a car enthuasiast. but i'm going to the event for the girls. haha. kidding. this will be my first show convention... so i'm just curious. i'll let you know how it goes.

sapatos festival

to those who find it too cumbersome to drive to marikina for shoe shopping, you could actually just head to eastfood from september 14-23 for the sapatos festival mega shoe sale. it will be held at the eastwood central plaza!

support filipino-made goods!!!

chocolate festival

eastwood/megaworld lifestyle mall is sponsoring the chocolate festival to celebrate and promote anything chocolate. this much-anticipated once a year event for chocolate addicts opened last sept 3. i'm not really a big fan of chocolates but i think it's worth a look. i might find something for my sister who is a certified chocoholic!

otj

please support this awesome film by one of my favorite local directors - erik matti.

spread the word.

the future of local cinema is in our hands.

singapore & kl - the second time around

i used to have this rule that it doesn't make sense to visit the same place twice... especially since there are 196 countries in the world. it just that there are many other interesting places left to be explored plus travelling doesn't come in cheap. however, i do think that there should be exceptions to this rule. we should not discriminate against a place purely for the fact that we've been there. honestly, spending two to three days in a city is not experiencing a country to any reasonable level.

i guess that's why i came back to singapore and kl after five years... to get to see what has changed, and a 33 year old set of eyes is different from a 28.

singapore... kl... glad to get to see you again.

the barca game was also a bonus!

zombies hate stuff

if you are a zombie fan, this is a must-have. now available at fully-booked. i need to check greg stone's other works now. the author has my curiosity :)

the xx setlist

the xx setlist @ nbc tent last july 31

1) Try
2) Heart Skipped A Beat
3) Crystalised
4) Reunion
5) Far Nearer
(Jamie xx cover)
6) Sunset
7) Missing
8) Fiction
9) Night Time
10) Swept Away
11) Shelter
12) VCR
13) Islands
14) Chained

Encore:
15) Infinity
16) Intro
17) Angels


the gig actually exceeded my expectations. it was an awesome lights and sound show.

unforgetable encore!

azkals vs indonesia: 0 - 2

indonesia is still our kryptonite. anyway, indonesia played well and made us look like a bunch of high school students against ufl all-stars. o well, i think coach weiss experimented too much. james younghusband playing right back and carli de murga as centerback!!! i'm glad though that mark hartman and jerry barbaso are on the team. well-deserved!

the team needs more tune-up games in preparation for the afc cup. i'm serious.

spain here we come

i was only able to watch the first three games of the elims. the first game (vs saudi arabia) at cable car cebu... the second (vs jordan) at joker's arm and the third (vs taiwan) at my college buddy's place. even with just 2 - 1 record in the first round of elims, my gut was telling me that we will make it to the finals. and damn i was right!

i followed the rest of the fiba tournament via twitter while i was in singapore and kl.... to whoever invented twitter, a big thank you!

anyway, we have finally beaten korea after 20 something years... and we are the second best in asia... good enough for me. very proud of the boys!

salamat gilas! with a few tweaks in the current line-up, we can get a win or two next year in spain. let's show the world that while height is might... "puso" can win games.

barca vs malaysia xi

one item in my bucketlist crossed out. too bad though messi didn't play. anyway, neymar's awesome goal more than made up for messi's absence. it's all about the first touch.

check out the highlights by visiting this link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8NThS5eljo

the barca starting xi

valdes
pique
cesc fabregas
xavi
iniesta
sanchez
neymar jr.
masherano
busquets
jordi alba
alves

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i wonder when i will get to watch chelsea play...

cebu 2013

royal krua thai. vienna kaffeehaus. white gold house. the loft. the penthouse. formo. politics cafe bar. elite bar. j avenue superclub. club alchology. phat po. cebu's original boneless lechon belly. bo's cafe. casa verde. mooon cafe. joker's arm. cable car. distillery.

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i never leave cebu without gaining an inch or two around the waist. the food? or maybe the all-nighter parties? hehe. it's a love and hate relationship.

joey's life sentence weekend was a blast. as expected....

until the next wedding.

cinemalaya 2013

i only got to watch three films but luckily two out of the three were quite good.

nuebe
debosyon
the diplomat hotel

watch out for nuebe and debosyon if ever they do come out in the theaters.

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i've heard that ekstra will have its theatre release in two weeks. make sure you don't miss it! quality filipino-made films need our support!

uaap 2014: ateneo vs up

the battle of katipunan was won by the better team. ravena, obviously, was still not a 100% percent but he's getting into the groove slowly.

2 - 4. let's end the first one with another win against the tigers this wed.

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is winter coming? not yet....

sunday afternoon was well spent at home infront of the tv. one big fight!

caffeine fix

some suggestions where to find ur caffeine fix that's not starbucks, cbtl, ucc, or figaro.

1) bo's coffee, glorietta
g/f alfresco area glorietta 5, makati city

- a success story on how a local coffee brand can survive despite the invasion of global heavyweights starbucks and cbtl.

2) blenz, megamall
2/F sm megamall atrium

- overrated but still good. one of the better coffee places in megamall.

3) the room upstairs
2/F lri business plaza, 210 n. garcia st., bel air, makati city

- if you want some peace and quiet, this is where i'd go.

3) commune
liberty plaza, 102 hv dela costa st., salcedo village, makati

- i love the artsy-fartsy vibe. they also serve alcohol which is a definite plus.

4) kuppa
commercenter, 4th ave., cor 31st st., bgc

- excellent coffee and the homey feel makes this place a winner. the pizza is pretty good too.

5) epic cafe
102 east capitol drive, kapitolyo, pasig

- visited this place last weekend. i enjoyed the coffee and most specially the ambiance. will definitely come back. the cakes were pretty good too.

6) caffe bene
eastwood city walk2

- i'm fond of this cafe becoz of the ski-lodge vibe. it is also usually not crowded since there's a starbucks infront and it's beside cbtl.

7) black canyon
tuscany estates, mckinley parkway

- it's good to know that i have other options in mck when i need to stay awake.

8) highlands
g/f pioneer center, pioneer st. corner united st., pasig

- vietnamese coffee is one of the best in the world! i like tru nguyen better highlands though. i wonder if they will open a franchise sometime in the near future.

9) m cafe
1/f greenbelt 4

- sunday brunch is the best time to go here. love spending sunday morning's here.

10) enderun cafe
1100 campus place, mck hill taguig city

- the closest coffee place from where i work now. i also get a decent cafe americano for only 60 bucks! the place can get noisy/crowded though specially during the afternoon.


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"coffee smells like freshly-brewed heaven."

san antonio village food trip part 2

http://laterplease.blogspot.com/2010/11/san-antonio-village-food-trip.html

this post is related to the link above. additional suggestions when you're in the area


1) sophie's mom
santol st., cor. aranga st., makati
the cupcakes are delicious and always a hit with my officemates

2) dek a
5955 fermina st., cor enriquez st., poblacion, makati
this resto serves authentic thai dishes at reasonable prices!

3) hong kong roast food express
7467-c bagtikan st., san antonio village
i'd say it is one of makati's best kept secret. almost everything in the menu is worth a try. they opened another branch along jupiter sometime last year but i think it has already closed down.


we've moved out of the area sept last year. the food is what i miss most. someone told me there's a good tonkatsu place at palm tower. i should visit soon.

uaap 2014: six-y time over?

we are now down 1 - 4. damn you mammie. halimaw ka. 23 points, 20 rebounds ba?! unstoppable.

looks like winter is coming!

during the 2002 championship season, we were 9 - 5 during the elims. so don't lose faith yet. another gec chia will rise to save our asses.

ONE BIG FIGHT! ANIM-O ATENEO!

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twitter is one of the best inventions ever. haha. thanks for the live updates. i'm still thinking of getting a cherry mobile tv phone though. what do you think?

pre-cinemalaya 2013 viewings

since cinemalaya is just two weeks away, i did my share of catching up with some past cinemalaya entries. despite my toxic sched, i managed to watch three - mayohan, pisay, and paano ko sasabihin. all were quite good. i recommend them in the order i have listed down.

also i finally got the chance to catch up on brillante mendoza's latest two films - the captive and thy womb. i consider thy womb as one of his best, while the captive, in my opinion, could be his worst. i was also able to squeeze in masahista, one of his earlier films, which i think is just mediocre. but i know that it won awards and was very much acclaimed internationally.

i almost forgot that i did get to watch two "maindie" films - rigodon and menor de edad. rigodon is a must-watch in my books, while menor de edad is a somewhat a waste of time. good thing meg imperial is quite a hottie. hehe.


hope to see ou guys this august at ccp! support local films!

uaap 2014: ateneo vs adamson

first game this season where we finally won the 3rd quarter!

tiongson, buenafe, and erram came out big to give us our first win. good job guys!

i'm thinking that it will take 2 to 3 more games for kiefer to get into the groove. so we need the veterans to really step up.

let's take things a game at a time.

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my fb status update this afternoon.

"are the eagles suffering from lack of six drive? hehe. maybe kiefer is the cure. we'll find out later at 4pm. one big fight!"

uaap 2014: eagles vs archers

it was my first time at the moa arena. i was actually impressed. finally, we have a world class stadium.

anyway, i know that we are down 0-3. but i don't think we should panic yet. we could have won the last two games.... we just ran out of energy.

looking forward to the adamson game next sunday... with one week rest, maybe kiefer will get to play. with tiongson, kiefer, newsome on the floor and buenafe providing firepower from the bench, getting into the final four is do-able.

kief the faith guys!

uaap 2014: admu vs nu

we got our asses kicked!

i didn't expect ateneo to win without a 100% healthy kiefer, but i didn't expect to get that much of a beating from nu.

it only shows that our offense relies too much on the phenom... we should always have a plan b.

as the saying goes... don't put all of the eggs in one basket.

but don't worry guys. it's only the first game. we have the rest of the 1st round to make all of the much-needed adjustments.

obf!

short-film inspired by murakami

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i0xXxOT7-Q

this is an introduction to the movie based on murakami's hardboiled egg and the end of the world.

haunting.

thanks erika for sharing the link.

confed cup 2013: spain vs italy

the rematch of the world cup 2010 finalists was a classic. i didn't get to see the first 60 minutes of the match but based on what i've read, italy had more clear-cut chances. spain finally got their rhythm going in the final minutes and in the extra time... but it was not enough.... the match ended with 0 all and had to be decided via the dreaded penalty-shootout.

7 - 6.

i guess spain is destined to win this one. the golden generation.

can't wait for the much-anticipated brazil-spain finals on monday. most probably a preview of the 2014 wc finals match. so you guys better not miss it.

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waking up at 430am today was worth it!

ufl 2013

the only advantage of working at science hub is that i get to watch ufl games now and then.

this season, these games are the ones that i remember.

global vs meralco
global vs stallion
global vs airforce
kaya vs loyola
kaya vs gau
global vs psg
global vs meralco
stallion vs gau

i guess it's pretty obvious that i'm rooting for global fc. haha. too bad they fell off short this season. stallion fc is now the team to beat with two straight titles - the league and the cup.

btw, the azkals cafe is already open! finally, a football themed cafe/bar in the metro. it's about time!

spurs vs heat

my wallet is thinner and my heart bleends for tim duncan.

i didn't get to watch the games on tv except for game 3 and game 7. but i think everyone will agree that it is the best finals series in years. and we have to thank the oldies for giving heat one hell of a time.

to the 20 something lebron lover in blue shirt at stackers piazza this morning, fuck you! :) peace.

golf 2 go

tag-ulan na. but this doesn't mean that less golf.

discovered "golf to go" on a rainy friday night while driving around jupiter looking for a place to eat.

check this out!

http://golf2go.com.ph/

fete dela musique 2013

will be going to fete dela musique tonight! planning to have dinner at chihuahua then maybe listen to some jazz at bayleaf bar at st giles hotel before heading to cafe curieux for some rasta fun. im also curious on what's gonna happen at society lounge. im not a big fan of hip hop but for some reason i want to see how it has progressed. ill be saving the main stage as our last stop.

see you guys!

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MAIN STAGE:
A.Venue Mall Open Parking, along Makati Avenue.
★★★★★ Triple Fret, Yolanda Moon, Hidden Nikki, Bayang Barrios feat. Julianne, Lady I feat. Papa U-Gee, Quest feat. Numbus9, Flying Ipis, Naïve New Beaters (French band 8.15pm), Razorback feat. Nicole Asencio, Sinosikat, Noli Aurillo, Up Dharma Down feat. Kate Torralba, Bras Pas Pas Pas with Bing Austria feat Lourd De Veyra + Surprise Guests!


JAZZ STAGE:
Blue Leaf Bar, St. Giles Hotel, Makati Av cor Kalayaan Av / Prod by PI Jazz Festival.
★★★★★ Strings Attached - Stella & Michele - Rica Arambulo - Cheryl Santaromana - Jerome Rico - Margaux Salcedo - Musika ni Cadio - Tricia Garcia – Tomadachi – Bratpack – Swingster Syndicate - Kate Torralba - El Cartel - Sean Manuntag - Romy Posadas Trio


BLUES SKA & SOUL STAGE:
H&J, Felipe St Bel Air, Makati / Prod by Mabo Rat & Manila Soul Club.
★★★★★ Chillitees – Cheeba - Conscious and The Goodness – Dandimites - Shuffle Union - Rocket Punch - Ian Lofamia Band - Finger Trap - Bleu Rascals – Flippin Soul Stompers - Jeepney Joyride - Nyt In Tunesia - Chocolate Grass


REGGAE & WORLD MUSIC STAGE:
Café Curieux, Polaris corner Badajos St. / Prod by Rebel Lion.
★★★★★ Proviberz - Diwa de Leon – Coffee break Island – Neighbors - Tropical Depression - Big Answer Sound - Rebel Lion Sound - Legal Shot Sound - I-dren Artstrong - Red- I - Papa U-Gee


INDIE STAGE:
B-Side, The Collective, 7274 Malugay St., Makati City / Prod by Terno Recordings.
★★★★★ Pulso, Maude, Sleepwalk Circus - Encounters with a Yeti - Musical O - The Charmes - ChildRen of the Pilgrimage - The Sleepyheads – Skymarines - Not Another Boyband - Radio Active Sago


ROCK POP-ROCK STAGE:
Saguijo, 7612 Guijo St., San Antonio Village / Prod by Revolver Prod.
★★★★★ ChicoSci - Mr. Bones – Salamin – Earthmover - Steady Machine – Curbside - Lions and Acrobats - Taken By Cars – Gracenote – Mutiny - Cosmic Love


ELECTRONICA STAGE:
Buddha Bar, Picar Place, Kalayaan Avenue / Prod by Nomad Massive.
★★★★★ Liquid A + Tino Valentino, Helen, Kim Marvilla, Soulflower, Mulan, Salamangkero, Martin Lugtu, FEEN + guests, Xombie, Bauhaus Cloud, more TBA


HIP HOP STAGE:
Society Lounge, Ground Level, Atrium Bldg. Makati Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas / Prod by Music Colony.
★★★★★ LINE-UP: TBA


LATIN STAGE:
Chihuahua, 7838 Makati Avenue.
★★★★★ Brigada - Salsa Fanatics

rico blanco solo concert

"the basic idea is to put together two things that i passionately love," rico blanco explained in last year's interview with yahoo.

the result is the cold, soulless sounds of machines and the fun fiestas in his new music.

and basically this is what the rico blanco solo concert last june 12 is about. a bold, fresh, and you can say somewhat crazy concept that he gave life to and exposed the audience to how concerts should be.

rico blanco set a new standard last independence day. kudos. wala akong masabi.

there are rumors that there will be a repeat. you should watch out for it.

5 things to do in vietnam!

what a weekend! a quick trip to vietnam. we just spent two full days so it was definitely "bitin". i will definitely come back!

things to do!

1) walk around the vibrant city - visit the war crime museum, reunification palace, notre dame basilica, central post office, ho chi minh city hall, saigon opera house, dong khoi st., etc.
2)try out the food - esp the street food.
3) hang-out in a coffee shop - vietnam is known for good coffee. you will see trung nguyen and highland coffee shops all over the city. i also liked l'usine. google it!
4) buy pasalubong such as dried langka/fruits at cho ben thanh market
5) shop for a northface backpack and onitsuka sneakers. haha.

ateneo volleyball

it's official. i'm a fan of uaap and shakeys vleague volleyball!

congrats to nu for winning the shakeys vleague championship. great game!!!

to the lady eagles... two "heart-breaks" this season. the uaap finals against dlsu and vleague finals against the mighty nu.... (i watched the two games... ang sakit!) babawi tayo next year!

intramuros golf

i haven't played golf for at least 6 months but i think 103 is not that bad. i was expecting a 110 - 120. i did notice much improvement on my putting. my caddy was a pretty good putting coach =)

over
hole 1 - 2 (3)
hole 2 - 3 (4)
hole 3 - 2 (3)
hole 4 - 3 (4)
hole 5 - 4 (4)
hole 6 - 1 (3)
hole 7 - 3 (3)
hole 8 - 1 (4)
hole 9 - 2 (4)
total - 55 (34)

hole 10 - 3 (3)
hole 11 - 3 (4)
hole 12 - 1 (3)
hole 13 - 2 (4)
hole 14 - 2 (4)
hole 15 - 2 (4)
hole 16 - 1 (3)
hole 17 - 1 (4)
hole 18 - 1 (3)
total - 48 (32)

TOTAL - 103 (66)

will need to try out the night game at intramuros!

bayern vs dortmund - champions league finals

at first i thought that an all german finals will be boring.... i guess i was very wrong.

congrats to bayern for a well-deserved win! you guys played like a well-oiled machine all season long.

hate you guys for beating barca but i admit you are the better team this year.

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will get back to sleep again.... football games will kill me =)

ciao!

bilog @ art galileia

looking for affortable art work? check out this exhibit at art galileia at the fort strip. i almost bought one. hehe.

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The second BILOG exhibit participated by 28 artists is on going and will be held at the Art Galileia until May 31, 2013.

https://www.facebook.com/ArtGalileia

heima paper club

will be heading to this heima gig later this afternoon. see you there!

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You are all invited to Heima Brixton on Saturday, May 25, for a little back-to-school shindig! Some Paper Club items will be on sale from 2PM - 7PM, plus free lemonade and cookies and, if you fancy yourself some milk tea, there will be a Moonleaf booth waiting to serve and refresh you during these last days of summer!
There will also be a jam session and if you fancy yourself a musician, why not give us a taste of your talent? Performances start at 4 PM.

And, before that, if you are also into arts & crafts, we'll be having a paper sculpture demo by Thursday Room's (the creative group behind the Heima Brixton mural) very own Kris Abrigo at 3PM!

It'll be a fun, summer afternoon, we promise. See you all there!

wanderland 2013

wanderland 2013 was a success! looking forward to 2014 as early as now... my wish list includes the national, band of horses, mgmt, passion pit, metric, the decemberist, airbourne toxic event, postal service, she & him, and fun. anyone in this list to be included will do!

to the organizers, good job! add more food concessionaires next year though. the lines were terrible! but overall, it was a swwweeeeet experience!

setlist from last night

colour coding
1) Hold Tight
2) Leave It's Over
3) Had It All
4) Kick
5) When You Were Young (The Killers cover)
6) (Unknown)
(new song, "force on force...)
7) Perfect

the
avalanche city
1) The Streets
2) Go
3) (Unknown)
(Lots of xylophone, "Go out and go")
4) Oh Life
5) Love Love Love
6) Snow
7) Ends In The Ocean
8) The Silence
9) You And I
10)Everybody Knows
11)Sunset
12)Slowly Over Me

nada surf
1) Hi-Speed Soul
2) Weightless
3) Whose Authority
4) Jules and Jim
5) Concrete Bed
6) 80 Windows
7) Amateur
8) When I Was Young
9) The Way You Wear Your Head
10)See These Bones
11)Inside of Love
12)Popular
13)Always Love

neon trees
1) Moving in the Dark
2) 1983
3) Love and Affection
4) Sins of My Youth
5) Mad Love
6) Lessons in Love (All Day, All Night)
7) I Am the D.J.
8) Trust
9) Your Surrender
10)In the Next Room
11)Animal
12)Don't You Want Me (The Human League cover)
13) Everybody Talks

temper tramp
1) Love Lost
2) Fader
3) Happiness
4) Rabbit Hole
5) Trembling Hands
6) Soldier On
7) Miracle
8) Science of Fear
9) Resurrection
10)Drum Song
11)Sweet Disposition

1st CV NBA2K13 Tourney

after 10 grueling hours of basketball action and binge drinking on the side, we have a champ. congrats to jan and his okc thunders for winning the 1st CV NBA2K13 Tourney! durant was unstoppable - a worthy season MVP. bung and the indiana pacers better luck next time. a runner-up finish is not bad at all.

my new york knicks needs a lot of practice in the off season. haha.

thanks to everyone who participated. what liquor ban?1

nico - san antonio spurs
brian - golden state warriors
ralph - memphis grizzlies
bung - indiana pacers
me - new york knicks

until next time!!!

exercise ur right to vote

well-written piece by a good friend.

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Ako Ang Botanteng Pilipino
By: Ariel

Ako ang botanteng Pilipino. Gigising ako ng maagang-maaga sa Mayo a-trese para pumunta sa Graciano Lopez Jaena High nang sa gayun ay libre na ang almusal ko. Namimigay kasi si Mayor ng tsibug para sa mga maagang pumipila tuwing eleksiyon. Samu’t sari ang naiuuwi ko tuwing may halalan. May t-shirt na ako na may letrato ni Bise Presidente. Sana makakuha rin ako ng t-shirt ng anak nyang tumatakbong senadora para makumpleto ko na ang koleksyon ko ng saplot ng buong angkan nila. Para na rin kaming magkamag-anak kung magkagayun. May mga leaflets din ng mga kandidato na pinamimigay na nagagamit ko sa banyo sa bahay kasi hindi naman kami bumibili ng tissue. Sana lang may mga ipamimigay ring mga pamaypay. Panay pa naman ang brown-out dito sa probinsiya namin.
Handa na ang listahan ko ng mga kandidatong iboboto ko sa senado. Kasama doon si Jackie Enrile. Napansin ko kasi, puro mga action stars ang nasa senado. Andoon si Jinggoy, si Bong Revilla, si Lito Lapid. Sa pagkakaalam ko, action star din si Jackie (pangalan pa lang, pang-action star na eh) kasi diumano magaling siyang bumaril ng tao. Kaya naisip ko na bagay din siyang mapasama sa hanay ng mga action stars, este, sa hanay ng mga senador. Iboboto ko rin si JV Ejercito. Natutuwa kasi ako kapag nakikita kong umaasenso ang isang buong pamilya. Biruin niyo, senador ang kuya niya, mayor ang nanay niya, tapos baka maging mayor ulit ang tatay niya. Napapakanta tuloy ako ng “Mother, father, brother, sister, how do you brush your teeth?” Kung umaasenso ang isang buong angkan tulad ng mga Ejercito-Estrada at mga Arroyo, nabibigyan ako tuloy ng pag-asa na pwedeng umasenso rin ang buong pamilya ko. Hindi mawawala sa listahan ko si Chiz. Bakit kanyo? Wala lang. Crush ko kasi si Heart. Yaaameee! Gusto ko naman si Cynthia Villar kasi siya ang kampeon ng manggagawang Pilipino. Marami ngang nabigyan ng trabaho ang mga Villar nung pinagawa nila ang C5, eh. Hindi nga lamang maliwanag sa akin kung papano niya ngayon maiaahon tayong mga Pilipino sa pagligo sa dagat ng basura, pero alam kong magkakaroon ng trabaho lahat ng mamamayan kapag nahalal si Misis Hanep Buhay. Idol ko naman si Nanay Nancy Binay. Hanga ako sa kanya kasi gusto niyang maging senadora agad kahit wala pa siyang karanasan sa pagiging mambabatas. Tulad niya, nangarap din ako dati na matanggap bilang superbisor sa pabrika sa probinsya namin kahit na wala akong kwalipikasyon. Tiyuhin ko kasi sa tuhod ang manager ng pabrika. Nabigo ang aking pangarap. Hindi ako tinulungang makapasok sa trabaho ng tiyuhin ko. Laki ng tampo ko noon sa tiyuhin ko. Kaya tama lang na tulungan ni Bise Presidente na makamit ni Nancy ang kanyang pangarap. Tutal, libre lang naman mangarap. Pero kung pwede mong bilhin ang pangarap mo, mas mainam. Kung kaya mo namang bilhin ang pangarap mo na gamit ang pera ng ibang tao, eh di ikaw na. Kaya nga nung nagpamudmod si Bise Presidente ng mga titulo ng lupa sa mga maralitang tagalunsod sa Butuan, pinaalala niya sa mga tao na siya ang tatay ni Nancy na tumatakbo bilang Senadora. Yan ang pagmamahal at suporta ng isang ama. Sana naging ganun din ang tiyuhin ko.
Nagdadalawang-isip pa ako kung iboboto ko si Risa Hontiveros. Di ba isa siya sa mga nagtulak para maipasa ang RH Bill? Diyos ko, laking takot ko noon na mapunta ako sa impiyerno dahil sa panukalang RH Bill na yan! Paano ba naman, tuwing nagsisimba ako ay yan na lang lagi ang laman ng sermon ng pari ng parokya namin. Kasi nga sabi nila masama ang RH Bill. Pwede naman kasing mag-family planning nang hindi gumagamit ng condom. Nagawa nga ng ilang pari sa probinsiya namin na tig-iisa lang ang anak kahit na natural family planning ang gamit nila. Ayoko rin kay Risa kasi lagi niyang hinahamon makipagdebate si Nanay Nancy. Para ano pa? Pang-praktis para sa senado? Pwede naman tumagal sa senado na hindi nagsasalita at nakikipagdebate, tulad ni Lito Lapid. Bakit kailangan pang makipagtalo? Peace lang tayo, mga tsong. Kahit naman hindi makapagpraktis si Nanay Nancy ng pakikipagdebate, kapag nanalo na siya bilang senadora, maaari naman siyang kumuha ng mga staff na marunong mag-google at mag-download ng talumpati ng ibang tao. Tuturuan naman siguro siya ni Tito Sotto ng tamang paraan ng pangongopya ng lathalain ng ibang tao.
Hindi ko tuloy ma-gets minsan kung bakit ginagawang komplikado ng mga tao ang halalan. Hindi ko rin maintindihan kung bakit masyadong sineseryoso ito ng mga tao. Hindi naman mahirap paunawain kaming mga botante. Sa akin nga, kung sino ang makita kong pinakamalupit na mag-Giyomi sa miting de avance, malamang iboboto ko. Nakakainis na kasi yung mga sumasayaw ng Gangnam at Harlem Shake. Luma na ang mga yon, eh. Sinasabi ng iba, bobo daw ako at ang iba pang mga botanteng Pilipino kasi nagpapadala kami sa mga pasayaw-sayaw at sa mga artista. Hindi naman namin kasalanan siguro na ito na ang nakagisnan namin tuwing panahon ng pangangampanya. Sa ganitong paraan, mas madali kong naaalala ang mga pangalan ng mga kandidatong iboboto ko. Sana lang, kapag nanalo na sila at naupo na sa pwesto, maalala rin nila ako.

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a must read written by a good friend of mine!

abc tourney 2013

i haven't played badminton in ages. my guesss... maybe two year now. it's harder to take on the sport now primarily because most badminton courts are being converted to condominiums which actually makes perfect business sense. also, it doesn't help that running and tri are the "in" thing nowadays. anyway, i needed a bit of an exercise so i signed up for the annual company tourney. my partner also haven't played since high school so as expected we didn't play well. haha. we ended up with 2 - 2 though which what i call "pwede na". at least i had some sort of an exercise and i did sweat a lot because of physical exertion and not because of the freakin summer heat.

i hope badminton will have its second wind soon. it's one of the sports that pinoys should take seriously since it's the perfect indoor sport for the rainy season. our rain season lasts usually half a year!

for now... i'll store my badminton stuff in our apartment bodega. until next year?! haha.

cersa 2013 fantasy league results

after spending almost the entire season 2nd place, i ended up 5th place. bad decision on trading tim duncan and danny green for david lee and brandon knight. o well, i needed to take the risk.

my line-up was just not good enough. congrats to bricks and clems. until next year...

brandon jennings
brandon knight
wilson chandler
vince carter
luis scola
lebron james
david lee
chris kaman
shawn marion
jason terry
andre miller
jared dudley

kaya vs gau

i only got to watch the first 30 minutes of football action with chiefy scoring a superb strike. i've heard it was a goalfest ending with 3 - 3. it seems that the ufl never runs out of drama. it is turning out to be one of the most promising football leagues in asia.

where to drink in makati?

since moving out of makati 8 months ago, i haven't really been up-to-date with the bar scene. but i think the list below is enough to keep you buzzed the entire summer.

1) bar m (114 valero st.)
a hidden gem with a very good scotch/whiskey selection. if ur looking for a nice and quiet place to talk over drinks, this is up there in my list.

2) blind big (227 salcedo st., legaspi village)
a speak-easy bar where you can bring your guests who are particular with their drinks/cocktails. quite pricey but worth a visit.

3) bond urban pub (catleya condominium building, 235 salcedo st., legaspi village)
it's just walking distance from blind pig. this used to be "tabu". every tuesday is model's night. nuff said. hehe.

4) dilingers (gbelt 3)
one of those rare places where i'm be comfortable drinking alone. check this out!

5) prohibition (gbelt 3)
after drinking a bottle or two at dilingers, i usually check out prohibition which is just next door. this place reminds me of cuisine. good old times. the veranda is also very-skye like. it's like visiting two bars in one place.

5) bugsys
good food and reasonably priced beer/drinks. our default tambayan. you cant go wrong with the buffalo tenders and the cheese burger roll.

6) bowler
ambiance is a hit. im not really sure about the food. it doesn't matter... i usually just drink here and i have no complaints.


guys! keep it cool this summer. drink lots of liquid! haha. cheers!

donaire vs rigondeaux

bad year so far for filipinos in boxing. a week ago, viloria lost two titles via split decision. and today, donaire was out-boxed by rigondeaux. i didn't get to watch the entire match, only the last four rounds. but based on what i saw, i think the better fighter won the match.

o well.... i guess pacman has to step it up this september. we need a win badly.

summer art

if you love the ocean, the beach, and the sun, you should check this out.

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/95977/director-turned-artist-takes-on-the-ocean-in-latest-exhibit

exhibit will run unfortunately only until today at the artist space, ayala museum annex.

al quinn... i'm your newest fan!

loyola sparks vs global fc

my second ufl game was quite fascinating. 1 - 1 draw between the top 2 best teams in ufl. it was a full-house at the emperador stadium... football has really come a long way. looks like this will be one of the most exciting ufl seasons. good times!

franco - the solo concert

here's the list of songs played last night. i might have missed a song or two. but im pretty sure at least 18 songs were played. sulit! the last time i saw franco played a long set was maybe 2010 or 2011 at eastwood. medyo matagal na nga.

Moonset
Lover's Fire
Seasons
To Survive
Beautiful Diversion
Muse
Last Waltz
For My Dearly Departed
Renewal
Better Days
Across the Milyway
Uprising
A Mass for the End of Time
Memory Kill
Next Train Out
The Gathering
Castaway
Song for the Suspect

most people, including me, thought that the superband's breakup last year was the end of franco. im glad we're wrong. this sophomore album is a testament of more good things to come.

positivism is important. good vibes.

the long weekend

7 things that made my loooooong weekend productive!

1) visita iglesia with my family on holy thursday (parking, as expected, was such a pain. thinking of doing this every good friday instead)
2) station of the cross at bgc
3) finished season 7 of how i met your mother (i can sense that the end is near)
4) got to watch 2 films on my must-watch list - moonrise kingdom and searching for sugarman (i was not that impressed with both. they were quality films though)
5) concluded the 6th bej fifa cup (this 3rd championship finish is the sweetest)
6) bestman duties - suit fitting, etc. (four more weeks before my bro's big day)
7) 4 nights of 8-hour sleep (this only happens once a year)
8) finished a graphic novel - box office poison (mindblown :) )
9) finally got the chance to visit ihop (the 20 mins wait was not worth it though!)

hope you guys also had a blast last weekend!

walkway 2013

if you’re just in town to spend the holy week, i suggest to try spending some quiet time doing the station of the cross at walkway bgc by church simplified. 

www.churchsimplified.com/

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a few years back, maybe three or four years ago, the only places open at bgc during holy thursday and good friday were starbucks and texas roadhouse. it is frustrating to see that things are different now. all restos/cafes are freaking open now.i miss  the quiet time and solemnity. 

6th bej ps3 fifa cup

after winning the 1st bej ps3 fifa cup, chelsea fc became dormant for the next three seasons and was only good enough as the second best last season (5th bej cup). at the start of the elimination round of the recent 6th bej cup, things looked really bad for chelsea. they almost got elimated and was actually lucky to end up 4th place with nail-biting wins against aston villa and man u. but in the semis, chelsea gained confidence by winning big with the 5 - 1 trashing of barcelona fc at the barnabou stadium, which earned them the finals berth. the drama didn't end there. in the finals against man u, the blues produced a last minute goal to tie the game 1 - 1 and sealed the deal with torres' perfect strike in extra time.  

1st - chelsea fc

2nd - bayern fc

3rd - real madrid

4th - man city

5th - man city

6th - chelsea fc

this is chelsea's second championship finish and my third one (the other one was with bayern fc). i can say that this is the sweetest win ever. 

torres... i wish you could play like ur video game counterpart in real life.

looking forward to the 3rd title soon!

mnl boutique hotel

if you're planning to spend the holy week in the city, why not try out "mnl boutique hotel". i chance upon this place when i attended some social media gathering.  

http://www.mnlboutiquehostel.com/

accommodation starts at 500 a night. not bad huh? highly recommended for this week's staycation.

finally... i now have a hideout just in case i want to run away from someone. haha.

off to maldives

azkals 1 turkmenistan 0

i wanted to watch the game live at rms but my schedule was just crazy. work always get in the way of football. haha. anyway, watching it on tv at pinchos, a tiny bar near my office, was good enough. 

hmmm. i don't really have much to say but the team is just getting better and better. with this win, the azkals has further validated that we are a developing football power in the region and the only place to go is up the fifa rankings! yeah!

good job guys. im tempted to fly to maldives next year.... will start checking out ticket prices. 

azkals vs cambodia

we've assembled the best line-up ever when we played against cambodia. check out this first eleven. 

muller

carli de mura

juani guirado

rob gier

dennis cagara

stephan shrock

mulders

jerry lucena

angel guirado

patino

phil younghusband

and in the bench, we have chieffy, james younghusband, oj porteria, patrick reichelt, among others. 

so i was not really that surprised when we trashed cambodia 8 - 0 despite all the drama - power outage, the heavy downpour, etc. 

with this historic win (last time we scored more than 7 goals was in 1917), i'm confident that we are heading to maldives. watch out turkmenistan! 3rd time is a charm. 

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checkout my facebook page for the game pics. 

visita iglesia 2013

my parents are in town for the holy week. they couldn't stand the power situation in mindanao. imagine 4 - 6 hours a day of black outs???!!! it's earth day everyday there... reminds me of the 90s.  dark times... literally.

anyway, it was my parent's first time to do visita iglesia here. they were actually surprised that the tradition is very much alive in the metro. we heard mass at gbelt chapel at 5pm before hitting road for my holy thursday habit.

1) greenbelt parish, greenbelt
2) st. andrews parish, bel air
3) national shrine of the sacred heart, kamagong
4) st. john bosco parish, arnaiz avenue
5) sanctuario de san antonio, forbes
6) blessed john paul II, eastwood
7) padre pio, c5

parking situation was pretty bad. i'm actually thinking of making it a good friday habit instead starting next year.

beer no more

i'm been trying to cut down on beer lately... my beer belly expansion is quite alarming. haha. the next best option is whiskey.

so far my favs for single malt are

glen elgin 12 yr old single malt scotch
suntori hibiki 12 yr old
glenfiddich 12 yr old

for blended, ive been a fan of double black and chivas ever since.

i will start a whiskey log to track all of the whisky i've tasted in this blog. maybe my beer belly will stop growing but my liver will start dying. lol.  cheers!

emperador stadium

i hate working at the mckinley area due to the parking situation. the only consolation is that emperador stadium is just two blocks away. im quite impressed with the field. looks like football is here to stay.

hmmm. the 7 - 2 trashing of airforce by the stallions was agonizing to watch. what happened to the previous champs? i guess the football landscape in the philippines has changed with the influx of quality players from all over the world. it's a challenge for the locals to keep up with them. but dont be wary...  i know we will... in due time. keep the faith guys!

volleyball is alive

i was only able to watch a couple of games this season on tv. one game in the second round, and the other was the game 1 finals against dlsu. ateneo almost had it... but i guess that the better and more experienced team handled the pressure better.

this year is a historic moment for uaap volleyball, and volleyball in general... imagine... 18-19K record crowd at MOA arena. who could have thought that these ladies could fill them. definitely looking forward to next year.

i wonder who will be the next gretchen ho. the chris tiu of volleyball. hehe.

art in the park

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-In-The-Park/185102654844001

support art in the park... today from 3pm - 12 midnight at salcedo park. seeeee you there.

the manila art scene is indeed blooming.

stars live in manila!

torq said something like this  "we made an executive decision backstage of the show and we decided that we're gonnna play the longest f***in' set we've ever played in our lives".  

setlist 

1)  the theory of relativity 

2)  fixed 

3)  a song is a weapon 

4)  ageless beauty 

5)  the north 

6)  we don't want your body 

7)  midnight coward 

8)  progress 

9)  your ex-lover is dead 

10) backlines 

11) do you want to die together? 

12) soft revolution 

13) changes 

14) dead hearts 

15) elevator love letter 

16) hearts 

17) hold on when you get love and let go when you give it 

18) take me to the riot 

19) walls 

encore:

20) my favourite book 

21) on peak hill 

22) set yourself on fire 

23) one more night (your ex-lover remains dead) 

24) calendar girl 

25) the 400 

unforgettable night indeed! stoked!

hopefully someone will bring decemberist, metric,  and the national to manila.... 

and also dcfc will fulfill their promise that they will be back. 

brasilipininas 2013

are you guys ready for the best brazilian carnival party in sea? 

see you tonight at brasilipinas 2013 , friday feb08 , 8pm at the rockwell tent makati. 

nyko maca and brigada will be playing! wear something comfy coz there will be a lot of dancing for sure!

azkals vs myanmar

i was able to watch the last 20 minutes only. but i think i can say for sure that the team was a bit rusty. so much still needs to be done to get the team fired up for the upcoming tourney.

superb goal by oj porteria though - the youngest player on the pitch. this kid has a lot of potential.

looking forward to a great year of filipino football!

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thanks friday's eastwood for showing the match! other sports bars should follow. support local football!

teeth run 2012

joined the teeth run this morning.  i think i clocked in around 36 minutes for the 5k run. not bad i guess for someone who was still reeking of alcohol and with only an hour of shuteye.

the fun run route was in the parañaque c5 road ext. near multinational ave. turning to sm city-sucat and back to c5 ext road.

i'm contemplating if i should start running again. i really need to get back in shape. and i don't mean round. hehe.

elektra

just came back from this party. i relived the good old college days. haha.

the beer bong, tequilla shots, pda galore, etc. some things never change. lol.

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See you all on Saturday at Ford Autohaus!

Ford Global City
Blk 15 32nd St. Crescent Park West
Bonifacio Global City
Taguig City

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Get ready to discover the cosmos on Jan. 26, 2013 as COSA UPS unravels its very first party series: Elektra at the Ford Autohaus. Tickets will be sold this week at the CoSA Room [MVP 309] or contact 0917 5180781 for a very cheap price of Php 200. What are you waiting for??? Buy now and be a part of this fun and unforgettable night!

club mwah

http://www.rwmanila.com/entertainment-at-resorts-world-manila/newport-performing-arts-theater/the-club-mwah-show

this is interesting. looks fun.

join us on jan 31st at resorts world.

your imaginary friends

if you're into the pixies, the smiths, morissey, or death cab for cutie, you should check out this awesome band.

http://vandalsonthewall.blogspot.com/2013/01/pinned-your-imaginary-friends.html

the ep launch of "silence is a villain", their second ep, is tonight at b-side. ang bandang shirley, chico sci, and taken by cars will also be there to join the fun!

see you!

5th bej ps3 fifa cup

grrrr. i placed 1st runner-up with a 4 - 3 lost to man city in the finals. o well, at least i can say that chelsea is back. d. ba is my new first option upfront. he's not drogba but he is a beast in front of the goal. 

congrats to my bro jp for the back-to-back championship title c/o man city. disappointing season for the perennial group stage top finishers real madrid and ac milan. what happened brian!? ran out of luck? hehe. 

the next tourney will definitely be interesting. i hope to break my slump.

enjoy the rest of sunday guys!

2012 top horror films

fearnet has released 2012's favorite horror films.

http://www.fearnet.com/news/list/fearnets-favorite-movies-201244

1) sinister
2) woman in black
3) lovely molly
4) sleep tight
5) excision
6) the day
7) paranorman
8) chained
9) cabin in the woods
10) the loved ones

i kinda agree with all except for the post-apocalyptic movie "the day". frankenweenie deserves the slot instead.  so here's my list then - in no particular order.


1) sinister
2) woman in black
3) lovely molly
4) sleep tight
5) excision
6) frankenweenie
7) paranorman
8) chained
9) cabin in the woods
10) the loved ones

2012 was insteresting for horror films. i wonder what 2013 will bring. 

5 hottest local celebrities 2012

hey guys. as you already know... every year i come up with this list.  my list for 2012.

1) sarah labahti - she's a living proof that half and half usually equates to hot. lol.
2) coleen garcia - another validation that the bayo ad is true
3) jasmine curtis-smith - check out her bayo ad. she will be the next big thing. 
4) jessie mendiola -  beauty and talent... i think she might be the most talented in this list. 
5) jinri park - the korean invasion continues! check out her 2013 calendar. coming out soon!

past winners. for your reference. haha. 

2011
1) anne curtis  
2) nina jose 
3) kim chiu 
4) maja salvador 
5) ellen adarna 

2010
1) georgina wilson
2) cristine reyes
3) lovi poe
4) angelica panganiban
5) angel locsin

2009
1) heart evangelista 
2) bianca king 
3) anne curtis 
4) rhian ramos
5) shaina magdayao

4th bej ps3 fifa cup

interestingly, i placed 4th again! i guess i've loss my mojo! haha. 

this time, i fielded bayern fc and psv. bayern made it to #4 and psv ended up last place. i had problems with my defense throughout they tourney... i find it weird coz defense is usually my forte.

again, my bro brian dominated the tourney... with ac milan and real madrid securing the top two spots. my bayern loss to ac milan in the semis becoz of carelessness. stupid me.
but anyway... real madrid eventually loss to man city in the semis, and ac milan was unlucky against this rising team in the finals. who could have known that my bro jp would capture the crown with man city. actually the first time for an under-performing team to beat the top-seeded team. the ball is round indeed.

we might be able to squeeze in another tourney before the vacation ends. sulitin na ang pagka-geek!