Pretty white spots drop like snow. They make me think of cold fingers traveling every inch of my skin. They remind me of the emptiness I feel. Still, I can not deny myself the soothing sensation they provide my weary soul. Treacherous, you are.

Now I’m left with what little hope these fleeting things can offer, a madness beyond pardon. I know you. You will not forgive.

A mllion thanks to all our sponsors: Slobberchops Sports Bar, Home Guaranty Corporation, Foamy Brews Music Bar, Dawal Beach Resort, KEAANA, Alvin Lights and Sounds, Cabrera Brothers, TJ’s Clear Art, Dicor Technologies, KE UST Alumni, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Garces, Mr Jose Chanyungco Jr., Mr Andre Alip, and Mr Rocky Cabato for the support and participation in the event.

There, I’m actually getting tired of thanking people and companies whose probability of seeing this post ever is close to nada.

The night was fun. Seeing dear old faces, meeting new people, listening to live music, having really good laughs, destressing after being stressed, all these rolled in one big night. It was great getting to know the bands who shared their talents with us. And priceless is the time I spent with my dearest friends especially those I rarely see. I’m looking forward to organizing more events such as this if I can get more people to come together and spend time to savor these little moments that make this topsy turvy world a sweeter place to live in.

Krus Na Ligas: The Point of Origin

I remember that 10th of October afternoon when Mike, Nikki, and I were sipping our regular dose of cheap coffee and talking about common stuff common people talk about. We three were bored to death that we thought of organizing an event, a rock band competition in particular, triggered by our “kakainggit noh?” feeling in reference to our brothers’ and sisters’ annual RocKEumentary in UP Mindanao. Ideas came rushing down after and finding a venue was the only thing left to do. In a few minutes, Bro Willie Zamora replied via SMS and agreed to hold the event in his own Slobberchops Bar. Three similar smiles of excitement were instantly painted on our faces. We knew we could pull it off.

And we did. Two months of irregular sleep writing down, proofreading, and revising all kinds of letters from proposals to receipts to authorizations, a month of cracked voices and heated keypads from calling and texting sponsors  and friends, a month of painful feet and aching muscles from walking and commuting from UP to Makati to Ayala to Shaw and back: all these paid off as we headed home after the event this early morning.

Thanks to Ariane Cinco’s shot of the electric guitar and Levi Lusterio’s initial design. Thanks to Cams, Nico, Mitz, Badj, and all those who helped out in the preparations and inspired us to keep pushing forward despite rejections, conflicts, and fatigue. More thank you’s on my next update.

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I personally welcome you to a two-day almost all-expense paid trip to Potipot Island and Dawal Beach Resort in Uacon, Candelaria, Zambales last October 24 and 25, 2009.

The resort’s coast was just a 5-minute boat ride to that glistening white island topped with lush trees. We enjoyed a splash-filled trip with those boats in the picture.

Upon arrival, people instantly shed their clothes and slippers and swam to the cold blue waters.

The island can be circumnavigated in an hour. The breakwater supports a healthy ecosystem of seaweeds, fish, eels, seashells, and small crabs. I had a lot of fun picking shells with different patterns on the backs, or fronts, I don’t know. The shells are still here inside the plastic bag beside me beside my lotion, powder, deo, and other paraphernalia. It’s a nice place for them, kinda heart-warming.

And we move on from shells to what tickles the palate, the most important part of the trip for gluttons. The food, I’d say it’s not the kind that you see in fancy restaurants served in the gourmet-ness of it all. What you’ll taste is the calming flavor of home-cooked food presented in the local barrio fiesta manner – simple but very inviting.

Of course, the nights far from home are never complete without a pinch of alcohol, a salty dog in this bit.

Potipot was an adventure I’ll never forget. It was my most needed savior from all the stress and pollution of the city. My life was hanging by a thread because of many forms of harassment, including physical in terms of lack of sleep, back pains, and headaches. The getaway was my little dimension of peace and I’ll be forever thankful for the inspiration it gave me from the day I decided to go and the many days to come from hereon.

Many thanks to Attorney Tuy Magsalin for the warm welcome and the two-day trip to this little gem of the Philippine Archipelago right in his very own cozy backyard. :)

A stereogram is a 3D rendering of an image embedded within a 2D image. You need to cross your eyes to see it in 3D. I developed the skill of looking at stereograms in two days. My friends got it in just a few minutes.Well, I learned it at a very slow pace, which made my life very frustrating, but when I saw the pop-up-looking image of eleven groups of candies, everything switched back to normal, and better. Got this image from Magic Eye. Go on. Try it, too.

Here’s a link of a moving stereogram. If you got past the eleven candies, you may click here. If not, go to hell. Kidding. :)