Punky's Delicious Life

Spying Over Burn After Reading

2008-11-12T22:15:00.000-08:00

I want to watch this movie, BURN AFTER READING because I want to be part of the very first Movie Premiere of NUFFNANG on November 18, 2008, Tuesday 7:30pm at Robinsons Movie World, Robinsons Galleria!

Brad Pitt, George Clooney, all the other hunks and babes, plus a very handsome date to boot, everybody will be there! So who wouldn't want to go to this event right?

And, I also want to be with our co-Nuffnangers! ;p

Robert Mondavi Wine Appreciation 101 THIS THURSDAY (Nov.13)

2008-11-10T06:19:00.000-08:00

Cav Wine Shop - Café and Future Trade International: ROBERT MONDAVI 101 this Thursday

Come and learn about the wines & the man who put California wines on the map

Robert Mondavi 101 will feature wines and interesting thoughts on the icon's life. This week, learn about four wines from the Robert Mondavi Private Selection line.

November 13, 2008 (Thursday)
from 6:30pm - 8:30pm

featuring
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Fumé Blanc
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Pinot Noir
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Merlot
Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

Php 300 inclusive of finger food and wine
Attire: Casual chic

*SLOTS ARE LIMITED!!! HURRY and contact CAV at 856-1798 for inquiries and reservations! http://www.cavwine.com/

Starbucks Planner and New Holiday Drinks... Out Now!

2008-11-04T18:42:00.000-08:00

White cups our out and Red cups are here...

There are new drinks for the Christmas Cheer...

What could still be missing at Starbucks now the holiday is near?

What else, but sticker-collecting aficionados of the planner on full-gear!

November 4, is a holy day for venti fans of the famous coffee brand and their famous yearly limited edition collectible - the Starbucks Planner. Starbucks launched not one, but three (3) planner cover designs for the 2009 edition yesterday. More choices to choose from. Others may not like it because it's no longer in a leather casing. But for me, who really want it for it's funcitonality, its going back to the basic design is really a wonderful reasons to get started with the sticker mania.

Plus, from the 24 stickers needed before, there are only 16 stickers needed for this year! Yipee! But wait, there's more! There are limited edition promo cards with one sticker filled for all us early birds! Hep Hep Hooray for this Holiday!

As for their holiday featured special drinks, Toffee Nut Latte and Praline Mocha are still in the trio, but I went there expecting to indulge in my favorite Peppermint Mocha goodness. Only to find out that they didn't make it available for this year. Sadly, that's the truth for us fans of the minty delight. But, of course, Starbucks will never take out a favorite drink without replacing it with something as exciting. This season, they introduced the Dark Cherry Mocha drink! Starbucks describes it as a "bittersweet chocolate infused with the rich flavors of dark, dried cherries" and I describe it as deliciously tempting! So, I gave the newbie a chance, and although i'm not a fan of berries, this dark little drink is definitely taking my mind off my pepper-y separation sadness.

Starbucks is really going all out for this year! So no more waiting and get your butts drinking!

Wine Appreciation 101 THIS FRIDAY (Oct.24)

2008-10-20T23:00:00.000-07:00

Cav Wine Shop-Café & Future Trade International: WINE APPRECIATION 101 THIS FRIDAY!!!

Join our relaxed tutored wine tasting every Friday at Cav Wine Shop - Café in Fort Bonifacio High Street (below The Spa; across Nike) during the month of October.

Learn Basic Wine Appreciation on
October 24, 2008
from 7:00pm - 9:00pm

featuring
Hardys Oomoo GSM
Nederburg Manor House Shiraz
Santa Rita Reserva Carmenere
Cesari Valpolicella

Php 300 inclusive of finger food and wine
Attire: Casual chic

*SLOTS ARE LIMITED!!! HURRY and contact CAV at 856-1798 for inquiries and reservations! http://www.cavwine.com/

*BTW, this specific event will be featured in MANUAL MAG's "Bitching" Column, which is all about dating places. So, if you want your face to be in this hot magazine, go to our event and strike a pose!

Wine Appreciation 101 TONIGHT (Oct.17)

2008-10-17T00:00:00.000-07:00

Cav Wine Shop-Café & Future Trade International: WINE APPRECIATION 101 TONIGHT!!!

Join our relaxed tutored wine tasting every Friday at Cav Wine Shop - Café in Fort Bonifacio High Street (below The Spa; across Nike) during the month of October.

Learn Basic Wine Appreciation on

October 17, 2008

from 7:00pm - 9:00pm

featuring

Danzante Pinot Grigio

Dourthe Sauternes

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Fume Blanc

Kim Crawford Riesling

Php 300 inclusive of finger food and wine

Attire: Casual chic

*SLOTS ARE LIMITED!!! HURRY and contact CAV at 856-1798 for inquiries and reservations!

http://www.cavwine.com/

TWILIGHT FAN PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY

2008-07-30T01:30:00.000-07:00

this is my entry in POWERBOOK's TWILIGHT contest! but they had a slight grammar error in my entry so they had to change the photo in multiply, thereby deleting the comments it used to have. well at least luckily for me, they were able to save it. hope you guys like it!

btw, here's the link to the gallery of entries for the contest:

http://powerbooks.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Twilight_Challenge_Fan_Photo_Entries

WANTED: NU107 GRAPHIC DESIGNER

2008-06-25T11:00:00.000-07:00

FROM MARK TORRES, IN-HOUSE GRAPHICS DUDE OF NU107:

"hey guys,

i'll be officially resigning from my fabulous company of 7 years, the always amazing, and fantastically rocking Home of NU Rock, NU107.

yes, it's a tough and very heartbreaking decision. reason? i'm pursuing my other passion full time: COMICS...(and some freelance graphic projects on the sides). i'm not gonna go into details here, just pm/call/text/write me if you want to talk bout it.

the good news is that, my seat will be vacant and ready for that brave and worthy soul who wants to be regularly part of one of the most creative, fun and awesome family in the whole working community. yes, it might be you who gets to play in the Home of NU Rock! there're a lot of perks, and you get to hang out with all sorts of cool folks (read: ROCKSTARS!:) and there's also the monthly visits from FHM babes, sports/tv celebs...fun, right!

so what are you waiting for, send me your resumes and samples (online portfolios accepted). send em thru nu107ms@yahoo.com, cc: mytymark@gmail.com...or reply here. put GRAPHIC DESIGNER in the subject...and who knows, you might be the next ROCKSTAR OF GRAPHIC DESIGN!:)

CLICK THIS LINK OR THE PHOTO BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS

PM me just in case the graphic attached won't register clearly on your end. thanks!"

EARTH HOUR! green is in!

2008-03-26T16:49:00.000-07:00

Let us all participate with EARTH HOUR this saturday, 8-9pm. Turn of z electricity to help z world fight global warming!1 hour for the earth won't hurt. Let's join the cause! YEAH! Rock on! Green is in!

Reference: http://www.earthhour.org/cities/manila/

Helping Out Our Successors

2008-02-18T07:24:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that it has been a year already. The past 365days surely went by so quickly, it just feels like yesterday that i tortured myself to sleepless nights of planning about what to blog, taking paparazzi-like shots in the campus, composing journal entries for UAPAK, replying to readers' comments and waiting for the verdict of our grades for Interactive Marketing via different metric systems... And yet, i must accept that those were all in the past and a new batch of "forced" bloggers from UA&P's 4th year IMC are now asking me to link them and begging me to read and comment on their entries. *shivers* Déja vu!!!

But, enough about me and my nostalgic stories. The limelight is for the newbies, the new batch of Interactive Marketers for the year 2007-2008. So, let's welcome them, visit their sites and tell them our opinion by giving them a proper comment or two:

1. World Vision = http://urworldvision.blogspot.com/
This blog is a place where you can share YOUR vision about your community, your country, and our world. They regularly have new topics that may cater to your interest and they are encouraging you to share your views through comments. Also, this blog gives you the opportunity to make your world vision come true through your donations. The group is inviting all of us to dream with them through sharing YOUR WORLD VISION, there in OUR blog.

PLUS: they've got a nifty little contest going on until Feb.29, 2008.

2. IMC I AM STRONG = http://imciamstrong.blogspot.com/
This blog is in support of the I AM S.T.R.O.N.G organization and is dedicated to help the youth in their day-to-day decision-making. Topics discussed here are about life, relationships (family, friendship, love), school, and virtually anything under the sun that concerns the youth. They serve as ATEs and KUYAs from the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) and are here to guide teenagers through different situations and help them make the right decisions. Although, I AM STRONG is generally a VALUES FORMATION PROGRAM which seeks to equip the young with values and guide them in acquiring the proper framework with which to assess real-life issues and situations. Issues related to teenage life, tips to being a more responsible individual and announcements of other values formation events are to be regularly posted because the group's beneficiaries are highschool students.

3. UA&P Project ISKO = http://uapprojectisko.blogspot.com/
The members are all advocates of ISKO, the scholars' organization of UA&P. They want to generate awareness for the projects of ISKO to get support from the UA&P community, and others who are willing to support their causes. Basically, Project ISKO is all about helping scholars help others. The bloggers hope to get our support for the achievement of their goals.

Read. React. Donate. This is UA&P Project ISKO.

4. I KEEP LOVE REAL = http://ikeeplovereal.blogspot.com/
This site is a hodgepodge of articles, videos, photos and neat facts about true love and related factors. Based from the beneficiary's website: Not many people understand what real love is…We’re bombarded with too many confusing messages… It is perhaps about time to speak about love really is. Real love is a decision to treat ourselves and others with respect and not use another for our own wants or needs.

This may be the main goal of this blogsite. To spread the true meaning of what real love is and should be.

5. I SHARE HAPPINESS = http://www.isharehappiness.blogspot.com/
The writers in this site believes that happiness can mean different things to each person. it can be love, money, success, etc. But what they believed most is that we feel happiest when happiness is shared. They also believe that happiness is a powerful tool within, that what it can bring is something that is of value. To take that further, their blog's beneficiary is the Make-A-Wish-Foundation and through the readers' donations, the group would be able to grant wishes of terminally ill children. The group envisions this blog to be a venue of positivism.

PLUS: just like World Vision, this group is also offering a nifty little contest going on until March 24, 2008.

There you go my dearest blog lovers! Enjoy and please support them... for I too, have experienced what they're going through and i tell yah, it's not a pretty battleground.

M E T R O M A N

2007-09-12T23:10:00.000-07:00

Dulaang ROC & ViARE
proudly present

Joem Antonio's
M E T R O M A N

NOOD KAYO!!! Kami ni Mark gumawa ng poster na yan! at syempre kasi...

Mag-a-ACT ako diyan sa CAST-A as Paula! SEE YOU!

meet CODY... my new baby SLR

2007-09-10T10:56:00.000-07:00

Finally finally finally!!! After my long rest from handling SLRs (due to my broken manual one when I was still in highschool), I finally have my CANON EOS 400D!

My dad and I went to Hidalgo Street in Quiapo last Saturday (September 8, mama mary's bday) and bought me a DSLR. WOOHOO!!! We only got the whole kit, with bag, filter, 1gig memory and cleaning cloth for only P35,000+. YEAH!!!

So now, to all ye peeps out there, I'd like to announce the name of my new baby CANON EOS 400D (yeah i name my precious gadgets)... CODY!!!

My last day as an IMC student…

2007-09-04T23:50:00.000-07:00

…reminded me that 1) my future, the “real world” that I have been preparing for since I was a child is just a month away; 2) art and communications are just means to an end and not the goal itself; and lastly, 3) I love everybody who became part of my academic life.

Some may be wondering why I already experienced my last day in IMC. The semester is not yet over. I still need to attend 1 more subject twice a week and still need to answer all those math exercises. But since I cross-enrolled and I’m currently taking up accounting under the Management course, it doesn’t really count as IMC. And… This morning, at exactly 10:51 AM of September 4, 2007, beloved Mr. Jason de Villa (Communication Society professor under the Integrated Marketing Communications course), my last IMC professor, decided to give his “last lecture” for the class. He decided it would be best to just end early with the readings, lectures and quizzes to give a month’s time of preparation for our (grand) finals paper, which is due this October. ;p

I know I should be happy because… No more waking up early every Tuesday morning. No more riding with Marie and her morning high bloods whenever we hit the permanently traffic roads in Metro Manila. No more panic-filled rides to school whenever I leave the house a bit delayed than originally planned. No more meetings with crazy group-mates who endlessly discuss and argue over presentations. But, beside all of that newly gained convenience, I am not 100% celebratory about that supposedly festive moment, I can’t help but be filled with mixed emotions of worry, sadness, guilt and panic. Yes, only one more paper to think about, but I am worried that this is my last paper for the course and that I might not be able to produce something really valuable. I am saddened by the fact that my last semester with the School of Communications ended all too anti-climactically. I also felt guilty because I realized that this is the last semester I’d be staying in college and I still wasn’t able to deliver the best that I have to offer, c/o the little thing called slacking off. And lastly, I felt panicky, the kind that seems as if I am about to experience palpitations. This is from fact that after that final paper for CommSoc, I must think about my future or my “real life” as many would call it.

Good thing that Sir Jason has this perfect sense of timing. Just when I am ready to turn on my emo mode or “emode,” he made me calm down a bit (a bit only because I am still in panic mode) and re-think my values, beliefs and goals in life. He reminded the class that people communicate because, as we endlessly quote Plato, “man is naturally a social being” and that we cannot survive in this world without interacting with our fellow human beings. In addition, communication is but a means of sending a message. Art is just the same thing. Photography should not be hollow with meaning and always taken as a visual end. The last lecture reminded me why I love taking photographs. I was magically transported to the time when I first tried to capture a photograph without asking my subjects to say “cheese.” I am reminded that I love clicking the camera because I do not only want to keep a record of time capsules, but rather a proof of a priceless moment of existence. I love photography more than other because it is my means of sending a message. I love taking photos because usually I love the subjects in it, whether they are people, places or objects. I love photography because most of the time, they remind me of things to be thankful for. I love the arts because it reminds me what I have learned from the beautiful people in my life.

And for that… I offer this blog as my gratitude to everybody…Thank you to all who has “communed” with me!

Natural High

2007-08-22T22:05:00.000-07:00

Yep… yesterday, I received another one of these...

Every semester, I always get chosen for random drug testing.

WHY???

DO I ALWAYS REALLY LOOK LIKE I'M HIGH???

Haaayyyy...

Oh well, at least natural high is better than chemical high, right? And maybe rather than ranting, i should be thankful for yet another opportunity to proove that there are still people in this modern world who can really be naturally high.

Cabin Fever

2007-08-20T19:53:00.000-07:00

Have you ever had that certain feeling when you've stayed too long in one place and with the same set of people, that you just feel so restless and you want to go as far away possible or at least spend time with different people? Well, due to Egay (the storm) & Mr. Ninoy (the hero), there were no classes for almost a week now. I should've been celebrating and happy for the free time and rest that I'm getting, plus the really cool weather. Instead, rather than acting all appreciative like my other friends, I experienced a major case of CABIN FEVER!

According to our best friend, Wikipedia.com, CABIN FEVER is a condition that produces restlessness and irritability caused from being in a confined space. The actual word is a slang term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a party is isolated and/or shut in together for an extended period of time.

Last Friday, i was really itching to get out of the house. I couldn't accept the fact that I'd been home for 3 days straight and would continue to be stuck with the same set of people until Monday. So, despite this...

and this...

...nothing could stop me.

I bolted out of the province called Paranaque. Invited all my friends for a little get together in Metrowalk. And, cured myself off of the fever.

Tanong ng Bayan: ASAN NA UPDATES?

2007-08-12T08:52:00.000-07:00

“You! Update your blog!” - Dante’s Advocate (from Lit. heaven)

“Hoy ano na nangyari sa blog mo? Wala na? Kelan mo balak mag-post ng update?” - Ultimate YM-mate (from Humanities)

“Ano difference ng blog mo sa http://uapak.com? Sayo yun di ba, yung punkylicious? Hindi ko nga alam pano ko nabasa yun eh, sa links ata. Update mo na.” - Little Sister (from Puebla Curacha)

“Nabasa ko blog mo, katawa ka magsulat. Ikaw yun di ba? Bakit hindi updated?” - Starbux newly found friend (from IMC-ahhh)

“Kahit papano miss ko na makabasa ng blog. Update ka na.” - Stalker (from an anonymous place)

ANG SAGOT NG DELICIOUSNESSS…

ETO NA PO. ! IM BACK!!! TEEHEE!

Still on Vacation!!!

2007-06-08T00:34:00.000-07:00

My family has this tradition of going out of town before classes start.
Last year we went to Bangkok, Thailand.
And here is my favorite photo from that trip...

(Title: Lilac)

For this year, we settle for our favorite getaway... Baguio! We will be there from June8(today) to June11(mon). This is to save up some money for our big trip to Canada and the States next August because one of my closest cousins is getting married and grandparents are demanding us to visit them. Hmmm... Wonder what could be my favorite photo this year? I'm really excited!

(Although, it's also a bit sad because I invited my IMC classmates and some friends to join us in our stay but none could make it. For the past years, my theater friends from ROC and cousins were always tagging along. But this year, it's just us. Sigh.)

Event Plugs

2007-06-07T03:40:00.000-07:00

JUN8: RockEd's ROCKBAYAN 2007
(start: 7:30PM; Eastwood Main Circle)

A Gathering of RockEd Artists to Celebrate Independence Day
featuring: Terno Recording artists, Kjwan, Area 5, Pumping Pluto, etc.

with Lomomanila, Greenpeace, CEAE, Tour of the Fireflies, Analog Soul, The T-Shirt Project, NU 107, Rock Ed Radio, Dakila

Free Admission!

JUN9: Ampon's FREESTYLE BATTLE
(start: 9PM; Kublais, Katipunan)
The Verses Freestyle Battle Tournament is an annual event organized by the AMPON Collective.

The Freestyle Battle has always been an interesting and exciting competitive aspect of the HipHop culture. (The Hollywood movie 8 Mile starred by rapper Eminem promoted the concept of the freestyle battle to the mainstream audience). Verses is an event that aims to provide an avenue for hungry talented and ill Filipino battle emcees/rappers of the underground circuit to prove their skills.

JUN12: NU107's INDEPENDENCE DAY SESSIONS
(9AM-7PM; NU107 Station, Ortigas)

NU107's Annual INDEPENDENCE DAY SESSIONS!!!

Unlike previous editions, they want to make it more intimate. So this year, they're doing it at home. Check the poster ad for event details...

with Noel Cabangon, followed by Cynthia Alexander, Color It Red, Bayang Barrios, The Dawn, Kapatid, Joey Ayala, Dicta License, Radioactive Sago Project and with Orange and Lemons ending the whole shebang.

Just drop by the NU107 station, ground floor.
Kitakits before school starts!

Note: These are events which my friends emailed me and i'm just helping them out. Information here are not gathered from any other website but are all from first-hand sources.

Reunited with my Camera

2007-06-01T22:52:00.000-07:00

Oh my dearest boyfriend Canon S3IS, why have you abandoned me for so long? I have been taking pictures with your old friend Canon S45. Elber says, it is not the camera who takes the pictures but the person holding it. I guess, since you are but a tool, even without you I CAN take nice shots. But, it was still difficult not having you. Frustrations flooded me especially when I was itching to take indoor shots or sports photos. Or when I am already losing patience since I do not have a faster way of uploading photos from CF cards and would rather use an SD card. But, past is past! We are reunited once more, that is what's important! I promise to take care of you and no longer keep you anywhere near the reach of my 3 year old destruction team, aka my niece named Arnie.

NOTE: Wala po sanang jellyace! I am talking to my camera who, i mean which, finally after 2 months of repair has finally returned into my longing arms/humble abode.

PS: Thank you dad for the unending patience and understanding, and for all the money you spend supporting your daughter's passion. Thank you my dearest friends for all the support and patience. And for you, Mr. Other Anonymous (I know you'd be reading this at work) thank you for these delicious things called inspiration, patience, support, honesty and slow walks that you continuously serve in my life. Without all you guys, I would never even dare talk to my camera and treat it with any bit of importance. You all showed me what is delicious in life, and in return I will try to share to others what I learned from all of you through my art.

Why I Love Sitemeter

2007-05-30T00:41:00.000-07:00

Super love ko talaga SiteMeter! Ang fun na metrics! Kasi…You get to see how people get to your website, like, from what links referred people to your site or what google words they searched first before they click to yours.

And guess what!

Somebody searched google for “pekpek shorts pic.” Because of my “Dear Lyka” entry, I was there in the search results. Yes and there I was on the first page! Hahahaha

Dito ko rin nakita na when you search for “mga sawi sa pagibig,” ako ang first na lalabas! As in top ng first page! Wahahaha! Dahil yun sa "Para Sa Mga Sawi..." entry ko. But that is about chocolates! Hahaha! Crazy talaga!

As for “Razon’s Halo-halo,” nasa second page lang ang "Isang Rason sa Pag-ngiti: RAZON'S HALO-HALO" ko. Andami rin kasing nag-blog about it eh! Nice! Kelangan na nila talaga ng fan’s club, swear!

Try checking out your Site Metrics using SiteMeter! Sobra laughtrip talaga! Well siyempre depende rin sa entries ng blog niyo di ba! Mine is working just fine for me! As in, I can’t stop laughing! I’m flattered rin naman! Pero this is hilarious talaga! Wahahaha!

Arnie, Year 3

2007-05-29T00:00:00.000-07:00

Today is my ever makulit na pamangkin, Ms. Arnie Pauline Taguines' birthday!
Arninay Boninski, 3 years na pala ng kakulitan ang nadulot mo sa mundo! ASTIG!

(This photo was taken during her 2nd bday party last year.)

Ito rin ang regalo ko sa kanya in a photo frame kasi wa ako money! Hehehe!
Pede rin ako mag-paint if sipagin ako. Ibibigay ko na lang sa party sa Sunday.
If... If sipagin ako! =)

Canon Image Nation

2007-05-28T11:37:00.000-07:00

Wow! I'm Canon-ed!

The print ads and banners for the Canon Image Nation Summer '07 (at SM malls nationwide) have been released. I was informed by my cousin, Chin that the Canon booth is currently in SM Mega Mall, located at the Atrium, and will be there until June 3. The photo to the left is just one of at least 5 banners, poster catalogues, and other collaterals that Canon released for their campaign this year.

I am showing you this one, not only because I love Canon cameras but also because I have a delicious photo somewhere in there. I submitted a bunch of photos to Canon for this campaign and they actually used more of my photos in another mosaic, the one which looked like the Philippine Map. I haven’t seen the banners yet, but I think they used the photo below. I'm just not sure yet if there are more photos in there.

Waaahhh! Lord, is this a sign?

Slaving for an SLR or a Lomo

2007-05-26T01:17:00.000-07:00

For those who are wondering, what the heck am I doing awake at 4am every morning, I am currently (1) doing Layout rakets for my mom's friends/clients, (2) conceptualizing a story for a children's storybook and trying to learn how to paint and (3) joining other photography rakets/contests... WHY??? Because, I have no allowance during summer and summer is a pretty bad time to discover your passion.

Yes! Finally Dad, i hope you can read this! Your daughter finally discovered what she really loves. The long trial and error process of enrolling me to Yamaha, art classes and other writing or acting workshops is finally over. I've finally realized that besides having an interest with Advertising (which will be my job soon, do not worry, my mentor is already summoning me into her lair), I have a passion for this delicious thing called Photography. (Mas gusto ko kasi atang sabihin kay San Pedro na inalay ko buhay ko sa pag-p-praise kay Lord through arts and showing people what is beautiful and delicious, kesa sa sabihin na nagbenta ako ng sabon. Hehe! Atlhough, wala ring magaganda't malilinis na tao kung walang sabon... Hmmmm...)

It's such a relief to finally shout to the world what is that thing that lies inside your heart. But at the same time, it's scary because you are expected to commit to one.

Feeble Attempt

2007-05-25T01:01:00.000-07:00

this is my feeble attempt at watercolor pencil painting!
sorry naman, hangang diyan lang ang kaya ng imahinasyon ko eh!
parang drawing ng 5 years old eh noh! hahahaha!

but, yun! i think this is delicious enough to be posted in this blog!

took me about 3 hours to finish my first HEARTWORK...

using my newly bought set of "stress reliever"

(aka UNI fine pens, faber-castell watercolor pencils, sketchbook & brushes)

note: yung tatlong pink shades sa right ng mga ibon (yes ibon po yung nasa right ng cloud), wala lang yun, mga trial lang na pag-paint.

paumanhin sa late blog entries...

2007-05-24T22:59:00.000-07:00

dahil nga sa maraming bagay...
1. Nagkasakit
2. Andaming events lately: mother's day, elections, playfest, bday, death, etc.
3. Katam(aran) factor
... hindi ako nakaka-blog lately!

pero mrami talaga akong nais i-blog!
paumanhin na lamang sa matagal na lag.
kaya kahit late na, mag-b-blog pa rin ako!
humanda kayo sa flodding ko dito!!!

PS: Ilalagay ko pa rin ang mga blog entries ko sa date na balak ko talaga silang ilagay, kahit na hindi ko nailabas nung mga araw na yun! may option kasi dito! hehehehe!

Happy Birthday Ma

2007-05-23T23:22:00.000-07:00

This is a pic of my Mom's 47th Birthday cake!
Kaso ayan, na-baboy na ng aking favorite niece na si Arnie!
Ginawa niya yan before mag-blow ng cake mom ko, before the party!
Astig noh! Todo props eh!
May kandila pa na nilagay at nag-blow pa sya ng cake!
Talo pa mama ko!

Pampahaba ng Buhay

2007-05-16T22:53:00.000-07:00

*cough cough sniff sniff*

May sakit pa rin ako at hindi ko pa rin alam kung bakit! Huhuhu!
Good thing mom works at home 'cause kapampangans (except me) can cook really nice dishes! And when I'm sick, she cooks extra special pancit!
Nasa kultura kasi ng pinoy na kumain ng pansit para humaba ang buhay.
Anyway, 'cause I can't take photos and there's nothing to write about
(or the things I wanna write about are too long
and I can't stay too long in front of the monitor...)
I'm just going to post a photo taken not too long ago
and a bit related to my health ramblings.

THIS IS A PIC OF WHAT I SORTA ATE FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS...
Well, my mom was not the one who cooked this.
But someone myty meaty talented in visual & culinary arts (ay pati sa music since kumakanta rin siya) cooked this for me (raw)!
Anywho, anyhow, carabao na inihaw, kahit galing pa ito sa microwave at dalawang araw na ang lumipas bago ko natikman ang niluto niya, isa lang masasabi ko: Manyaman ini! ("masarap ito" in Kapampangan)

tinatamad ako...

2007-05-15T02:11:00.000-07:00

hahaha! dahil napagod sa swimming noong nakaraang mothers day
at dahil rin naubos ang enerhiya sa sobrang excitement ng pagboto for the first time...

eto ako ngayon...

tinatamad magsulat... saka mejo sinisinat rin! hindi ko alam bakit! kainis!

oh well, yun lamang folks!

Meet Arthur

2007-05-12T12:40:00.000-07:00

This is the latest addition to our crazy family... a 7 month old, male Chihuahua puppydog.

Arnie named him Arthur because we just finished watching "Arthur and the Invisibles" last night. And, since that cute character is such a tiny hero in that movie, I have a pretty good feeling with our own little Arthur.

(Ain't he cute? After just an hour, he already smiles like the rest of the family! Haha)

Now THAT's Trapo Clutter!

2007-05-11T22:41:00.001-07:00

Wow! Now this is Advertising Clutter!!! Look at that! How would you even know who to vote with that much ads in one vacant lot?

This is the one in front of Jollibee, along Doña Soledad (Parañaque). There are actually 3 of those in that one long street. Poor vacant lots, violated from their purity. From what used to be clean and neatly trimmed grasses, is now inhabited by this jungle of political ads.

And if you think that's enough...
After just one turn, the next street is yet again full of these political ads. And it's even longer! Talk about a full campaign making sure everything gets covered! It's covered all right!

What I'm fighting for is my freedom for a beautiful summer sky and warm summer breeze! Ugh! I can't even enjoy summer here with all these ugliness! I wish Elections would end soon and that it would be a successful one!

PS: Hayyy... My dearest fellowmen, when will we learn? Don't you love our beautiful country? Why do you always sacrifice your principles for a couple of "Ninoy's" from these guys? And still endlessly complain about them in rallies. Act now or sacrifice another ugly summer later on. I wish there will be a limit or ban to all this political ads. Whomever has power, please make regulations soon. I wish more people can do ads like the one Nation Paint did. The one where the wall was talking to the one putting on political ads. I really love that. As for me, I am very excited to vote for the first time. I might as well practice my right after falling in line for 10 straight hours last December for Registration of Voters. And, as soon as I get a land a job in one of those agencies, I will try my best to lessen the ugliness! Promise!

Dear Lyka...

2007-05-08T23:39:00.000-07:00

Nagtext rin ang bruha! Meron pang 2pages sa gitna nyan kaso controversial na laman! Haha! Anyway, ayun nakakamiss na kasi ang babaeng ito. Ever since bumalik na sa Cebu ay anong hirap na ang paghagilap!

Mejo big change (mejo pero big eh noh, laboness) for me since she is my PARTNER IN CRIME...
Ang palaging karamay sa mga kalokohan...
kasama sa lahat ng pupuntahan at inuman...
kasundo sa foodtrip, movie marathon at puyatan...
at tanging nakakaalam ng mala-STORYBOARD na katotohanan
(dahil may mga kwentong ginagawa namin para pagtakpan ang mga kagagahan)...
marami pang mga kawirdohan... pero siya ang dorm mate na di ko malilimutan!
(parang namatay siya eh nasa kabilang isla lang naman)

anyway... this is for her at sa lahat ng nakakakilala sa kanya...

DEAR LYKA (my version of Sugarfree's Dear Kuya)
Dear Lykaaaaahhhhh, kumusta ka na dyan?
Anong balita, marami bang boylets dyan?
Dito ay konti, pero may nakilala 'ko,
para bang ikaw kasi ang kulit at kasundo ko

Matagal na rin, mula nang ika’y magpasyang
subukan ang swerte, at abutin ang yong mga pangarap
sa ibang isla kung saan ikaw ay laging may jowa
kami tuloy dito, di mo kinakamusta

[chorus]
Nasan ka man ngayon,
ano mang oras naika’y may kailangan,
tawag ka lang sa amin
at parang kainuman ka na rin

parang nandito ka na rin...

Oo nga pala, kung nasayo pa ang graphic na blouse ko, sa yo na yan.
Hanap ka na rin ng maraming mga skirts at pants,
dahil balita ko bawal pekpek shorts sa opisina.

Dambuhala daw mga kinakain mo diyan, tataba ka malamang.
Miss mo bang magtagalog? Lyka pag may kumausap sayo
magaling ka naman sa ingles, magaling ka Lyka.

[chorus tu tayms, tapos]
parang nandito ka na rin...

Dear Lyka, hinahanap ka ng Ahensya at ni Jebby, magtext ka kasi.
Miss ka namin, pati nga Phase 6 boys nagtatanong
san ka raw nagpunta? san ka raw nagpunta?
Nasan ka na… Lykaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh

[chorus uli na may iba-ibang dagdag eh, katamad isa-isahin]

Malinis, Please! (Concert for Honest Elections)

2007-05-07T01:07:00.000-07:00

HONEST ELECTIONS - 2 words that are just so unlikely to be put together here in the Philippines. But, change can happen and we can all help in doing that. ROCKED Philippines invites us all to come together to demand honest elections.

Amoranto Stadium (May 10 '07 - Thurs)
A gathering of Rock Ed artists for clean & honest elections.
short films and photo exhibits on slides will be shown.
a mural will be painted on the spot during the concert.
music.poetry.film.fine arts. (dance provided by audience)

come in white. come in peace. malinis please.
Let them hear your voice. That you demand honest elections.

Security will be strictly enforced.

THE CLEAN CONCERT
6-9pm
joey ayala,
(Slideshow1: Lomomanila )
cynthia alexander,
paolo santos,
noel cabangon

THE HONEST CONCERT
930-1am
radioactive sago project,
(Slideshow2: Lakbay Lomo)
updharmadown,
kjwan,
chicosci,
paramita,
greyhoundz,
stonefree,
juan pablo dream,
kala,
makatha,
(Slideshow3: Red, Yellow & Green... R=Stop dirty politics, Y=Warning vote buyers / Attention voters, G=Go Philippines)
kapatid, and many more...
(Slideshow4: End)

No tickets will be sold.
WAYS TO JOIN THE GATHERING:
1. email: info@rockedphilippines.org.
Subject: ENTRANCE TO MALINIS PLEASE
Show printed reply plus a valid photo-ID.

2. Download the entrance pass, print, fill it up, bring a valid ID and present at gate

3. wear a Rock Ed T-shirt and show valid ID (school ID, work ID, driver's license, NGO ID, SK ID, National Youth Commission ID)

SOURCES:
http://www.rockedphilippines.org/
http://www.lomomanila.ph/viewtopic.php?t=466

Isang Rason sa Pag-ngiti: RAZON'S HALO-HALO

2007-05-06T06:19:00.000-07:00

Summer ain't summer until you've indulged yourself with Razon's Halo-halo!

P65.00 has never been this fulfilling!!! Unlike the usual Chowking-style, as in punuin-mo-ng-todo-todo-hanggang-sa-hindi-mo-na-maintidihan-kung-anong-sangkap-ang-kinakain-mo, Razon's Halo-Halo consists of only (i think) 3 ingredients: saba, leche flan & macapuno. Also, the texture of their ice is different. Hindi namumuo at madaling ihalo. Plus, the milk they use is so delicious, for some reason it's creamier. (baka galing sa dodo ng cow! haha!) Lalo tuloy akong nagiging proud na kapampangan ako! Pero di pa rin ako marunong magluto! Hahaha! Kakain na lang ako!

PS: nakakainis lang yung Razon's sa Mega, hindi sossy yung lalagyan! Nasa plastic cup! Wenk!

Labor of Love on Labor Day

2007-05-03T12:24:00.000-07:00

While most Filipinos were either making their contribution to the country by rallying in the streets or making a new record for the top grosser during the first day of showing for Spiderman3. I made a record of my own last May 1, 2007. What you can see here folks is the photo of my first ever home made pizza. This was done (while dancing to the lovely tunes provided by Ms. Nelly Furtado) under the control and proffesional supervision of someone gifted in the art of cooking and must not be tried at home if you are like me, a freaking kapampangan who can't cook! Haha!

April 30: One Day Blog Silence

2007-04-30T04:51:00.000-07:00

A Schizophrenic Paumanhin…

2007-04-27T13:26:00.000-07:00

(PUNKY2 talking to PUNKY1)
Ano ba naman Punky!!!
Nag-promise ka pa sa isang blog mo na madalas ka na magpopost,
tapos, mag-la-lag ka na naman ngayon!
Halos isang lingo na kaya last blog mo noh! Tamo!
Wala pa nga atang nakabasa kundi yung taong ayaw mong makabasa!
Pano, wala namang comment!
Asa ka pang magcocomment yun!
Pati nga sa multiply mo, stalker yun.
Pero never naman nagcomment sa kahit anong picture.
So yun nga, talagang sumosobra ka na Punky!
Pati sa UAPak nga antagal na ng huling entry mo!
Ano behr teddy bear!

Pero syempre gets ko naman na kinailangan mo pa rin…
1) Samahan si Lyka mag-goodbye sa mga Phase6 peeps
2) Kumain ng Pasta and Adobo sa isang radio station
3) Magpagupit sa Clips and Trims, at
4) Pumunta sa HardRock to watch Spongecola & Sandwich!

(PUNKY1 talking to PUNKY2)
Syempre nagybang ka pa ‘di ba kung bakit hindi ka nakaka-online lately!
Wassap ka talaga Punky!
Para kang madness!
So, dahil mukhang matagal pa naman bago ka mag-lag uli…
Ayan! Magsulat ka nga muna!
Andami mo kayang pedeng isulat!
Lunurin mo ang mga “readers” mo sa mga posts!

Tulad ng mga topics na naisip mo…
1) Photos Featured in Canon Image Nation Mosaics
2) Sue’s Sinaing sa States
3) 4th yr Clearance
4) Lyka is Off to Parañaque, Puerto Azul (and then Cebu)
5) Art Attack sa Starbak
6) Crammers ng pagpapagupit
7) Sanity is Back... Pero ang Keso ko na...
8) Kung makakasalubong ako ngayon ng dati na ako, sinaksak niya siguro ako sa daan

(Punky 3 enters)
Ano ka ba!
Ang lag mo na nga,
mayabang ka rin,
ang schizo mo pa!
Punky, matulog ka na nga lang!
zzzzzzzzzz.....

Top 5 Things I Missed Last Sunday... But It Was Worth It (i think)

2007-04-23T12:10:00.000-07:00

(This is the first post where I'll be using photos which I didn't shoot. You'll see the reason why as you read along the article.)

Awww.. gosh! I hate the Internet! You get to see everything here. The places to go to, movies to watch, blogs to read, music to listen to and schedules of different kinds of events. I'm supposed to be loving that free flowing exchange of information, but as you can see, I am writing in English because it sucks to be informed after they are all finished and you only get to "experience" them in pictures or in articles here in the internet and not the real thing.

Well, as to why i missed these events... Let's just say i met someone. It's nothing really. We spent the whole day together, chatting, laughing and just making silly comments about silly stuff. Too early to tell, but whatever it was, definitely a blast. Oh gosh! I hope he never sees this or else i'm dead!

As for the list, Here are the...

TOP 5 THINGS I MISSED LAST SUNDAY, APRIL 22,'07:
1. World Light Expo 2007
- Why couldn't I have learned about this a month sooner? Why? I am just baffled! Seriously! I was actually inviting some friends to go to SM Mall of Asia to hang out there just because I have been there only once. If I knew that there is something like this in that area, I would have persuaded them easier! And I only get to know about it after the last day, when it was actually here for quite a long time (February 23 - April 22, 2007).

source of screenshot: http://www.worldlightexpo.com/
source of lightshow and fountain photo with the Phil. Map: http://anton.blogs.com/awesome/2007/02/world_light_exp.html

2. Free film showing of "Inconvenient Truth" at SM Cinemas
-Just when I'm finally decided to get serious about my Polar Bear speech (which I know, more and more people are getting annoyed listening to) and advocacy for the environment, I suddenly found out that my inspiration for this advocacy was shown for free in different cinemas!

"April 22, 2007 - 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. Admission is FREE!

Participating branches: Mall of Asia, SM Megamall, SM North Edsa, SM Manila, SM Centerpoint, SM Fairview, SM Southmall, SM San Lazaro, SM Cebu, SM Clark, SM Pampanga, SM Davao"

source of movie poster: http://www.impawards.com/2006/inconvenient_truth.html
source of schedule: http://anton.blogs.com/awesome/2007/04/an_inconvenient.html

3. Photographers guesting in RockEd at NU107
- Ah geez! This one has got to hurt the most. I was really looking forward to listening to this one. I even informed some of my friends about it. And yet, when i was in the car back home to P'que. I completely forgot about it. Why? Oh Why?

Photo by Jay Capati. To see more of what I (and some of you guys) missed, here is a summary of what happened during the show and what they talked about in the RockEd Radio's Official Blogsite.

4. Supposedly Movie night / Heroes marathon with High School Barkada
-Planned by Keno (venue sponsor: bahay nila), Raul (DVD collection sponsor), and I (Miss Never-Say-Die Events Planner of barkada trippings) because people are already missing each other (so this will serve as a reunion actually). And, we want to shift from scary movie marathons to TV series marathons. But, I only got to remember about the plan when I received Keno's YM Offline Message asking me if we are still pushing through with the plan.
source of Heroes TV series photo: http://www.seenon.com/blog/2006/09/heroes_on_nbc.php

5. Arnie was rushed to Makati Med
-My niece was rushed to the hospital due to severe stomach ache that she has been complaining about for days and got worse last saturday evening. It was just sad that i was not there for her, especially since that kid was so brave while she was there. She even bragged to her friends this afternoon how cool it was in the hospital when the doctors "took a picture of her stomach," a.k.a. X-Ray.(Well, at least this one, i was informed throught text message and not the internet. I still hate not being there, though.)

Earth Day Jam 2007

2007-04-22T11:17:00.000-07:00

1) Advocacy for Mother Earth
- The baller id I won when Lou Bonnevie asked me to share my "Earth Day" message (fight the urge for yosi = protect mother earth, keep your lungs healthy and save the polar bears)

2) Earth-Water Stage
3) Simpleng solusyon!
4) Me & my Earth Day Jam buddies w/ Pinikpikan vocalist, Carol Bello

For the other photos, check it out na lang sa multiply account ko kapag na-upload ko na. =)

Para Sa Mga Sawi...

2007-04-19T14:21:00.000-07:00

Dapat sana title niyan "Bespren ng mga Walang Boypren"
kaso iniba ko na lang kasi para lang sa TSOKOLATE yun!
Na alam naman ng lahat na tanging sagot sa lahat ng lungkot!
Kaso... hindi lang yan tsokolate... ICE CREAM rin!
Na alam rin ng lahat na pampalamig ng ulo ng lahat ng problemado!

Kaya since may kakilala akong nagpa-alam magpakasal kagabi...
ngunit sadyang nasawi at hindi pinayagan ng mga magulang...
Hindi lang para sa mga sawi sa pag-ibig ang pic na ito...
Para rin sa mga sawi sa pagpapakasal!

Hayaan niyo!
Laban lang!
Paalam kayo uli!
Para sa inyo ang pic at blog na ito!
Patunayan niyong dapat pa akong maniwala na may pag-asa rin akong ikasal someday!
Bwahahaha!

Signs of Summer

2007-04-17T07:40:00.000-07:00

It's not summer unless I've...
played badminton in the streets w/ my neighbors
and drowned myself w/ softdrinks!

(Take note: This was the hottest day of summer...yet! Max temperature was at 35.8°C.)

Numero Uno

2007-04-16T11:38:00.000-07:00

Sa ROC General Assembly about Playfest 2007 kanina, nilabas rin ang tema sa taong ito! Ayan oh, sa picture! ITAGA MO SA BATO!

At, dun rin lumabas at nakapag-meet ang grupo ko! GROUP 1 kami! Yehey! We are Number 1! May promise ang grupong to. Happy ako sa kanila! Mukha namang may patutunguhan at sana number 1 rin sa awards... Sana!

Let THEM in again...

2007-04-15T09:22:00.000-07:00

I never really realized how far i've shoved Them away in my life until i saw this... a picture of Jesus Christ and Mama Mary as if looking at me from outside the window, on a Sunday afternoon.

(anong realizations ba to??? kakaiba after magkasakit! haha!)

Isang Sagot sa Isang Malinamnam na Katanungan

2007-04-14T00:15:00.000-07:00

Dahil nagkasakit ako ng 3 days... at nung mga oras na nakakahilo pa magtxt, at ang hapdi sa mata manood ng tv, wala akong nagawa kundi magnilay-nilay.

At napag-isipan kong... Hmmm... Bakit nga ba Punkilicious???

Bakit yun ang napili kong pangalan sa blog na dapat ay buburahin ko na? Hindi naman ako chef. Pero feeling ko masarap naman ako. Kaso ang halay naman! Kaya pagdating ng aking pamangkin at pagkakanta niya ng sariling version ng ABCD: "...LMN again QRSTUV..." (-arnie, 2 yrs old) dun ko na nakuha ang sagot sa aking mahiwagang tanong.

Punkiliciousss... kasi naniniwala ako na ang buhay ay hindi lang maganda. Masarap rin sobra! Pero tamad rin kasi ako magsulat. At mas mahilig talaga mag-picture. Kaya yun, i'll try my best to share life's sweet blessings through this photo blog! Pwedeng mag-feature ng best photo I've taken for the day. Pwede rin kung sinong cuties mga nakilala ko sa araw na 'to. Basta kahit na ano sa araw na yun. At, promise ko talaga to try my best to update it as often as possible! (hehehe)

UAPAK!!!

2007-03-15T22:08:00.000-07:00

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