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Best and worst of 2011

2012-01-10T17:08:00.004+08:00

Time again for our list of the best and worst of 2011! Best movie: While I laughed out loud watching "Ang babae sa septic tank," I was enchanted by "Nino," an indie movie about a proud family whose fortunes have faded. The movie is held together by the tour de force performance of Fides Cuyugan Ascencio. My mom who also loves opera would love this. Honorable mention:Ang babae sa septic tank

Christmas 2011

2012-01-10T16:21:00.000+08:00

Baby Alex, the newest member of the family spent his first Christmas in Lucena. They rode with ma and pa in the car while Jon and I rode the bus on Christmas eve. (Bus ride from Alabang to Lucena is P168 aircon) Luckily, most people had gone to the province days earlier so our trip was hassle-free. The only wrinkle was that it would rain now and then like when we arrived at employees or when we

It's that time of the year again

2011-11-26T00:29:00.001+08:00

Our office decor Christmas seems to have crept out of nowhere this year, I feel totally unprepared! But that didn't stop me from putting up xmas decor a few weeks into November. I was so elated to find this very retro cut-out "3D" belen at a small religious store near Don Bosco Makati for P25! This is the belen I remember from my childhood in Pasay at my titas' place. I love the simplicity

christmas gift ideas

2011-11-15T17:11:00.000+08:00

It's that time of the year again and if you're wracking your brain trying to figure out what to give your kids, I have a suggestion! It's Philippine-made and educational,too. These are cute stuffed toys of rare indigenous Pinoy animals like the tarsier, whale shark and the Philippine eagle. I've seen these in their store and they are really excellent. The attention to detail is laudable.

i lost, i lost! twice!

2011-11-13T20:58:00.004+08:00

I had not yet won an ipad2 when I joined the magnolia name the twin mascots promo.You had to take a picture with a kid aged 8-12 years old drinking magnolia choclait and think of a name for the twins and then ask your friends to vote for your entry. The prize was an ipad2. So I sent in this entry and said I wanted to name then Mico and Maya. Here is my kilometric ms. universe reason why:

mama's birthday at mann hann and wee nam kee

2011-09-25T21:19:00.001+08:00

My mom's birthday was going to be on a Sunday but mama wanted to spend it on a Saturday so we would have a longer time bonding since it would be my day off. But that meant we'd have to go to megamall in Pasig since Twinx and her hubby had to go to nearby Robinson's for a seminar after lunch. We'd also get to play with baby Alex while his parents were out. So I asked around and finally settled

Papa's recipe for mechado

2011-09-04T15:46:00.001+08:00

Ingredients: 1 kilo beef ( kalitiran or kemchi or boneless meat) 1 big onion(red) 1 head garlic crushed 3/4 kilo tomato 3/4 cup soy sauce 1 tablespoon paminton 1/2 teaspoon pepper crushed Slice onion and tomato. Remove seeds and mix in blender till they become liquid. Slice beef into cubes 1/2 inch thick Place beef and tomato mixture in pot Pour enough water to cover meat and tomatoes Pour

mojacko at the movies: Cinemalaya 2011 part 1: Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

2011-08-24T19:01:00.001+08:00

I'm lucky my job lets me see indie movies that I might have missed because it's too much of a hassle to go to UP or CCP. But I did get to watch Marlon Rivera's award-winning "Ang Babae sa Septic Tank" starring Eugene Domingo at the mall. While I can't recommend it for everyone, (my dad was expecting more of a Kimmy Dora all-out comedy) it's definitely a must-see for people who have followed

finally, i won! i won!

2011-08-12T15:37:00.004+08:00

After years of trying to win one, I finally won an ipad 2 with wifi and 3G! Remember how I said that the ipad is the best and worst gadget of the year? Well, the ipad2 is the best especially when it's free! I love all the free apps and free downloads! I still maintain that the ipad is a toy for adults that's why despite the many times I've joined and failed to win it, I've never considered

mojacko recommends: cake planet!

2011-07-15T17:03:00.003+08:00

Dessert comed first blogger Lori wrote about a new discovery here so I just had to rush out of work and try it out myself. Not only was it so near where I live, its weird shop hours (1 pm to 1am) were just perfect for my schedule! So I arrived in Bicutan at midnight and my only mistake is that I thought it was a short walk to get to the shop. Nope, better take a trike if you don't have a car

Omakase

2011-07-03T20:44:00.002+08:00

For Ma and Pa's anniversary, we went back to Ayala Triangle to try out the japanese resto Omakase. While Mama simply enjoyed the sushi boat, I found what we ordered too delicately flavored, too subdued for my taste. I hesitate to call it bland for my Pinoy taste but I do think all the dishes left me unimpressed. Maybe we should have ordered other stuff. My mistake it that I didn't order the

mother's day at North Park and father's day at Conti's

2011-06-20T22:25:00.001+08:00

I got so busy with my Davao post I forgot to post a few photos of our Mother's day lunch at North Park, a chinese restaurant. The food is always very good but a bit expensive for everyday meals. We order from this place at work when it's somebody's birthday. Ampalaya con carne (P177). Jon forced himself to eat the bitter melon fear factor style. I should have taken a picture of his face!

Wow Davao! Part 3: Where to go and some thoughts

2011-05-23T17:05:00.004+08:00

This eagle is named Sir Arny. He is the only eagle not cooped up in a cage but one of his talons is tied to his perch so he doesn't fly away. Since Davao City is so huge, it would be better to hire a taxi for a whole day to take you around the tourist spots of Davao. Tip: Ask around. Your hotel may be able to get you a better deal. And make sure to get a clear itinerary from your taxi

Wow Davao! Part 2: Where we ate

2011-05-18T22:47:00.003+08:00

Davao City is huge! It is said to be one of the largest cities in the world in terms of land area at 2,443.61 square kilometers. And 4 days are not enough to truly get to know this vast city, especially if you spend 2 days at the Pearl Farm. That's why I did not write authoritatively "Where to eat in Davao", rather where we ate, though we did not have a bad meal anywhere there except at the

Wow Davao! Part 1: Pearl Farm

2011-05-15T21:39:00.007+08:00

I am so proud to say that I have finally gone to all the major islands of my country, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao! I chose Davao for our trip this year because I got jealous of my balikbayan uncle and cousin who lived most of their life in the US but got to Mindanao before me, a Filipino who was just an hour and 40 minutes (by plane) away from Davao. Luckily, I got half-off my plane tickets and

Visita Iglesia 2011

2011-04-24T21:54:00.003+08:00

The small snack before we left. Open faced grilled tuna and cheese sandwich. It wasn't supposed to be open-faced but someone got hungry and almost finished off all of the bread! We left earlier than usual for our visita iglesia and were able to get into the San Sebastian church because the mass hadn't started yet. The neo-gothic church is even more amazing inside. It's rather dark and solemn

art shoes

2011-04-06T14:41:00.000+08:00

here are some pics of my latest work---painted shoes. an officemate's gray pair of vans got stained by bleach and he asked if i could paint over it. after much hemming and hawing, i finally got around to it and i think it looked quite nice. the ckient wanted bright colors for summer so i painted it all over with a light blue that looked so fresh and soothing to the eye, i actually was tempted

Kanin Club: Deadly delicious

2011-03-27T20:22:00.004+08:00

For my Papa's birthday, we went to one of the hottest places in the metro right now, The Ayala Triangle Garden which is right behind the Philippine Stock Exchange in Makati. It's said to be the fave hangout of all the yuppies in the business district. Fortunately, it is not crowded on Sundays and we were able to easily get a table at Kanin Club. Papa, the birthday boy The first thing that

Big chowdown in Little Tokyo

2011-03-20T22:13:00.004+08:00

In front of the entrance, a torii For my birthday, we wanted someplace new so I decided to research a place I pass by everyday, a small cluster of authentic Japanese restaurants called "Little Tokyo". Turning Japanese Ma admires a bonsai tree Twinx and Ma stroll along the path to the other restos inside But first, a short backstory. Years ago, after a practice bowling session

Twinx birthday at Aristocrat

2011-03-06T15:51:00.001+08:00

Twinx treated us at Aristocrat along Roxas Blvd. for her birthday. The last time we ate here was for Twinx's graduation from university. We were very excited to try it out once again as we usually ate in the Makati area but in consideration of the pregnant birthday girl, we chose something closer to their home. Weird weather,though, it drizzled all night when March usually meant the beginning

Back in Boracay!

2011-02-27T18:59:00.002+08:00

After 5 years, I'm back in Boracay! I won a 3 day/ 2 night package including airfare for 2 at a Rider sandals photocontest which brought me and Papa back to the party island. First stop was Kalibo, Aklan which was a 2 hour bus ride from Boracay. Lovely view from the bus. Aklan looks very clean! I wasn't expecting much since I'd been there before and after El Nido, I thought all other

I lost! I lost!

2011-02-10T17:35:00.000+08:00

I joined the History Channel "Hidden Cities" contest last December and I entered Culion as a city they should check out. I named my entry Culion: City of the living dead as it once was the largest leper colony in the world.I forgot there was a voting component and I was also afraid my friends and family would be sick of another campaign asking for votes just a few months after winning that iPod

Stop the press!

2011-01-25T16:37:00.000+08:00

I think I may have to change my choice for best movie of 2010... I only saw it this January but it is indeed my top choice of 2010 and maybe 2011! Mojacko recommends...RPG Metanoia! It's the first 3D animated film from the Philippines and it is amazing! Sure, the animation is not as fluid as Pixar's but it got the most important part right--the story! RPG (Role Playing Game) Metanoia is about

at last!

2011-01-09T11:27:00.000+08:00

i finally got a francis magalona "pride" shirt after years of searching for it!!!yey!!!

Best and worst of 2010

2011-01-05T00:32:00.003+08:00

As we welcome 2011, we cheer and jeer the best and worst of the year that was Best Movie Here come the Bride From the writer of 2009's Kimmy Dora comes Chris Martinez's hilarious body-switching comedy with Angelica Panganiban finding her true calling and upstaging comediennes Eugene Domingo and Tuesday Vargas as a gay beautician merrily trapped in a woman's body. It won't make any festival

and yes, i won! i won!

2010-12-29T00:24:00.001+08:00

After an exhausting campaign, i won 2nd place in the merciful mother and me photo contest i really didn't expect to win because some of the other entries had thousands of votes versus my 150+ votes. Thanks to all of my friends, officemates, relatives and friends of friends who voted and did not unfriend me as I kept flooding facebook with all sorts of pathetic requests for votes like ... Top 5

maligayang pasko lucena!

2010-12-25T18:58:00.002+08:00

here are some pics from our Christmas in Lucena. Twinx wasn't able to come because they were being cautious with her pregnancy. We did get to chat with her via webcam last night. The feast prepared by Wowa and Tito Dante Hmmmm. blog website is acting up. the pix are vertical in photoshop but come out horizontal here.... anyway, some of the food on the table were turbo- broiled chicken with

new artshirt

2010-12-22T21:10:00.000+08:00

My latest artshirt design! I call this "Sosyal" and it's inspired by Damian Domingo

by the way...i won! i won!

2010-12-09T22:45:00.001+08:00

In other news... That's my winning entry on the far left my perseverance has paid off again! I won first prize in the "Where have your sandals gone?" photo contest. It's the first time I won the top prize in a nationwide contest! I won a trip for 2 to Boracay with accommodations at Patio Pacific plus cash and gift certificates from Rider! Too bad I wasn't able to claim my prize personally as

pregnant pause

2010-11-21T19:42:00.001+08:00

Upon her doctor's advice, Twinx spent a week back home so that she could get some bedrest for her growing baby! For lunch, Ma and Twinx made molo soup. It's a chore to make but so satisfying. Good thing sis was here to help make it! The dumplings before going into the soup. A neighbor suggested we place them in front of the fan for a few moments before going into the soup to help keep the

Lunch at Cabalen

2010-10-31T21:11:00.000+08:00

We had a couple of gift certificates from Cabalen that were about to expire so we decided to use them before going to the supermarket. Originally, Cabalen was an all-Filipino buffet restaurant, particulary Kapampangan cuisine, which would always be a big hit with the balikbayan crowd. I remember eating my first camaru(fried cricket) here, imagining I was trying out for Fear Factor. With the

3 ways to cook lapu-lapu

2010-10-17T00:33:00.000+08:00

Papa has a suki (favored vendor) who sells him lapu-lapu at a very affordable price. That's why we sometimes have dinners like this. The easiest, of course, is deep fried lapu-lapu which tastes absolutely delicious just plainly seasoned with salt and pepper. Another favorite is pesang lapu-lapu, which is simply making a soup out of the fish head with cabbage, pechay, ginger and onion. Perfect for

My backpack design entry

2010-08-25T16:33:00.001+08:00

Shopwise had a backpack design competition around the theme Pinoy pride so this is what I made...I didn't win but I did get some Shopwise groceries for my effort. I decided to add some more touches as I was inspired by jeepney art and our penchant for horror vacuii (fear of empty spaces) It's just so Pinoy to decorate everything with abubut(trinkets) side view of the bag. featuring lucban's

Sentro 1771, fabulous filipino food, finally!

2010-06-27T23:04:00.002+08:00

After some mildly disappointing meals at Fely J and Mesa, my faith in upscale Filipino food has been restored with Sentro 1771. We've always wanted to go there but were afraid that since it was part of the Chateau 1771 group, it would be insanely expensive. Fortunately, it's just around average for Greenblet resto prices but infinitely more satisfying. The perfect occasion to try it out: my

Father's Day celebration at Mesa

2010-06-21T18:15:00.000+08:00

Ok, confession, we actually celebrated Father's Day a week early because we thought it was on the 2nd Sunday of June. No wonder we were able to get reservations for Mesa easily. hehehe! But it was all for the best as we avoided the crowds and we were all together, which is the most important thing. Mesa is owned in part by Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, husband of Sharon Cuneta. It is one of the most

What to buy in Puerto Princesa

2010-05-31T20:28:00.001+08:00

Aside from the usual tshirts, you can also buy stuff unique to Palawan, like a rain stick my mom got(P150) or buy a wooden crocodile toy for P65 that wiggles depending on how you hold it. As I mentioned before, you must buy some steamed crabs for dinner back home. You can also go to Tiangge-Tiangge to buy bandi (cashew brittle), local ref magnets and of course, lots of pearls at dirt cheap

Where to eat in El Nido

2010-05-30T22:36:00.002+08:00

One of the most affordable restaurants in El Nido is the Skyline Grill. Lonely Planet calls it a slightly more upscale version of the turo-turo or carinderia. You can choose from the different dishes behind the glass counter which range from P30 up, or you can order something from the menu, which are around P100 and above. You can also buy something from the market and have them cook it for you

Where to stay in El Nido

2010-05-26T21:46:00.001+08:00

I chose Marina Garden Resort not only because it came highlt recommended by a friend, but also because it had a very informative website and most of all, it was the only one I could find that had satellite TV! I tried not having a TV last year in Coron and only brought my portable DVD player but we got bored! Plus, it was an election year and we just couldn't stand not knowing what was going on

Where to eat in Puerto Princesa

2010-05-25T20:02:00.001+08:00

There are lots of cafes and restaurants for every kind of budget in Puerto Princesa. While they do have kiosks at the NCCC mall, I recommend you try something you won't find in Manila. Here are my recommendations for breakfast, lunch, dinner and merienda,too! Breakfast: Neva's Place Our hosts at Audissie recommended this place to us and it was a delight to find this cafe hidden inside a

Where to stay in Puerto Princesa

2010-05-19T21:55:00.003+08:00

If it's within your budget, try to stay at Puerto Pension, which has gotten good reviews.. Or you can stay where we stayed, Audissie Pension , which is just beside Puerto Pension on Malvar street. But my advise is that you book room number 10 on the ground floor as they seem to be the newest parts. We first got the family room (P1500 for 4pax, extra person P300) at the lower level, which

Hinulugang Taktak Ng Pilipinas

2010-05-14T17:33:00.013+08:00

or Hinulugang Taktak National Park :) Not much has changed since we visited except for the new paint job. The falls are still smelly and the entrance fee still cheap at P8 per person! The place is still 5 degrees cooler than the rest of the city because of the large trees. Due to the insane heat, lots of people trooped here today to take a dip at the pool. Entrance fee for people who want to

Don't stop believin'!

2010-05-10T20:19:00.008+08:00

A century after demcoracy was introduced in the Philippines, we have finally entered the age of automation! The country's first automated elections was held today, May 10,2010 and all our votes were counted. Of course, we did have to wait for 4 hours because of the long lines but luckily we came prepared with water, newspapers and books, mp3 players, food and foldable chairs. This picture was

Day 5-6: Bye, El Nido ,Back To Puerto Princesa

2010-05-03T21:58:00.008+08:00

We had to wake up early one last time to catch our 7am van to Puerto Princesa. We'll surely miss having breakfast by the beach It's actually just a short walk from Marina Garden to the terminal but we didn’t know so we took a trike. Since we had already paid in advance at Fort Wally,Puerto Princesa, we already had reserved seats on the spanking new Nissan Urvan which was more spacious and

Day 4: Island hopping Tour C

2010-05-03T21:31:00.012+08:00

Tour C is adventure day! We went to Hidden Beach where we saw an anemone where some clownfish live, Matinloc Shrine, a deserted beach for lunch, Secret Beach and Helicopter island where the waves were unusually strong but Pa and the family enjoyed facing the crashing waves But first we attended mass at the town church which curiously had electricity! Or maybe they had a generator... Anyway,

Day 3: Island hopping Tour A

2010-05-03T21:20:00.016+08:00

Above: The tranquil beach of Corong-corong. Tour A consists of a trip to Miniloc Island's Small Lagoon, Big Lagoon, Shimizu Island, Secret Lagoon and 7 Commandos beach. We paid Aling Pacing P500 per person for this group tour(Lunch and water provided). Also note that you also have to pay an environment fee(whatever that means) of P100 each, which is valid for 10 days. P200 each if you're a

Day 2: El Nido town

2010-05-03T21:11:00.011+08:00

I always thought El Nido was too far, too inaccessible and far too expensive for us. But I was wrong. El Nido can be affordable if you do your research. One of the most important tips I got from the net is that you can go to El Nido town by bus(P300 per person) or aircon van(P600 per person ) via the Fort Wally terminal. Get a trike to take you there (P150 for maximum 5 passengers) Tip: Reserve

Day 1: Puerto Princesa

2010-05-03T21:02:00.009+08:00

April 22, 2010. Day one of our Puerto Princesa-El Nido adventure After an okay trip last year, I decided that this summer would be magnificent. We would go to THE most beautiful place in the country-- El Nido. But a direct flight would cost too much so we decided to hit 2 tourist destinations in one trip. So we flew to Puerto Princesa and were met at the airport by the son of the owner of

Holy week 2010: Shaking things up

2010-04-04T19:21:00.015+08:00

Above, a crucifix my mom owns. The cross can be lifted a bit to reveal a small glass sphere containing soil from the catacombs of Rome.This year we didn't go to our traditional churches for the visita iglesia because we wanted to see this church in faraway Las Pinas that was inspired by nature. The Mary Immaculate church/Nature's church is some 50 meters away from SM Southmall and is an oasis

palm sunday and the palaspas

2010-03-28T20:50:00.002+08:00

It's palm Sunday, the start of the holy week and again we go to church carrying the palaspas or palm leaf to reenact the welcome of Jesus into Jerusalem. We wave them vigorously in the air to catch the drops of holy water the priest uses to bless them. Curiously, the palaspas has turned into a sort of talisman in our country that's supposed to ward off aswang and ghosts. Maybe that's why some

birthdays , earth hour

2010-03-28T19:22:00.012+08:00

For my birthday, we were supposed to have lunch at Mesa, a much blogged-about resto on ritzy Greenbelt5 but since we were under time pressure, we just tried out Dulcinea, a spanish resto in crowded Glorietta 4. It was a disappointment. The food was just too expensive for the cramped setting and the serving too small for the price. Though I do recommend the tropical fruit drink which comes in a

Edsa 2 was not a mistake...

2010-03-16T20:10:00.003+08:00

Edsa 2 was not a failure ...Gloria Macapagal Arroyo failed Edsa 2.Just posting an old photo of an artwork I made out of disgust after the impeachment court threw out the Jose Velarde envelope and people started gathering at the Edsa shrine to call for Erap's resignation. I made another one that had Erap hiding under the covers with the words "kung tunay kang lalake, humarap ka sa korte!" We

Twinx's birthday at Amici

2010-03-05T14:25:00.017+08:00

For twinx's birthday, we went back to Amici in Makati. It has left its cafeteria roots to become more like a streamlined resto. But ordering is still self-service: Fall in line and order at the counter, get your own utensils and water, drinks are still ordered at the ice cream counter, now called Caramia. Prices have gone up a little but the servings seem smaller. Either that or we were very

Feeling close

2010-03-03T16:55:00.004+08:00

The closest I can get to meeting Tita Cory. When I was in the 5th grade, President Aquino was the guest speaker at our school's anniversary. I've since joined lots of rallies with her butI never got to meet her. Luckily, I got to meet the family! Officemate now call me the adopted son of the Aquinos. heehee! The only person I need a picture with now is Krissy.

Coron music video

2010-02-17T23:10:00.002+08:00

Here's a short clip of our Coron adventure in 2009

I won! I won! but...

2010-02-12T15:45:00.005+08:00

Recently, I got an email saying I won 3rd place in the Mentos contest and another email saying I voted for the 3rd place winner in the same contest. Yes I voted for myself because one of the criteria for judging was how many votes you get. Almost immediatly after, I got another email recalling the first 2 emails. I could only win once and since no one else voted for me, I don't know what'll

Sasha and Catty

2010-01-17T22:52:00.003+08:00

this is sasha ignoring Catty the cat

Best and worst of 2009

2010-01-10T16:43:00.008+08:00

The committee: Me, myself and I ...plus Sasha the dogAs we welcome the year of the Tiger, we look back at the year that was and present a very personal, very biased Best and Worst list of 2009Best movie of the year: Kimmy DoraHands down the funniest movie of the year because of Eugene Domingo's talent and Joyce Bernal's crazy ideas.Honorable mention: UpFrom the opening montage to that furry

New Year 2010

2010-01-03T21:29:00.013+08:00

Oct 31:We welcomed the new year with a simple meal of ham, sparkling grape juice and pasta with meatballs by yours truly. We didn't set off fireworks but we heard and smelled them just the same.Twinx set the camera to take pictures automatically and panicked when it started clicking and we had yet to light our sparklers. Jon had already changed when we said we were taking more pix.Jan 1: Next

Christmas 2009

2009-12-27T21:53:00.004+08:00

Above everything else, Christmas is about ....food! Kidding, (kinda)it's about family! So off we went to Lucena to spend Christmas eve and Christmas day at Wowa's home with the relatives. We left Manila at 9am and got to Employees around 1pm because of some crazy traffic in between this place and that but we were so relieved to eat lunch and relax a bit before the 7pm anticipated mass. We tried

digital arTshirt

2009-12-16T16:29:00.003+08:00

I've given in and gone commercial! I can't make handpainted shirts for mass production so I've made digital copies! Check 'em out http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4157248&id=684487812#/album.php?aid=167148&id=684487812

new komiks haul

2009-11-23T16:54:00.004+08:00

my recent acquisitions --all filipino komiks!I've heard a lot of good things about 12 by Manix Abrera of the Kiko Machine comic strips and I was curious as to why Gerry Alangulan called it the best of Komikon 2009. My mom bought this for me as my xmas gift and while some may say the minimalism is "gawang tamad" or lazy work, I'd say he used the barest of features so that everyone could relate to

Wowo at Jon's birthday party

2009-11-15T15:05:00.003+08:00

Here's something from 1990, a betamax video of Jon's birthday party! We didn't have a video camera then and only borrowed one from our neighbor. Thank God I was still able to have the tape converted to DVD. I think we were supposed to send a copy to the States but in the analog age, it was harder to make copies so this was never sent.

quick trip to lucena

2009-11-08T14:59:00.007+08:00

Went to Lucena to visit Wowa and also to visit Wowo a week after All saints day to avoid the traffic. Above is Tito Dante preparing pasta puttanesca. Wowa is busy arranging flowers my Mama bought for Wowo. The sun had already set when we arrived but Wowa said the flowers were quite lovely... ...and expensive so we didn't leave them there. We just left the ones not in the vase for the grave and

Manila Ocean Park

2009-10-30T15:18:00.009+08:00

Went to the Ocean park yesterday to avoid the crowds but forgot that since it was the sem break of Ma, Twinx and Jon, it would also be the vacation of the rest of the schools. We arrived along with a busload of other visitors from the province(possibly Ilocos) and some cadets from I don't know where...The place is huge and I imagine would be more relaxing to see at a quieter time. They have

pls. vote for my sis' pic!

2009-10-23T17:02:00.003+08:00

hi all, pls. vote for my sister's pic at http://www.thatsomentos.com/ You'll need to buy some mentos products and keep the receipt to register and vote till Nov. 21. Just go to the gallery section > click on the still camera button and look for the pic of the giant madre. What's in it for you? Voters' names will be raffled and will get a chance to win a Sony Vaio, a Sony PSP or an ipod shuffle!

wowa illustration

2009-10-13T12:36:00.002+08:00

this is something i made in illustrator and photoshop for my grandmother's 75th birthday.

Manila hit by typhoon Ondoy

2009-09-28T18:09:00.004+08:00

30 days worth of rain fell in just 6 hours on sept. 26, 2009. more than hurricane katrina in the united states. most of manila and rizal province was submerged. pics from various websites. this is from peyups. a picture of the ayala underpass completely underwater. after the flood from pinoydvd. large slabs of asphalt broken up by flood in quezon city.and this is a video of the flood that

working with illustrator CS

2009-09-23T18:24:00.005+08:00

here's something i made with adobe illustrator. it's ogie and michael v. in their new movie. i was inspired by the awesome and stylish work of chip wass and i once asked him for advice. he said he always drew on paper and pencil first before finishing it on illustrator.

some new shirts

2009-09-18T17:20:00.005+08:00

here are some things I've been busy with: Above is a handpainted shirt of Wonder Woman typing the very Sex & the City lines "I couldn't help but wonder..." I've gotten requests for this shirt but I think this will go to my mom. And this is a shirt my uncle asked me to make in remembrance of the death of Tita Cory. I designed this myself and was very lucky to find a good t-shirt printer here:

Mojacko recommends: Last Supper # 3

2009-09-18T16:53:00.003+08:00

Just watched Last Supper No.3, an indie film that won Best Film at the Cinemalaya fest. It's a dark comedy that doesn't resort to slapstick like Kimmy Dora but it's still funny just the same. A critic said something about Schadenfreude, delight in someone else's misery... and this was definitely the case with poor Wilson, a naive assistant in a TV ad who went through 3 years of suffering because

Mojacko recommends:Kimmy Dora

2009-09-06T15:04:00.004+08:00

You'd be crazy to miss Kimmy Dora, starring the very talented Eugene Domingo in the dual role of Kimmy and Dora! Eugene is not a comedian. She is an actress! Ariel Ureta is pitch-perfect as the twins' father.And of course, Joyce Bernal is back in her element in a rip-roaring comedy with heart. I was expecting laughs but was suprised by tears, too. Eugene masterfully portrays Kimmy's pain and

visiting tita cory at manila memorial

2009-08-30T14:50:00.008+08:00

Last Saturday, we were all at home at the same time so we decided to go to the Manila Memorial park in Sucat to at last visit the grave of 2 Pinoy heroes, Cory Aquino and Ninoy Aquino. We thought that by now, we would probably have the park all to ourselves, but when we asked for directions, the guard said a lot of people were already there. In fact, another guard said that a lot of people still

tita cory's funeral procession

2009-08-24T15:55:00.007+08:00

it seems almost everybody was either watching tita cory's wake and funeral on TV or outside like my family did. People were genuinely eager to walk /wait under the rain for hours just to say goodbye and it fills my heart with hope. I still have a yellow ribbon pinned on my bag to remind to be kinder, more patient with everyone I meet, just like tita cory.there was a documentary on TV last night

Goodbye tita Cory

2009-08-02T14:12:00.006+08:00

Yesterday former president Cory Aquino passed away ever so quietly while we slept. I felt sad that a guiding light has gone but I am also happy that she is now free from pain and at peace with Ninoy at last. My lolo also died of cancer and I prayed that he not suffer needlessly.I never met her personally but we all knew her as tita Cory. I remember the Edsa people power revolution and waking up

mojacko's recently viewed movies

2009-07-14T14:17:00.003+08:00

I loved Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth and I recently viewed his earlier work, The Devil's Backbone and loved it even more! It's a more straightforward ghost story with similar elements of Spain's civil war and creepy characters, human or otherwise.T-D-B 1Uploaded by blooppisaster. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.I wondered why we couldn't think of something like it that was

Transformers 2 in 3 words

2009-07-08T10:09:00.000+08:00

boom! Boom!! POW!!!

mojacko's recently viewed DVDs

2009-06-24T14:24:00.004+08:00

Since Twinx's school was shut down due to a case of the swine flu, we bought some, ehem, DVDs to pass the time. We watched Coraline, T2 and Shake, Rattle and Roll X.I had no idea about what Neil Gaiman's Coraline was about but it was an exciting experience! This is the only movie where I don't hate that precocious Dakota Fanning! From one of the makers of "The nightmare before Christmas," Henry

Twinx invades Bicolandia!

2009-06-21T14:30:00.010+08:00

Twinx and a co-teacher were sent to Bicol for a school activity. Their former president went with them on a tour of the Mayon volcano and fortunately, they had a cool tour guide/photographer who took some amusing photos.Climb every mountain, search high and low, follow every byway, jump over a volcano...Suddenly Sister Mikee turned into a 50 foot nun!!! RAWRRR!!!Luckily, Twinx found a magic

obsession

2009-06-10T17:46:00.005+08:00

definition: preoccupation: an idea or feeling that completely occupies the mindIt all started with a cool Francis Magalona t-shirt I saw somebody wearing on the jeep. It was always out of stock so I found myself buying similar shirts carrying the designs of the flag and I've learned to appreciate how cosmic-cool our flag looks. The symmetry of the sun, the primary colors, plus, yeah what it

twinx in ilocandia

2009-06-03T17:31:00.009+08:00

Pictures from Twinx's trip to Ilocandia. They had a school meeting there and they went to Ilocos Norte, Marcos' tomb, Pagudpud and Vigan, where my balikbayan aunts, uncle and I were supposed to go in 2006 after our Wowo's death anniversary. Captions to follow

a trip to UP diliman and Antipolo

2009-05-25T17:47:00.018+08:00

While we were in Coron, I missed the opening of our group exhibit called "the Panel Collective." It was really an exhibit of comic book panels but the only artworks I had that were available were my t-shirt works. We had no idea how to display my shirts so I just hung them on hangers and printed out the heads of my artworks to mirror the shirts they were wearing. Admiring a classmates witty

duhat update 3

2009-05-20T16:22:00.002+08:00

When we came back from Coron, Manila was in the middle of a summer storm. Bad news for people who had summer plans but good news for duhat lovers! It seems that the secret to plump, juicy duhat is lots of water. Our tree was literally bursting with duhat goodness just aching to be plucked!

coron part 3

2009-05-04T16:28:00.006+08:00

Day 3 in Coron was just spent going around the small town looking for souvenirs. We bought some shirts and necklaces and cashew brittle (P50 a pack) Lunch at Seadive's resto. Menu for the day: Steamed lobster and Chili lobster (P400 per 200 grams) Tip: You won't find lobster in the nearby market as the restos have cornered them. For merienda, we decided to fill up on carbs for energy as we would

coron part 2

2009-05-03T15:47:00.007+08:00

We went to one of the wrecks and fed some fish while snorkelling...This is a short video of me trying to feed the fish while shooting. Wait till the timer reaches the one minute mark. Fish aren't the brightest creatures in the ocean. It took a while for them to realize the shiny white thing was bread.Then it was off to the twin lagoons where you have to swim through a small hole to get to the

Coron: jewel of palawan

2009-04-27T22:18:00.009+08:00

View from Seadive Seadive restoPalawan is indeed the last frontier and going there is like setting foot on another country-- far,far away from the travails of city life. If you want to go to Coron but don't want to spend too much, you can join blogger Owen Ferrer's DIY groups or you can just browse the net for tips and make your own trip/schedule like we did.My sis took these pics below

duhat update 2

2009-04-17T23:12:00.003+08:00

yey! the duhat fruits are ripening! get in my tummy! of course, you may notice some of them are still reddish-violet...in my haste to get my fill, i may have picked some that were still sour.

black saturday in cavite

2009-04-12T15:17:00.006+08:00

Kuya Alan came home for a vacation and invited us all over for a reunion even though it was Black Saturday. Pampa-inggit: Al fresco dining included inihaw na bangus,roasted chicken, sinigang sa miso, kare-kare, steamed okra, pinakbet and fruit salad, brownies or watermelon for dessertWe also played bingo but had to stop becuase Papa kept winning. Nico said "sana hindi ka na manalo..." We also

visita iglesia 2009

2009-04-12T14:34:00.009+08:00

It was the Maundy Thursday and Twinx tested out her new camera.We started at the spanking new, reconstructed Magallanes Church which was closed when we got there last year. The place is huge and there were ushers everywhere! Next stop was San Sebastian, Twinx's favorite church. She tried many times to get a clear picture of the interior but the mass and low light conditions inside proved to be a

I won! I won! again (again)

2009-04-03T18:11:00.002+08:00

I love joining raffles and contests . My old profs used to tell me promos were meant to drive sales and get new patrons but I only joined promos if I were already using the products (like the Samsung)or like in the case of the Havianas, if there was no purchase necessary.But when I saw that Meiji chocolates had a textraffle promo, I knew I had the perfect excuse to buy some more macademia

Duhat update

2009-04-03T18:06:00.004+08:00

summertime and the fruit trees are flowering! the duhat flowers are slowly turning into green duhat fruits...can't wait till they turn deep violet and delicious!

pa's birthday and earth hour

2009-03-29T16:11:00.004+08:00

Chicken risotto was ok, not as fantastic as the seafood risotto The shrimps wrapped in bacon and asparagus was an explosion of flavor! Too bad there were only 4 pieces.we had dinner at italianni's for pa's birthday and we were worried about what would happen if we stayed till 8:30pm, when Makati and the rest of the country turns off their lights for earth hour. The waiters informed us that their

Savory Lomi

2009-03-27T23:17:00.003+08:00

It rained hard this week on what was supposed to be the first few days of summer vacation which had me craving for some comfort food like Savory's steaming hot bowl of Lomi. I wasn't too happy with my first experience with Lanmark Makati's Savory outlet at their food court. It was near closing time and the food was very oily. But I ordered the lomi right in the middle of the day and got a really

birthday at Cyma

2009-03-22T18:24:00.011+08:00

I saw Watchmen(and i liked it) and then met my family at Greenbelt 2 (or is it 3? I really don't know which is which ) for dinner. I suggested we try out Cyma, a greek-resto which was full even on an ordinary Thursday night so we had to wait for a long time to be seated because their 2nd floor ventilator was broken so it was too smoky upstairs even for the waiters!We had some salad and spinach

say goodbye to Quad

2009-02-23T21:52:00.006+08:00

Do you have memories of Quad, a.k.a. Glorietta 1? Well hold on to them coz that's all that'll be left once Ayala renovates yet again. I remember watching movies there like the atrocious Shake Rattle and Roll 5 and the delightful Mga Pusang Gala. And all the hours I spent at National Bookstore reading comicbooks and picking out children's books... National will move to Glorietta 5 or Greenbelt

some thoughts

2009-02-21T13:56:00.007+08:00

just some of my thoughts about some weird news going on...heard about the 13-year old kid who became a dad?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q_bib2j8_wgrabe, he looks like he's 10! hindi pa nag-break ang voice nya. but according to the internet, di pa sya ang youngest! another brit named sean was a father at 12! but he looked older than his age. now, merong doubts kung sya nga talaga ang dad kasi

my favorite cake

2009-02-17T14:27:00.005+08:00

The whole family went out for dinner on Valentine's and contrary to our expectations, it didn't take us more than 5 minutes to be seated at Conti's in Paranaque. It was Papa's treat so we ordered anything we wanted. I got the baked salmon, a dish you can never go wrong with. Ma had the lengua estofado. Pa had a beef something :) Jon had the chicken whatchamacallit and Twinx got the fish in herbs/

still more pix from new year

2009-01-27T13:27:00.007+08:00

Pa and the boys showing off the shirts from Kuya Rocel photos courtesy of mang omengNew year is a big deal in Pasay as this is the annual grand reunion and opeing of gifts and exchange gifts and raffle. And of course, the paagaw where my relatives scramble for coins that rain down from our generous aunts' hands. i had to go to work on New year but I left P500 for anyone who could get the highest

my top films of 2008

2009-01-18T15:06:00.012+08:00

A little late and definitely not academy awards material, just my own personal favorite movies or ,ehem, dvds from the past yearFavorite family movie: Mamma Mia! I watched this on dvd with my family and I now regret that I didn't let my ma and pa watch this on the big screen...just pure unadulterated fun all the way. I had the songs playing in my head for a month! Favorite comic bookmovie: Iron

more pix of 2009

2009-01-14T15:47:00.004+08:00

I miss Christmas...Papa has taken down the tree and lights but the nights are still very cold by Manila standards (18 degrees celsius). We close our windows and wrap our blankets tightly and have to heat water for our bath. So while we can, we buy some bibingka and puto bumbong ...mmmm...Here's a pic of Jon's birthday lunch at Conti's. We also bought some 3 stars and sun shirts for Kuya Gary et

New year 2009 pix

2009-01-01T17:41:00.016+08:00

pix from New Year's eve... ewwww! I filled up the chicken butt with mushroom following wowa's directions. hope it turns out ok for tomorrow's family reunion! Twinx sewing up the chicken buttthat's our yellow lab, sasha. i covered her ears to protect from the noise of fireworks outside. poor sasha!----------------------------------------------------------------new year's day: rodel and his kid,