Despite their dire circumstances, seeing the people of Tondo live in the community they’re in and work in an environment that is less than desirable, is something short of amazing. Their struggle to make ends meet and live with what they can find in their surroundings is astonishing.

What is even more surprising is that even in the midst of the chaos that surrounds them; they have still found a haven of sorts for their families. What can be observed is that usually, you see groups of people working, playing, eating and yes, even having fun together. It made us realize that no matter how difficult their situation is, as long as they are not alone, they can live through it, survive it. 

Pagbabakas in Filipino means partnership. Commonly a term used in business and in gambling… yes gambling. This term connotes being with someone in an endeavor or activity. For this exhibit however, our focus will be to show how the people of Tondo have bonded together, gambling their lives everyday to survive. We want to show how working together can be a positive element even in an environment that is surrounded by hopelessness and negativity.

In other adaptations, “pagbabakas” can be considered as seeing their everyday life, the way they live and their way of survival. Our photographs will be the medium in which our audience will understand the situation in their community not as merely being
unfortunate but simply showing them that you can still appreciate life even if the situation is unkind.

This photo exhibit is a partnership between Sunday Love Affair, UP Film Institute (UPFI) and TUDLA Production.

BlackWallStudio is a collaboration of three talented local designer/programmer namely Lawrence Dionisio, Don Bagsit and Bryan Martinez.  Individually they have worked with various local and foreign companies such as Teddy Catuira, Your Brand Story, UNDP, Diners Club Philippines, Autosys Technologies, Energizer, Johnson and Johnson, Abbott, Unilever, BPI, Shell, HSBC, Mercury Drug, Mark Meily, Hongkong Financial Magazine, Archipelago Restaurant in San Francisco California.

Watch out for the launch of their website on 08.08.08

Nakuha ko lang sa blog ni Melvin...e medyo nakatanga ako dito sa office while converting videos...which are looongg...kaya eto...hehe

Wala ding magawa tulad ni Melvin...kaya Melvin...peram hehehe

Galing kay Melvin and Chad hehehehe

ANO ANG FIRST CHOICE NA COURSE MO?

- ECE...Electronics and Communications Engineer

SECOND CHOICE?
- EE...Electronics Engineer

ANO COURSE KINUHA MO?
ECE...Electronics and Communications Engineer sa Mapua Institute of Technology

NAG-SHIFT KA BA?
Hindi...wala rin naman ako pake sa course ko

CHINITO/CHINITA KA BA?
Dilat

NAKAPAG-DORM KA BA?
Hindi Dorm pero nag Rent ng Room

NAKA UNO KA BA?
Oo naman

NAGKA-3?
Too many to mention

LAGI KA BANG PUMAPASOK SA KLASE?
Kelangan e 

MAY SCHOLARSHIP KA BA?
Asa naman ako... tsaka hindi na...

ILANG UNITS NA ANG NAIPASA MO?
Too many to mention...pero nag graduate naman ako

NANGARAP KA BA NA MAG-CUM LAUDE?
Ano un? Course din?

BAKIT?
Ano nga yun e....course ba yun? joke ba to?

FAVE PROFS:
Si Sir Glenn, Sir Gerry, Sir Arnold...kasi friends ko sila

WORST PROF:

Ballading!

FAVE SUBJECT/S:
Vacant

WORST SUBJECT:

All

FAVE BUILDING:
MIT: Lahat may memories...pero sa West building lang ako nakakapag yosi

PABORITONG KAINAN:

MIT: McDo

MAGKANO BA ANG BINABAYAD MO SA JEEP?

P10 ata....fx yun e

LAGI KA BA SA LIBRARY?
Pag inaantok lang

NAGPUNTA KA BA SA GUIDANCE?
San yun?

MAY CRUSH KA BA SA CAMPUS?

meron din

ANU-ANO ANG MGA NAGING PE MO?
wala...nakaupo lang ako...ayokong pag pawisan nun e

KAMUSTA NAMAN ANG BLOCK NYO?

ayun yung iba ok yung iba wala na...yung iba ewan

MEMORIZE MO BA ANG ALMA MATER SONG?
etong line lang na to..."In the M and the I and the T"

Since nagpalit ako ng wallpaper from koi fishes to denim textures, i'll also add my jeans "progress report".

Bakit progress report?

- Kasi i'll document how my jeans will evolve, how will it wear, mag fade, and mag create ng "character" through my lifestyle wearing these jeans. 

So....bakit nga progress report?

- Kasi the progress will be documented MONTHLY without washing....yup you read it right...you cannot make a progress report kung nagkakaron ng gap through washing....basta...yun yon....diba pag naglaba tayo ng pants nawawala yung kulay nya (kumukupas)? by skipping the washing unti unting lalabas yung true fades ng jeans...fades due to wear and tear and not due to agitation using your katulong's iskoba. Without washing hindi rin madaling mag luluma yung pants nyo..but of course when it starts to smell funky e labhan nyo na...and don't wait na mag amoy tae pa yan.

To start of...

After buying my jeans...i don't wash it....though the labels say na you should wash it before wearing...i don't, wala lang....just to preserve the initial color of the jeans...whether it is pre-washed o raw.

I use my jeans like there's no tomorrow...i don't care if it cost me 1k or 9k....basta mag wear sya the way how i move naturally. I usually wear a pair of jeans 14hours a day, 3x a week....14 hours kasi I only take it off once na matutulog na ko...or pag mukhang mainit.

I use Niagara Starch Spray (available on your leading supermarkets, avoid the scented ones) on the following parts of the jeans:

- lap (for whiskers)

- back of the knees (for honeycombs)

- end of each leg (for stacking)

Starch spray is like almirol to stiffen the specific areas....this stiffening will lock in the folds to create whiskers, honeycombs and stacks on your jeans. Whiskers are the folds at the lap part...parang whisker lang ng pussa....honeycombs are the folds formed at the back of your knees na parang tirahan ng bubuyog (honeycomb nga)...stacks are the folds formed at the bottom na malapit sa sapatos.

After using the jeans...i hang it using, syempre, a hanger outside but not in direct sunlight....para mahanginan hehe

Progress Report will come in shortly ;-)

Got this from a thread in PhilMUG...share ko lang

Kung mayaman ka, meron kang "allergy" 
Kung mahirap ka, ang tawag dyan ay "galis" o "bakokang" 

Sa mayaman, "nervous breakdown" dahil sa "tension and stress" 
Sa mahirap, "sira ang ulo" 

Kung mayaman ka, "pneumonia" daw ang sakit mo 
Kung mahirap, "TB" yon 

Sa mayaman, "hyperacidity" 
Kapag mahirap, "ulcer" dahil walang laman ang tiyan 

Sa mayamang "malikot ang kamay", ang tawag ay "kleptomaniac" 
Sa mahirap, ang tawag ay "magnanakaw" o "kawatan" 

Pag mayaman ka, you're "eccentric" 
Kung mahirap ka, "may toyo ka sa ulo" o "may topak" o "may sayad" 

Kung mayaman ka at sumakit ang ulo mo, ikaw ay may "migraine" 
Kung mahirap ka naman at sumakit ang ulo mo, ikaw ay "nalipasan ng gutom" 

Kung mayaman ka, you are referred to as someone who is "scoliotic" 
Pero kung mahirap ka, ikaw ay "kuba" 

Kung ang señorita mo ay maitim, ang tawag ay "morena" o "sun tanned" 
Pero kung isa kang domestic na maitim, ikaw ay "ita" o "negrita" o "baluga" 

Kung nasa high society ka at ikaw ay maliit, ang tawag sa iyo ay "petite" 
Kung mahirap ka lang, ikaw ay "pandak" o "bansot" 

Kung socialite ka, ikaw ay "pleasingly plump" 
Kapag mahirap ka, ika'y "tabatsoy" o "lumba-lumba"...pagminamalas ka, 
"baboy" 

Kapag mayaman, "fasting" ang hindi kumain 
Kung mahirap, "nagtitiis" 

Kung well-off ka at date ka rito, date ka roon, ang tawag sa iyo ay 
"socialite" 
Kung mahirap ka, ikaw ay "pakawala" o "pok-pok" 

Kung mayamang alembong ka, ang tawag sa iyo ay "liberated" 
Pero kung isa kang dukha, ang tawag sa iyo "malandi" 

Kapag mayaman, "misguided" o "spoiled" ka 
Kung mahirap ka, "addict" o "durugista" 

Kung may pera ka, ang tawag sa iyo "single parent" 
Pero kung wala kang trabaho, ang tawag sa iyo "disgrasyada" 

Kapag mayaman at sexy, "fashionable" daw 
Kung mahirap, sigurado "GRO" o "japayuki" ka 

Ang tawag sa mayayamang puro gulay ang kinakain, "vegetarian" 
Habang kakaawa ang mahirap na " kumakain ng damo." 

Sa exclusive school, "assertive" ang mga batang sumasagot sa mga guro 
Pero pag ang mga mahihirap na bata ang sumasagot sa mga guro, ang tawag sa 
kanila ay "bastos!" 

Ang mayamang tumatanda, "are graduating gracefully into senior citizenhood" 
Ang mga mahihirap ay "gumugurang" 

Ang anak ng mayaman ay "slow learner" 
Ang anak ng mahirap ay "bobo" o "gung-gong" 

Kung mayaman ka at marami kang kumain, you flatter your host who says, 
"masarap kang kumain and I like you, you do justice to my cooking" 
Kung ghastly peasant ka eating the same amount in the same house, your host 
will say to himself na ikaw ay "patay-gutom" 

Kung graduate ka ng exclusive school at sa ibang bansa ka nagtatrabaho, ang 
tawag sa iyo "expat" 
Kung mahirap ka lang, ikaw ay "contract worker" 

Got this list from a PhilMUG thread....WOW i'm looking forward to see U2, Madonna and DMB...Paramore is also rumored to come 

March
Duran Duran (Araneta)
Incubus (TBA)
Harry Connick, Jr. (PICC)

April
Joss Stone (Araneta)

May
Damian Marley (Sofitel and Boracay)
Natalie Cole (Araneta)

July
Madonna (MOA or The Fort)
Josh Groban (Araneta and Shangri-La Mactan)

September
Dave Matthews Band (MOA or The Fort)

October
Justin Timberlake (MOA or The Fort)
U2 (MOA or The Fort)

November
Usher (MOA or The Fort)

Regarded as one of the best value-for-money headphones you can get. Natural balanced sound. The earpads are the base felt. I find it comfortable on the skin and you can get replacement earpads from the local Senn dealer. With box.

Selling this for 1.6k.

I like to share something that I love...jeans! There's a thread on PhilMUG re anything about jeans...I can't say much on that thread ( i don't want to look epal, i don't start the thread...and some of them are real gurus when it comes to jeans), and since this is my site...dito na lang ako mag s share ;-).

Here is an image of nicely aged jeans...it's not Levi's...it's Flat Head, though it might look Levi's kasi from the back pocket stitches....

These jeans wasn't washed for 6 months....yup...6 months no wash...you might think of mabaho, tumatayong mag isa..ewwness...and mga kaartehan nyo (joke) hehehe

Jeans fits and feels better when you wear them a lot...Denim gets softer the longer you use it.....so saying na "tatayo syang mag isa won't happen....I newly wash denim feels more rough than those that are used...and abused.

If you want to personalize the wear and fades of your jeans

1. Try no to wash them for at least 3-4 months (it's humid here sa atin compared to Europe, they can do it for 6 months)....The line fades and creases will look better when you use your jeans a lot....kasi the creases/folds part will wear more than the other part, giving you higher contrast of fades

2. Don't over wash your jeans...this will just make your jeans look older...kasi the bleed (yung nakakahawa) and the fades fill look flat...making your flat dark blue jeans to flat sky blue....no lines, no honeycomb folds coz you don't stress your jeans much.

3. Don't agitate your jeans when washing...I wash my jeans on a washer for only 3mins after a 3 month use with a little detergent

4. Wear your jeans like there's no tomorrow.

yun lang hehe




pahabol sulat:
those creases and honeycombs will work best with slim and skinny type jeans since regular and loose jeans don't create such markings

From Pat: http://www.quizbox.com/personality/test82.aspx


Your view on yourself:

You are down-to-earth and people like you because you are so straightforward. You are an efficient problem solver because you will listen to both sides of an argument before making a decision that usually appeals to both parties.
(pwede)

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:

You like serious, smart and determined people. You don't judge a book by its cover, so good-looking people aren't necessarily your style. This makes you an attractive person in many people's eyes.
(pwede, kasi im not good-looking naman)

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:

You are ready to commit as soon as you meet the right person. And you believe you will pretty much know as soon as you might that person.
(true)

The seriousness of your love:

You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.
(hehehe...true)

Your views on education

Education is less important than the real world out there, away from the classroom. Deep inside you want to start working, earning money and living on your own.
(eto true talaga kahit nag w work ako sa education dati)

The right job for you:

You have many goals and want to achieve as much as you can. The jobs you enjoy are those that let you burn off your considerable excess energy.
(oo nga....napansin ko yun)

How do you view success:

You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.
(hindi totoo to....eto ata yung question na sinagot ko bear...hehehe)

What are you most afraid of:

You are afraid of having no one to rely on in times of trouble. You don't ever want to be unable to take care of yourself. Independence is important to you.
(hmmmm...di ko gets...i solve problems by myself as much as i can)

Who is your true self:

You like privacy very much because you enjoy spending time with your own thoughts. You like to disappear when you cannot find solutions to your own problems, but you would feel better if you learned to share your thoughts with a person you trust.
(True that i love my privacy....the others e di ako agree...the last part I agree...my friends now this)

I studied for 6 years and worked for another 6...this December will be my last month under Mapua.

I studied Electronics and Communications Engineer for 6 years...6 kasi I need to work din kaya I have to unload myself..hindi naman ako nagmamadali pero hindi naman ako naging palamunin sa bahay...the last 3 sems (yup semestral pa nun) of my 6 years, I paid my own tuition fees and have my own allowance...mala destiny's child (independent) hehehe

I am a working student before, worked as a Research Assistant for DoIT Mapua...when I graduated they absorbed me as Reserch Associate also with DoIT. My work is more on marketing materials and web....then they build a new school (MITc) and hired (hiniram) me as their "artist" for their marketing collaterals...Michelle Casio liked the way I worked so she get me (pirated) from DoIT and became a Creative Head and part-time faculty for MITc.

So MITc na ko...roller coaster ride...met a lot of friends and Ms Crisel Valenzuela, my fiance and student before hehehe....ayun

I have no problems inside MITc since I can do whatever I want as long as I finished my school duties...roller coaster ride...nag iba iba ng head....may babaeng kalbo, may babang tinubuan ng mukha...mga matrona at mga KJ...but im still here...most of my co-workers are already abroad but i'm still here....yadayadayada blahblablah...and to cut the story short i was again pirated by another company (a client as a freelance designer) as a senior toooot...and will start work there this January....exciting...something new...and looking forward to it...

Bye Mapua =( chos

Shout-Outs:

College Friends: Henry Jao Bale Vangie Sharon Melvin Cholo Denon Bryan Marlon Lowe Pao Beth Abby(UST) Jenn(UST) Dianne(UST) Leah Jo Tonio Lyceum Better Marvin Aris Mike Lecel Lenny Judy Maruth SirGerry SirArnold SirGlenn SirEbang

MITc: MC Delfin Tina Rhen Benz Chunx Louie Annie Boots Reggie Sandy Teddy Marco Oca

Students: Bullett Mac Hamza Alvin Roman Allyn Monch Casper Billy Pat Chad Sandy Drew Vin Hannah KC Tin Kim Cy Kirby

http://www.justsayhi.com/bb/apple_addiction

Try nyo =)

Yup you heard me right...that's what my fiance told me...and I agree...

- I have a steady flow of freelance works...
- No financial problems
- No emotional problems
- I'm getting my own unit in Paranaque...well by 2010 (upon turnover)
- I got everything that I need

that...

- i don't need to make a Christmas wishlist! *wink....except for a sincere "world peace and end of poverty"

=)

What a way to start a day....umagang umaga dami ng kamalasan..syet

- I left my phone at home...not inside but OUTSIDE...buti na lang I always carry my still-working-dummy phone....I just bought a pre-paid sim to inform my ate to pick up the phone sa table...ayun ok na....but still, bwiset

- My F-in RCBC card is not working...tangina the machine can't read my card...kala ko bobo lang yung machine...tested it on several machines kanina ayaw talaga....kaya yun since my bank is based in Manila I have to go there sa South Harbor to replace my card...punyeta

- Good! My supplier called and my new iBook battery is ready for pick-up...nice...but where'smy invoice? andun sa locker....where's the key? ayun kasama ng cellphone ko sa bahay....wala din....pakshet

- Wow! My supplier also say that I can now upgrade to Leopard....I told them to just deliver the installer in our office...hingan ba ko ng 2k...sabi ko: para?....bayad sa installer....tangina binili ko nga yung laptop sakto sa launch para auto-Leopard na tapos hihingan nila ko pera pang upgrade...hayup

- My fucking Puma needs a dry-clean, i forgot my external HD, im using a fucking multi-tap phone (ang hirap mag text!)...and my mega fucking withholding tax for october is 6k....puta isang bagsakan!

peste!

Classy!

Gusto ko to...though di ko alam kung san ko gagamitin but I like to have one...there are two Fedora hats in Zara MoA the last time I checked (11.3.07) pero they're nothing compared to this...hehehe

Layo pera! Layo!

sabi nila....
Mix things up a bit this weekend by adding this Ignighted Fedora Hat ($33) from Quiksilver to your evening ensemble. A textured knit pattern, twill headband, and metal badge make sure that this modern take on the century-old classic stands out from the crowd.

I want these shoes...tangina if I have to kill a baby gagawin ko...hehehe...di naman...sayang it's not available locally.

check it here...www.onitsukatiger.com

these shoes ng pala are obviously made by asics

Let's face it, fancy futuristic running shoes look like crap with jeans.

Pic 1. Onitsuka Tiger Ultimate 81
Pic 2. Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66
Pic 3. Onitsuka Tiger Tiger Court 82

Just wondering...kasi I have this relative where his wife died several of months ago (les than 6 months)...e mega bilis sya maka recover sa death kaya he is planning to marry someone this year, yup this year...panalo to, may apo na sya pero naka hanap pa ng iba.

Diba sukob yun? Afaik there are two types of sukob....

Sukob ng Kasal - wherein a magkapatid married on the same year, and
Sukob ng Patay - where di pwedeng magpakasal on the same year pag may namatay

Hehe

Wala lang...tangina kasi yung movie ni Kris, baka mamaya mawala na lang ako at maging aras.

Hehe...nice =)

SALARY
10% goes to ATM Savings Account
20% goes to Passbook-only Savings Account, but if you don’t have a Passbook Account try to get another ATM account (it’s easier) but do not put that ATM to your wallet.
70% divide into expenses. Take out expense budget for the next three days and deposit the rest into your ATM account.

SAVING MONEY:
- Try not to withdraw from your ATM. No money in your wallet usually means less spending.
- As much as possible try to eat at home...pero di ko ginagawa
- Don’t buy drinks in restaurants; drink the house water...or bring a tumbler
- Don't put a lot of money inside your wallet. just bring enough like 2k.

EARN MONEY:
- Sell stuffs that you dont need no matter how trivial it is like old magazines, books etc
- Learn a craft or two and earn from it....like Flash hehe

SPENDING MONEY:
- If you can't afford it now, don't buy it.
- Compare prices.
- Try generic branded items like SM Best Buy or ShopWise brands.
- Large quantities are always less expensive.
- Buy quality clothes. yes, it's somewhat expensive but buying clothes and shoes that will last saves money in the long run.
- Before any purchase, ask yourself if it is a want or a need
- Don't be an emotional shopper
- When it comes to clothes or shoes, stick with classic styles. Don't invest too much on trendy apparel that would easily go out of style.
- Consider buying pre-owned goods/items

salary - savings = expenses,
not: salary - expenses = savings

Live below your means

Live healthy, it will save you a lot on hospital bills in the long run.



I have this scheduling for my expenses...

Every 15th day Salary
- 4500 goes to my allowance
- 1500 for my phone bills
- Savings...secret (e di nalaman nyo nakukuha ko)

Every 30th day Salary
- 4500 for my allowance
- 2000 my share for our rent and home expenses
- Secret ang Savings

Pansin nyo wala akong credit card...masama yun e...for emergency? may ATM naman diba...may kaskasan ba ng card sa Taxi? wala naman diba...e sa carinderia? wala din...Hospital? may ATM dun, magsara ang wala...tangina (di talaga pwedeng walang mura no hehehe)

I have 5 items for sale here at my Multiply site...2 lenses, a digicam, a mobile phone and a laptop...all units are on good condition...except for the laptop's dead battery....but that's about it.

All pictures posted are the actual items i'm selling...you can see scratches or fadings from some of them...and I won't hide them...what you see is what you get..except for some freebies hehehe...and boxes and chargers and manuals and whatever.

I'm selling these items cause I need to raise money to get a new laptop...will include more items when I look for the others around the house.

Thanks for looking =)