a few more hours before the singapore trip! yahoo! puyat nanaman bukas!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
on traffic accidents and that singapore trip
an fx hit my car on my way to work this morning! argh! i felt so stressed out the whole day, dealing with the person who hit the car, dealing with the policemen, reminding them every minute that i'm a lawyer, processing the police report and all. my dad advised against us getting the police report, saying it's a waste of time, etc. i know it is, but i can't just let the driver who hit my car go scot free, especially since i know i didn't do anything wrong! the driver was even threatening to sue. i couldn't help but blurt out, "Ako, fa-file-an mo ng complaint?!?!?" (insert evil laugh here) and then "mabubulok yan sa korte!". argh. some people just don't know any better about the justice system in this country! for them, anything, as in anything's actionable in court. but i can't blame the guy since his employer was "coaching" him behind my back. anyway, i was able to get the police report a little after lunch time. and i'm fine with that. there's no point claiming compensatory damages from a person who's monthly salary doesn't even amount to half the damages sustained by my car. i realized we should choose our battles; we shouldn't stress over too much on things that don't require it. basta nahassle din siya. yun na yun.
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a few more hours before the singapore trip! yahoo! puyat nanaman bukas!
a few more hours before the singapore trip! yahoo! puyat nanaman bukas!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
random
there are certain things i'd like to write about, but i might just end up hurting myself. it's weird, though, that a certain blog exactly reflects some of my sentiments. maybe it's coincidence that my life parallels somebody else's.. or maybe we're all interconnected that way.
and yes, i'm emo like that. sometimes. heehee.
in other news...
only 30 more hours until the singapore trip!! :D it's our first time to go out of town with my law school barkada and *naks* we're going international pa! mia and i were making an itinerary earlier. (subject to chi's approval. hehe) it's fun bonding with the family, but it's just different going on a trip with your friends. and yes, as nico said, international na ang panlalait. harhar. exciting! i can't wait to shoot and pig out and go shopping (even on a limited budget. hehe) i hope my migraine won't ruin things this time, and i can ride the singapore flyer in peace.
oh and i have a load of backlog from my previous shoots. :P i wasn't able to shoot for three weeks, so to make up for that, i signed up for two shoots last weekend - a wedding and a prenup at ateneo of some batchmates from college. i realized i miss college so much! 'hope to upload all the pics soon, when i find time.
i attended the regular bible study and the message is so timely - let go and let God. last Sunday's message on marriage struck me as well.
ok, will go pack stuff now. :P
and yes, i'm emo like that. sometimes. heehee.
in other news...
only 30 more hours until the singapore trip!! :D it's our first time to go out of town with my law school barkada and *naks* we're going international pa! mia and i were making an itinerary earlier. (subject to chi's approval. hehe) it's fun bonding with the family, but it's just different going on a trip with your friends. and yes, as nico said, international na ang panlalait. harhar. exciting! i can't wait to shoot and pig out and go shopping (even on a limited budget. hehe) i hope my migraine won't ruin things this time, and i can ride the singapore flyer in peace.
oh and i have a load of backlog from my previous shoots. :P i wasn't able to shoot for three weeks, so to make up for that, i signed up for two shoots last weekend - a wedding and a prenup at ateneo of some batchmates from college. i realized i miss college so much! 'hope to upload all the pics soon, when i find time.
i attended the regular bible study and the message is so timely - let go and let God. last Sunday's message on marriage struck me as well.
ok, will go pack stuff now. :P
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
wisdom in a death cab for cutie song
"x x x
But always understand
That everything, everything ends
That everything, everything ends
That everything, everything, everything ends"
- death cab for cutie
i don't know how the year 2009's faring for the rest of you, but it has been one long roller coaster ride for me so far. and it's not just your usual perya roller coaster - this one came with several loops, dangerously sharp turns, steep dips, and oh, do i hear screws getting loose? of course, i do feel thankful for not being badly affected by Ondoy; for not getting laid off my job due to the recession; for not catching the AH1N1 disease (i've been unusually immune from all major sicknesses the past two years, it's amazing. even the people around me notice that). but the past year has left (and is still leaving) significant impact on my emotional stability for several reasons.
i'll save the year-end report at the (doh) end of the year, but suffice it to say, this year has been the most trying ones i've gone through. after the eventful year that was 2008, 2009 seemed promising at the start - i was in a stable job that gives good bonuses, i was happily engaged, i was on my way to becoming a professional photographer. but as death cab (and other bands for that matter :P) would impress on us, everything ends.
the year is not yet over, and it won't be long before i end another major chapter in my life. after you've let go of everything, faith is the only thing that holds you together.
Hebrews 11:1; 32-38
By Faith
1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
x x x
32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. 37 They were stoned[f]; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. 40 God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.
I would've entered the entire Hebrews 11, but it's too long. Hehe. So click here instead.
praying for wisdom and discernment. and more faith.
But always understand
That everything, everything ends
That everything, everything ends
That everything, everything, everything ends"
- death cab for cutie
i don't know how the year 2009's faring for the rest of you, but it has been one long roller coaster ride for me so far. and it's not just your usual perya roller coaster - this one came with several loops, dangerously sharp turns, steep dips, and oh, do i hear screws getting loose? of course, i do feel thankful for not being badly affected by Ondoy; for not getting laid off my job due to the recession; for not catching the AH1N1 disease (i've been unusually immune from all major sicknesses the past two years, it's amazing. even the people around me notice that). but the past year has left (and is still leaving) significant impact on my emotional stability for several reasons.
i'll save the year-end report at the (doh) end of the year, but suffice it to say, this year has been the most trying ones i've gone through. after the eventful year that was 2008, 2009 seemed promising at the start - i was in a stable job that gives good bonuses, i was happily engaged, i was on my way to becoming a professional photographer. but as death cab (and other bands for that matter :P) would impress on us, everything ends.
the year is not yet over, and it won't be long before i end another major chapter in my life. after you've let go of everything, faith is the only thing that holds you together.
Hebrews 11:1; 32-38
By Faith
1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
x x x
32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. 37 They were stoned[f]; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.
39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. 40 God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.
I would've entered the entire Hebrews 11, but it's too long. Hehe. So click here instead.
praying for wisdom and discernment. and more faith.
Monday, November 2, 2009
anna and erwin's e-session
i met anna (or lorraine, as i've known her back in MC) almost 20 years ago, when she was my classmate in grade 3. (huwaw i feel so old) we were under ms. del valle, our then 50-ish homeroom teacher who sported a 60's, fly-away 'do. we never became classmates after that, so we didn't maintain contact. thanks to facebook, she found out i'm currently shooting for imagine nation. she sent me a message a few months back and told me that she booked imagine nation for their wedding this month :) she informed me that they didn't pay for a prenup session since they're not into doing cheesy poses. hehe. but since we're being encouraged at the studio to take freenups, i asked anna if they're willing to have a prenup session with us for free. i wasn't really expecting they'd be game for a shoot, especially since the wedding's only a few weeks away, but i was so glad when she told me they're up for it :D i got even more excited when she told me they might get a permit at the plane hangar in villamor airbase (since they're both in the airline biz).
so she sent me a message, confirming that we can shoot at the airbase. woohoo! the management's pretty strict about it though, they asked us to list down all our equipment and their respective serial numbers. but it was all good since we had a great time! although i felt a bit pressured since it was my first time to be the main for a photoshoot. no cheesy poses here. well, not as much anyway :P
shot with benjie tiongco and diane capili for imagine nation
more pics here.
so she sent me a message, confirming that we can shoot at the airbase. woohoo! the management's pretty strict about it though, they asked us to list down all our equipment and their respective serial numbers. but it was all good since we had a great time! although i felt a bit pressured since it was my first time to be the main for a photoshoot. no cheesy poses here. well, not as much anyway :P
shot with benjie tiongco and diane capili for imagine nation
more pics here.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
halloween weekend!
the past weekend (oh wait, it's not over yet :P) felt like Christmas. must be the cool weather. or the fact that everyone else is out in the malls. or the christmas songs and christmas decor all over the metro. or maybe it's the sense of gratitude lingering because we survived the latest storm unscathed. it felt like Christmas for me because i spent most of it pigging out with my family! harhar. it was patti's birthday yesterday, so we celebrated at mr. kurosawa in eastwood mall. for lunch today, we ate at new bombay in podium. by the time we were done with dinner a few hours ago at johnny rocket (also in eastwood), i felt so dizzy from overeating. i don't want to see food ever again. :P
happy 14th birthday patti!! i wish you'd stop growing taller! haha
pwintet and her korean fans! hehe
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last night, i attended "Thriller", the lomomanila halloween bash at route 196. it was my first time ever to attend a halloween costume party, and i wasn't in costume!! boo me :( i was thinking of going as dora of kimmy dora (bwahaha), but i was too lazy to put together an outfit. i ended up wearing shirt and jeans and a headband with small, devil's horns that light up when you turn on the switch. i used it for my creative pic in law school. surprisingly, it hasn't ran out of batteries.
stolen from pepper
stolen from pam
hahahahaha!! denzel washington in drag!!
eric and bam
the devil and micheal jackson. hehehe
the butcher and denzel again
i've missed these people!! i *heart* lomomanila. can't wait for the Christmas party (kung meron hehe)
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must.gym.tomorrow.
my arms hurt like crazy yesterday. thursday, my new personal trainer at the gym made me do boxing. friday, i volunteered to repack at the dswd, which involved carrying and moving heavy relief goods. adik. BUT, i must force myself to go to the gym tomorrow because i feel like i gained 10 pounds from the past 2 days.
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i can't stop listening to the (500) days of summer soundtrack! i loooove it :D
last night, i attended "Thriller", the lomomanila halloween bash at route 196. it was my first time ever to attend a halloween costume party, and i wasn't in costume!! boo me :( i was thinking of going as dora of kimmy dora (bwahaha), but i was too lazy to put together an outfit. i ended up wearing shirt and jeans and a headband with small, devil's horns that light up when you turn on the switch. i used it for my creative pic in law school. surprisingly, it hasn't ran out of batteries.
i've missed these people!! i *heart* lomomanila. can't wait for the Christmas party (kung meron hehe)
must.gym.tomorrow.
my arms hurt like crazy yesterday. thursday, my new personal trainer at the gym made me do boxing. friday, i volunteered to repack at the dswd, which involved carrying and moving heavy relief goods. adik. BUT, i must force myself to go to the gym tomorrow because i feel like i gained 10 pounds from the past 2 days.
i can't stop listening to the (500) days of summer soundtrack! i loooove it :D
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