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Holy Week blues

2010-04-01T16:29:00.000+03:00

Holy Weeks for me have always been memorable and very introspective. Since college, which is about an eon ago, I and my family always visit different churches in Metro Manila. It's our way of connecting to the One above and also spending quality times together. My memory of those times are still very vivid and they still make me melancholic.A lot of things have changed. I miss the simplicity of

Lacie's Philippe Starck External HD

2010-02-19T00:47:00.000+03:00

You know who Philippe Starck is, right? If not, well, he's just THE man responsible for putting the New Design style at the forefront of consumer consciousness. His designs range from spectacular interior designs to mass produced consumer goods like chairs, tables, watches, motorbikes and yes, even toothbrushes. Chances are, even if you are not aware of him, you have seen and admired one or many

iWant.

2010-02-18T16:57:00.000+03:00

These are exciting times for a gadget geek (like me); a lot of great things are being released and will soon be released in the months to come... and just when I told myself to stop lusting for more gadgets because it isn't healthy to my bank account, here comes new things that *enraptures* me... #1 Windows Phone 7 Series + HTC Forget the long and awkward name. This new smartphone OS is just

Preparing to watch...

2010-01-29T22:09:00.000+03:00

New York, I Love You starring Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Rachel Bilson, Blake Lively, Orlando Bloom and a bunch of other beautiful people. New York, I Love You is a collective work of eleven short films, with each segment running around 10 minutes long. It looks like a good, light-hearted movie and a perfect conclusion for a good weekend (i mostly just sleep during the weekends).

Which smartphone to buy?

2010-01-28T21:26:00.001+03:00

I'm gearing to buy a new smartphone in the next few days and I'm twisted between the iPhone 3Gs and the HTC HD2. Both are beautiful and powerful. The features are almost the same, so I'm confused and twisted. What to choose?

Beautiful...

2010-01-28T18:42:00.000+03:00

Anne Curtis is just so beautiful (and intelligent too). My kind of girl.

It's National Geographic's 122nd Birthday

2010-01-28T18:25:00.000+03:00

One of my fondest memories about my father was when he shared to me his collection of National Geographic magazines. It was back in the mid-80's and i'm still a kid, not more than 8-years old. I have that moment frozen in the cloud of my memories. That one moment stirred my love for reading. That one moment showed to me how incredible the world is. So National Geographic has been integral in how

Inspiration Showcase #3

2010-01-28T17:57:00.000+03:00

As a lover of many forms of visual communication, I always find inspiration from other artist's work among many others. When i see an an art work or a design, i study it and try to understand its story. I believe that every art work, in whatever form tells a story, if it doesn't, then the purpose of the work is defeated. Because a work of art is suppose to communicate something; its supposed to

Underwhelmed about the iPad

2010-01-28T13:07:00.002+03:00

Except for the iBooks feature of Apple's iPad, the apparently "oh that's fast" CPU speed and the crazy thin body, there's nothing truly surprising about the device. I think Apple is still not giving us all the iPad's power just yet though. I think Steve and his boys are still cooking up something. I hope so. Because it's a little disappointing, really. In the meantime, I think the iPad looks

The Man in the arena

2010-01-27T23:26:00.004+03:00

Watched Invictus a few days ago. Good movie. Morgan Freeman is good. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because

What i think about Apple's latest creation, the iPad

2010-01-27T23:02:00.004+03:00

Obviously, this is not a hands-on review. These are my first impressions while tuned in to Apple's much-hyped launch of its latest creation, the iPad, Cupertino's version of the tablet. The iPad is the culmination of Apple and Steve's hard work and still-to-be-proven-successful attempt to combine the powers of the iPod, the iPhone, the Netbook and Kindle. The iPad features a 9.7-inch capacitive

iPhone3Gs Supreme:The world's most expensive phone

2009-11-30T23:17:00.000+03:00

Honestly, i find this too frivolous and tasteless. And even if I have the money, I would not buy this. But that's just me. This is the iPhone 3Gs Supreme priced at £1.92 million designed by Stuart Hughes. According to their website it took 10 months to make, the whole casing created with 271 grams of 22ct solid gold, the front bezel housing 136 flawless diamonds. The rear logo in solid gold has

Being Alive...

2009-11-30T22:30:00.000+03:00

I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing. (Agatha Christie)

Hope, courage and heroism

2009-11-29T22:01:00.003+03:00

Courage, it would seem, is nothing less than the power to overcome danger, misfortune, fear, injustice, while continuing to affirm inwardly that life with all its sorrows is good; that everything is meaningful even if in a sense beyond our understanding; and that there is always tomorrow. (Dorothy Thompson) Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being

Vision and Hope

2009-11-29T21:50:00.003+03:00

If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. Antoine De Saint-Exupery

Bon Appétit!

2009-11-29T01:23:00.000+03:00

Is there a role/character that Meryll Streep can't portray excellently? Because in my book, she is clearly THE best actress in the world and watching her graciously (and sometimes surprisingly) shift from one character to the next in every movie is such a delight. I just finished watching Streep in Julie & Julia and even if i do not know who Julia Child was before the movie, I still watched,

A cold, cold night in a foreign land

2009-11-28T17:21:00.000+03:00

Outside, it's very cold. I did not turn on my AC the whole day, The Filipino Channel (TFC) has been on since i woke up this morning and it's been a while since I last visited this blog.I miss writing and blogging. I miss the routine of checking blogs and youtube and being updated about the latest designs and design inspirations from popular design bloggers. My last post was September 18th and

Video: The Story of Bubble Boy

2009-09-17T20:58:00.002+03:00

Found this video a few days ago and the theme spoke to me. It tells about BubbleBoy and how his inner demons and his past has affected the way he views the world and therefore, himself; limiting his potentials - the possibilities and opportunities of life seemingly unreachable.The intentional eerie atmosphere and tone of the short film has given it more character and perhaps, helped in vividly

Video: Love on Post-Its

2009-09-16T09:52:00.000+03:00

Saw this a few days ago and it's totally adorable; an office romance sprung forth by the use of post-its. I know, using post-its to create a collage of love messages isn't exactly earth friendly, but hey paper is recyclable anyway and when you're in love, one tries to get the message across in any (so long as they're legal and decent) way possible.So, watch you guys.Cheers. ☺Saw this first in

Pablo Neruda's I Do Not Love You

2009-09-14T11:10:00.009+03:00

Pablo Neruda is one of the world's most gifted poets and my most favorite. His poetry is music and love weaved into lyrical perfection.Let me share with you another Neruda poem which I truly, truly love. Written and published in 1959, here is...I Do Not Love You (Sonnet XVII)I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.I love you as certain

HP & Vivienne Tam team-up for 2nd Gen of Fashionable Netbook

2009-09-13T21:53:00.007+03:00

For those who love technology and fashion with the same flair, this one's for you. The second generation HP Mini Vivienne Tam Netbook unveiled at the NYC's Fashion Week. Though it looks like nothing's really changed under the hood from the first generation, the original red flowers design have been replaced with butterflies that "represent romance, freedom, empowerment and transformation".

Japanese man travels across 37 countries on $2

2009-09-13T14:59:00.009+03:00

Japanese Keiichi Iwasaki travelled across 37 countries with only $2 and his bicycle as his only means of transportation. Iwasaki, 36, left his home and his air-conditioning job in Japan in 2001. After cycling the country for a year he decided to extend his journey to South Korea and continued to 36 other countries. He cycled over 45,000 kilometres during his marathon adventure and became the

The delightful art of Arghavan Khosravi

2009-09-10T19:32:00.025+03:00

Delightful. Youthful. Meaningful.Three words befitting the amazing art of Arghavan Khosravi, a female Iranian illustrator/traditional artist who has made one of the most indelible impressions in me since I have become a member of DeviantArt four years ago.Arghavan's illustrations depict a world where hope seems to spring eternal - where one abandons their prejudices - where one rekindles their

10 Meaningful and Amazing Animated Short Films

2009-09-06T20:04:00.000+03:00

I find short animated films to be a forward-focused medium capable of greatly affecting its audience even though it could only run for a few minutes. They are short but powerful and mostly mind blowing. In fact, i believe that it is the time constraint that essentially helps the message become pure and heartfelt. Further, the kind of work, the amount of time, effort and creativity that these

A new start...

2009-09-06T14:43:00.010+03:00

I haven't really blogged much these past months. Though i continue to roam around the internet in search of beautiful and inspiring things, I have not felt the urge, the spark, to actually hit the Blogger Dashboard and write new posts.The reason, I have been making great changes in life, both in my professional and personal lives. For one, though doing freelance design+corporate pr work since

Office 2010: The Movie

2009-07-10T17:20:00.006+03:00

MS Office 2010 (previously codenamed Office 14), the next version of Microsoft's highly successful office and productivity suite is on the verge of its launch. Proof of which is this teaser movie that has been generating a lot of buzz in the web.Client: MicrosoftAgency: TraffikDirector: Dennis LiuProducers: Jonathan Hsu, Matt AndersonProduction Designer: Nicole TeenyScript: Dennis Liu, Jt

What's happening Blogger?

2009-06-14T08:51:00.010+03:00

Check out this screenies below, this has been the way things are with the Blogger Dashboard for days now. Strange that this happens only on my Mac, but on my Windows machine, all is good. Is it my Mac or has Blogger really been buggy with Macs lately? Please enlighten me.

Safari 4: Great in both Mac and Windows

2009-06-12T16:52:00.017+03:00

I tested the Safari 4 Beta from its initial testing stage (when it was publicly made available; I'm no Apple Developer) up to a couple days ago when it finally went out of beta stage on my 2nd Gen White Macbook. I was not too happy with the Safari 4 beta, as i found myself still going back to Firefox 3.5 (also in beta), primarily because of it (Safari 4) still being a bit of a memory hog aside

Rio Alma to launch New Book Entitled Hudhud

2009-06-11T20:43:00.007+03:00

National Artist for Literature, Virgilio S. Almario (a.k.a. Rio Alma), will be holding a two-hour seminar entitled Mga Epiko at Katutubong Tula ng Filipinas on June 19, 2:00 p.m. at the newly opened C&E Information and Resource Center at 1616 Quezon Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City. In the same event and venue, Alma will also be launching at 4:00 p.m. his latest book Huling Hudhud ng

365 days left to save the world

2009-06-06T18:41:00.006+03:00

Great video directed and animated by Ubik, reminding us of the effects of global warming to this one planet we call home.3650 from Ubik on Vimeo.Global warming's tipping point means that if we don't do something in the next ten years, it will be too late to do anything at all. So, there are just 365 days left to save the world... and counting.

Whitney Houston: The Wait Is Over

2009-06-04T18:34:00.009+03:00

Finally, definite album news and release date for one of the world's greatest and most affecting voices, and my greatest singer of all time, Whitney Houston. Whitney's new album will be released worldwide September 1, 2009 on Arista Records. This is Whitney's 7th studio album. Since her 1985 self-titled debut, she has built an illustrious career that has generated over 170 million combined

Manila's Super-Blogger BryanBoy in D&G's Swide

2009-05-30T08:06:00.011+03:00

Manila's very own super-fashion blogger, Bryanboy, gets interviewed by Dolce & Gabbana's digital arm, Swide. Well BB has been interviewed a lot in the past, but this one interview struck me as the most interesting because the questions and answers captured in part, what I wanted to know about BryanBoy, the person.In his blogging life - fashion superblogger BryanBoy has been described as an "

Windows Vista Print Ads

2009-05-29T11:33:00.007+03:00

What is your take in MS New Zealand's recent print advertising efforts for Windows Vista ? Centered on the idea of the leisure at the house, with this series accompanied by the baseline “Fun up your home”. An idea of the agency Young & Rubicam, and a strong will to show a younger and connected image. Via Fubiz

"Sorry I'm Late" & "Little Big Love" Short Films

2009-05-29T09:45:00.009+03:00

Award winning short films done by brilliant London-based Motionographer Tomas Mankovsky. Watch the making of the videos here and here.Little Big Love from Tomas Mankovsky on Vimeo.Sorry I'm Late from Tomas Mankovsky on Vimeo.

In support of Cinemalaya 2009

2009-05-28T06:10:00.012+03:00

The Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a film competition and festival that aims to encourage the creation of new cinematic works by Filipino filmmakers – works that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity. It also aims to invigorate the Philippine filmmaking by developing a new breed of Filipino filmmakers. Each

Google Chrome: The Evolution of Simple

2009-05-27T15:13:00.002+03:00

I am a fan of Google Chrome and i can't wait for the Mac version to be finished.

YouTube Cannes Young Lion 48 Hour Ad Contest

2009-05-27T14:54:00.005+03:00

Vote for Filipinos Katrina Encanto and Apol Sta. Maria in the YouTube, Cannes Lions & Oxfam's 48 Hour Ad Contest. (Via Plus63)

Great McDonald's TVC's from all over the world

2009-05-27T14:08:00.002+03:00

For inspiration and fun, i have gathered some of the best and most memorable McDonald's TV spots that i found over at YouTube. Most of these are really fresh, fun and heartwarming - the direction that all McDonald's commercials seem to take.McDonald's is one of those global brands who has gone beyond race and geography and has reached a global mass appeal that is phenomenally unbeatable. And

New Filipino Favorites at Sentro 1771

2009-05-26T11:13:00.011+03:00

/* *//* */Sometimes amid these times of global

Fitnesst First's Bus Stop: Weigh in or weigh out?

2009-03-17T13:56:00.009+03:00

With the various credit card treacheries and scams allegedly being practiced by our local FitnessFirst, aside from the almost bothering method of their marketing, could adapting this ambient campaign be more effective? What do you think?(Click this for a larger view!)Fitness First health club converted a bench (at a bus stop) to a weighing machine showing people their measured weight in poster

The wonderful art of Jojit Lorenzo

2009-03-17T11:43:00.020+03:00

In these moments where my soul is troubled and my normally ebullient self is unable to exit depression land, i find solace in the internet and scouring the web world with things that could lift my spirit up. Yes, my life's playground is the internet and it is pathetic. But even in my current hopeless stage, i still could not help recognize great art; art thats speaks to me, reminding me that it

Edition 1: RedBubble's Amazing 5 (Black and White Photography)

2009-03-14T20:23:00.042+03:00

I have always been enamored by Black and White photography. To me it is one of the hardest to accomplish; the composition, lighting, perspective, the subject - all ought to be strictly considered and put into harmony. Because unlike colored photography wherein the colors help the image stand out and communicate, images in black and white are carried by the essence of its subject and theme and the

Atlas Shrugged and 9 other books that changed the world

2009-03-14T17:09:00.009+03:00

Atlas Shrugged is the book that changed MY world. Ayn Rand, being the brainchild of its mindful and seemingly unreachable philosophy Objectivism, my Charles Darwin. Ayn Rand is the alpha and omega of my philosophy and my moral code. I first read it when i was nine, all in its glorious 1000+ pages, in miniscule serif print and understood the perception of the ideal, the ought-to-be and the

Swiss Air knows what first class means

2009-03-14T10:17:00.012+03:00

Swiss Air's newly designed first class suite really spells "first class". Designed by London based Priestman Goode, each personal cubicle is well-lit and spacious; a personal travel space that exudes comfort and luxury. It has a full bed, large built-in flat screen and a high-enough partition wall to maintain every passengers privacy. It's like a mini-hotel room built just for you.Get a visual

The sensual fragrance of Aigner White Man

2009-03-14T09:21:00.010+03:00

I've had this perfume for almost 3 months now (given by a friend from overseas) and i have to say that it is one of my most favorite among the many that i've had for years.The (Etienne) Aigner house introduced this Spring 2008. The Aigner White Man has a scent that is charismatic and very elegant. It opens with notes of basil, cardamine, grapefruit, and coriander, attaching to the heart watery

My take on Apple's 3rd Gen iPod Shuffle

2009-03-12T20:15:00.014+03:00

Approximately two days ago, Apple released its brand new iPod Shuffle; a redesigned, beefed-up (capacity wise) music player and the first that "talks to you". While i am an Apple fan, being an iPod Video, Mac Mini and Macbook user for years now, i am not too ecstatic about the 3rd Generation iPod Shuffle.To me, the 4GB capacity, the better battery life and the smaller size are very welcome

Edition 1: Flicker Amazing 10

2009-03-12T16:50:00.024+03:00

This week for Flicker's Amazing 10, I have collected ten of the most interesting pieces from ten of Flicker's most amazing artists. This is a mixed selection of photographs and digital arts. This follows what i have started in my Simple Entanglements blog. On later editions, i shall be focusing on a more specific genre.* by LyinkerYou can't break my spirit by BizarroLife and Death by

Beautiful Skins for your Macbook

2009-03-12T15:32:00.005+03:00

In as much as i am obsessive compulsive in maintaining the cleanliness and brand-new look of my gadgets, especially with my white Macbook, they still get dirty and acquire scratches due to my everyday use. No matter how OC you are, the machine is bound to get dirty, bound to look old.I know that a lot of white Macbook users out there often complain about scratches (and even discoloration) on that

I Dream of Burberry

2009-03-12T13:34:00.003+03:00

Burberry is one of the best and most recognizable fashion brands in the world. While i am not that fond of their clothing line, their bags are fabulous! So recently, i visited their website and i immediately fell in love with some of them. As i don't really like carrying laptop bags per se but prefer casual looking tote bags to house my Macbook, iPod and other mess, i think these ones are

Mesmerized by BB Gandanghari

2009-03-11T12:00:00.004+03:00

Who would have thought that this beautiful, super skinny mowdel (excuse the "w", i just have to enunciate the "mow....del!" part as it seem appropriate) of a woman was once trapped inside the hunky body of a man named Rustom Padilla who is now history (according to, yes, the mowdel herself, Rustom Padila is dead. Was he killed? Did he succumbed to a terminal illness and died?). Apparently, now,