This shit is just crazy. The sad thing is I think this thing could be real. Trust me there really are psychos out there who talk like this!

A recorded conversation of one of the customer service representative and a barbaric customer. Im not quite sure if this is true or just made but surely this conversations really hurts my Ear Drum with all those P*tang Inang words. Kayo na mag decide. Who ever the girl in this recorded conversations surely she is from another time… (Barbarians If we may call it this way)

This is one of my favorite tracks off Up Dharma Down’s Bipolar album and I just found their awesome MTV at Pelicola.tv. It uses light painting photography techniques and is very creative and entertaining.

View the MTV at Pelicola.tv

Listen to the music:

Taya - Up dharma Down

Sing along with lyrics:
Kagabi di matapos tapos ang nobelang
Binubuo sa mumunting isipan ko
Kakitiran namimilit pang mangatwiran
Iniipon ang mga pagkakataon at sa isang sulok
Ay pinagdurugtong dugtong

Dugtong… Kabit… Kabig… Palit…

Huli na ang lahat para bawiin ang hindi nararapat
Ano ba umayos ka
Wala ng magagawa sa nahulog na
At tayong dalawa

Urong… Sulong…
Urong Sulong na lang ba
Sakit… Bakit…
puro na lang pangakong natitira

Kasalanan mo ang lahat ng to
Bakit ako ang pinagbabayad mo
Kasalanan mo ang lahat ng to
Nagtataka ako
Bakit siya ang pinili mo

Taken from http://soundcloud.com/dosomethingworthwhile/gary-granada-vs-gma-kapuso

Originally uploaded by dosomethingworthwhile. He already described this recording quite well, so I will just quote him here:

This is a recording of Gary Granada, a Filipino singer-songwriter, airing his complaint about how he was abused by some of the powers-that-be from GMA-7 Network. If you don’t know who Gary Granada is, google him. His songs are both humorous and poignant. And though his songs cater to the common folk, they are accessible, easy to listen to and do not belittle his audience’s intelligence nor taste. He is a BIG DEAL. So, for GMA execs to do this to him is an even BIGGER DEAL.

Gary Granada rocks. Period.

I must say that I love Monty Python forever. I guess I must be living under a rock for the past couple of years for not realizing they had their own YouTube channel. Thank you, Monty Python, for the years of geeky comedy. You are and will forever be, the gods of comedy.

God loved the world that He gave up His Only Son.
Does this mean God loved His Only Son as well by taking His life away?

So my college buddy Sacha Chua sends out an e-mail via LinkedIn wanting to know more about my highlights for 2008 as well as my plans for 2009. I won’t include the original e-mail in this post since you can head over to the full blog post which details everything plus photos and of course that neat little chart she came up with.

So anyway I thought it was a very neat idea, so I’m sharing with you my 2008 highlights and 2009 plans.

Without further ado, here are my highlights for the year 2008:

• closed my dying 3 year old business (finally)
• doubled my salary (from 2007)
• moved to a larger company
• took part in some very large projects (frigging NDA won’t let me say what)
• took photography more seriously
• invested in the stock market
• invested in property
• visited the U.S. for the first time (did not have enough time to go to Disney or Ocean Park though)
• improved my diet and overall health and slimmed down (without exercise!)
• built better relationships with family, relatives, friends and others
• winning (and loosing!) in a singing and dancing competition

For 2009, I’m looking forward to:

• getting back into outdoor or water recreation (hiking, mountain climbing or scuba diving)
• improving and making a profit out of photography
• either going back into business or doubling my salary
• improving my time management skills
• improving my money management skills and applying it in both the personal and corporate world
• toning my body (going to try to get back my rockin’ high school physique)
• improve myself cosmetically (get rid of skin discoloration and eyebags)
• improve my sleeping / resting habits
• investing in raw land
• visiting an Asian country
• getting rid of my braces (been wearing them for almost 2 years and I still hate them)
• better stress management
• getting back into playing a musical instrument more seriously
• taking up dancing lessons
• getting back into physical sports (swimming, ball sports or martial arts)
• realize one of my dream projects (I have a huge list of potentially fulfilling or revenue-generating projects I’d like to get up and running just never had the time to work on any of them)

How about yours? I’d love to hear your stories!

Remember Vedio? The stray kitten I adopted over a year ago? Well, he has grown and is now a fully grown adult cat. He’s not as huge as I want him to be. Probably because my mother does not like overfeeding him like I do. Another factor could be the humid weather here in the Philippines.

Anyway, here are a few photos I took of him, in case you were wondering what happened to him. He is as happy and as healthy as ever. He is a bit camera shy and kept trying to hide, but I did manage to get a few good shots

Compare that with his kitty photos one year ago.

I guess this is my theme song as the year comes to and end.

Akon - Beautiful (ft. Colby O’Donis And Kardinal Offishall)

Beautiful Ft. Colby ODonis And Kardinal Offishall - Akon

[Akon]
When I see you
I run out of words to say (oh oh)
I wouldn’t leave you
‘Cause you’re that type of girl to make me stay (oh oh)

I see the guys tryna’ holla
Girl I don’t wanna bother you
‘Cause you’re independent and you got my attention
Can I be your baby father
Girl I just wanna show you
That I love what you are doin’ hun

I see you in the club
You gettin’ down good
I wanna get with you, yeah
I see you in the club
You showin’ thugs love
I wanna get with you

You’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
Said you’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful

[Akon & Colby O’Donis]
You’re so beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
You’re so beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
You’re so beautiful

[Colby O’Donis]
Like the clouds you
Drift me away, far away (yeah)
And like the sun you
Brighten my day, you brighten my day (yeah)
I never wanna see you cry cry cry
And I never wanna tell a lie lie lie
Said I never wanna see you cry cry cry
And I never wanna tell a lie lie lie

[Akon]
I see you in the club
You gettin’ down good
I wanna get with you, yeah
I see you in the club
You showin’ thugs love
I wanna get with you

You’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
Said you’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful

[Akon & Colby O’Donis]
You’re so beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful
You’re so beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful

[Kardinal Offishall]
Kardinal told you
Whether the sky blue or yellow
This fella ain’t that mellow
If it ain’t about you (you)
Hourglass shape make the place go (ooohhh)
Waistline makes my soldier salute
I’mma brute (brute)
High from your high heel game
High heels push up ya ass last name
And you livin’ in the fast lane
Eyes like an angel (goddess)
Watch my yellin’ as she undress
Spotless (otless) bad to the bone
Make me wanna go put me in the triple X zone (zone)
Lames don’t know how to talk to you
So let me walk with you, hold my hand
I’mma spend them grands, but after you undress
Not like a hooker, but more like a princess
Queen, empress, president
Pull any way ya got my love
‘Cause your beautiful (okay??)

[Akon]
I see you in the club
You gettin’ down good
I wanna get with you (ohh yeah)
I see you in the club
You showin’ thugs love
I wanna get with you

You’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
Said you’re so beautiful (so beautiful)
So damn beautiful (so beautiful)

[Akon & Colby O’Donis]
You’re so beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
You’re so beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
beautiful
You’re so beautiful

[Akon]
Where’d you come from you’re outta this world
To me (ohh ohh)
You’re a symbol of what every beautiful woman should be (oooh wee)(ohh ohh)

[Colby O’Donis]
I never wanna see you cry cry cry (don’t cry)
And I never wanna tell a lie lie lie (oh yeah)
Said I never wanna see you cry cry cry (ohhhh)
And I never wanna tell a lie lie lie (lieee)

[Akon]
I see you in the club
You gettin’ down good
I wanna get with you (ooh yeah)
I see you in the club
You showin’ thugs love
I wanna get with you

You’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
Said you’re so beautiful
So damn beautiful
You’re so beautiful

Challenge: make my photo better though post processing!

Originally uploaded by dennison_uy

In my previous blog posting I invited people to use post processing to turn a shot that would normally be thrown away into something decent. I received a lot of interesting responses and they can be viewed on my Flickr page.

Idiots criticize.
Masters appreciate, learn, and teach.