DAVAO BLOGGERS GEEK UP

It's the second time I attended a Davao Bloggers meet-up, it was on Saturday at the Yellow Hauz, with me of course were equally (para fair) pretty mom bloggers haha. We listened to Dan Delima, a guy who works for Google who is also based in Japan, about the real and future importance of mapping and how we can be a part in completing to map out our neighborhood. I actually love the idea, well, given the direction idiot me, I think I really need to contribute to map out the roads I frequent. It's actually very simple to be a contributor, all you need is your google mail and sign in to google maps and do the thing, it looks simple the way Mr. Delima demonstrated it, but had not actually logged in and did it, but I should!

From left is Crislyn of Out of the Box, Kat of A Woman's Note, Rovie of Anything About Bella and myself.

Some light unguarded moments of the younger bloggers, they're all cute.

The thin crusted pizza, love the cheesy ones, yumm!

The Davao Bloggers (Photo by Andrew dela Serna)

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Yummy Sunday 
Weekday Potluck

THE RED 'SWALLOW'

Hi guys, wow it took me quiet a while to update this blog. While I always say I blog without obligation, the other side of me keeps yelling, go update it.

Anyway, yayks, I finally figured it out how to use the ‘selective color’ feature of my cam, this red slippers was my first decent shot.. hahaha, it was some Archimedes moment for me.. lol.

So what's this slippers got to do with nostalgia?

T’was 3 decades back, the story was, I got several ‘plaks’ from my mother using exactly same design slippers - that after I lost my school bag. She was not actually angry about the lost school things, but the thought that I lied after she noticed that I had not been bringing my bag to school, I just said I knew all the lessons and I’ll make it sure to be on the top of the class, somewhat like a genius with a photographic mind, lol … But she doubted, you know mothers really had this extra mast to know whether their children are into something fishy or not. So she went to our school and talked to my teacher and my classmates. So there, the cat was finally out of the bag.

Banta Bata wasn’t even a thought during that time yet, the widely known form of punishment was plunking, glad it wasn’t my grandfather’s slim guava stick hanged at the back of the door or I’ve peed in my pants.

Thinking about that stuff now, wow, I’ve survived my mom.. nyahhaha, but that’s the way it was before – now we’ve evolved to a society where parents are stripped with the authority to execute capital punishment to their children … we leave all the physical stuff to our government, parents are reduced to mere talkers – some effective, some not.

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Two Old Folks

I was waiting for my husband at a resto along CM Recto here in Davao when I spotted this two old folks, this man in his back has been waving 'come' to that woman at the other side of the road, unfortunately even on red light there were still vehicles coming because of the 'go on right' principle - it took her sometime to get across, gladly there was one student who helped her cross the street.

So glad to note this value still exist, but this isn't far from dissappearing ... If that happens .. I think that would be my time..lol.. I hope the city will have infrastructure for old folks devoid of this crossing danger ...

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Martial arts known to be an extensive method of combat and contact sports is without a doubt a widely used and accepted ancient form of self-defense - but even in today’s modern world where advanced technology in fighting is available still this scheme is widely practiced. This form of self-defense is not only used for ground fighting but most experts attribute their physical fitness, their mental health and spiritual development through this art.

Through time there have been a lot of variations generated from this art, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is one of them, it’s also a combat sport, a method of self-defense that focuses on grappling. It’s founded on a principle that weaker and smaller person can victoriously defend himself or herself against taller, bigger and stronger attacker by using power and proper attack technique.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Boise teaches this combat art online, he has compiled series of informational training videos where you can follow even if you are just at home. So before anyone can give a lapel choke on you, you better hire Jiu Jitsu Boise today and learn proper and effective self-defense technique.

THE MOON

I had a chance to romanticize the moon on Saturday night on this side of town, I should know this is - not the best shot I suppose, but I have no idea what cam figures to use in picturing the moon - I understand you need an ISO of this that - and that I needed to learn more... I hope I can have a decent photo of this subject next full moon. lol.

Meantime, let me share this amateur's capture of the moon.

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The Yellow Cosmos

I can finally join memes ...

It's been a while that I haven't had decent photos on this side of town. Since I got a new toy now, I’m back with a blow … lol. This is just one of the colors my MIL’s yard has … I’m still trying to figure out how to use some of the functions of my cam … but I managed to get one – not so prof though – but in time, for sure. But for now - I’ll practice more. 

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Oyanguren Today!

Had several mom errands this morning - went to several places downtown to do what I'm supposed to do - I was wondering why there was a re-routing - sa dihang! Pot holes are all over Oyanguren Street, I guess it's this water district again that's digging the side roads ... this has been their project lately replacing old water pipes with new and bigger ones - I'd guess - the answer would be 'to serve you best'. 

I rode a jeepney - I usually ride jeepneys on errands not too urgent to save gas and save me sanity to finding dang parking space. Since it wasn't the usual jeepeney route, traffic jam was to be expected - I felt like a baked potato inside the jeepney, then out of the blue I heard this firetruck siren - some nosy guys at the sidewalk went shouting - sunog! sunog! all the more the jeepney stood.

So I went out of the jeep and walk away seeing the dark smoke in the sun. Glad sidewalks were shaded, when I finally reached my first destination - computer system was down - people were already lining up waiting to be served manually - finally I was served with rumbly tummy.

Got myself siopao and coke. aahhh! solved!

Can't picture itself

More than the disappointment I was also loaded with lotssa paper to read on my desk last week - gone nuts actually. But, I'm just a human - a material human born to be pleased with things such as this .. I think I regained back my spirit having this toy on my hand. I actually don't know how to exploit this .. I hope I can come up with 'wow' shots in the coming days.

It can't picture itself .. a feature not available on NikonD5100 so I've taken out the lens cap ... I hope this name won't disappoint me... Some say it's good .. I pray so.. I went on bag|shoe|clothes diet just to have this ... hahah.

Thank you as always for taking time to drop by.. I appreciate it :)

So disappointed!

I'm feelin' a heavy jaw tonight, don't talk to me.. hahaha... Nah, you know this feeling of excitement over some things and it didn't turn out the way you thought it would? Hayyy, such a disappointment really!

The would-be first time owner of dslr and her troop went to the mall this afternoon to supposedly score that dslr I've long been eyeing. But sadly, unfortunately, desolately, inconsolably ... it went out of the shelf three hours before we can hit the counter ..... I almost cried ... there were actually a lot of those models at some other cam stalls but theirs was the cheapest ... the lady at the counter said they're not sure when will the new stocks will arrive ... I hope it won't be long ... Wahhhh, I'm really sad ... anyway, I've stood for some weeks without cam... waiting for another week would be .... I'm going mad!...lol. But seriously, I'm sleeping with a heavy heart tonight... :(