1. I taught myself most of what I know in IT, musics, and in everything.
2. When I was a kid, I was caught stealing candies from a sari sari store. Although the vendor didn’t take it seriously, he really scared the shit out of me. I threw the candies back and started running like hell.
3. I fell from a tree and broke my arm when I was in fifth grade. I thought the cast was pretty cool.
4. I’m a sucker for coffee and soda (Coke in particular.)
5. I find it hard to trust anyone. Life taught made me this way.
6. I love mozzarella cheese.
7. When it comes to donuts, I prefer bavarian.
8. There’s something about women on high heels that turns me on.
9. I had mediocre grades in college.
10. I don’t play sports of any kind.
11. I’m not a people person.
12. I love HOLLYWOOD Movies.
13. I listen to all kinds of music.
14. I get addicted to games so easily that’s why I’m staying away from P2P (pay to play) games.
15. I have floaters in my eyes. I see dark squiggly things moving back and forth in my field of vision.
16. I want to learn more about Webdesign: HTML5, PHP, CSS, Javascript… etc.
17. Information is power.
18. If you’re going thru hell, keep going. That’s the only way you get out of there.
19. If it involves editing images I only use one application, Photoshop. No matter how simple the task may be and can be done thru other low resource programs such as MSPaint, I’d still use Photoshop.
20. There are two things that come to mind when I think about internet: Facebook and Twitter.
21. I have read more blogs than books. This is because I spend most of my time in front of the computer. And let’s be practical, a blog doesn’t cost a single cent. But
    If it’s a long read, I’d prefer the printed ones.
22. If I like a song or music, I play it over and over again until I find myself not liking it anymore.
23. I feel a great deal of accomplishment everytime I finish an RPG (role playing game.)
24. In highschool, during the advent of Sony Playstation, Cooper and I used to cut class a lot just so we could satiate our hunger for playstation games. We knew we’re going to fail eventually if we continue cutting classes, so we asked one of our classmates if she could answer our exams for us in case there’s one… and she did. So… while we were out playing games, she’s busy answering our exams. We passed!
25. I want my body to look like Ryan Reynold’s.

Had an unusual trip along Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTex). It’s raining hard and everyone’s driving with their hazard lights on. It was my first time seeing everyone’s on hazard. It was quite a view actually. Strange as it may sound, but I found ‘em quite amusing. With all those lights turning on and off in front of me, it’s like witnessing an early Christmas on the road. Some pulled over though. KJ!

Arrived in baguio at 9:30pm. No fog today. Temperatures fine, not too cold but cold enough to know you’re in baguio. Saw an empty bus hanging off a cliff along Marcos Highway… (sigh) now it’s a bus. Last time, it was a truck. Everyone should be more careful especially now that we’re experiencing weird storms. SLOW DOWN WILL YOU!

Anyway, other than that, everything seems okay. D@MN! I’VE MISSED THIS PLACE!

Ever heard the story of the giant ship engine that failed? The ship’s owners tried one expert after another, but none of them could figure but how to fix the engine. Then they brought in an old man who had been fixing ships since he was a youngster. He carried a large bag of tools with him, and when he arrived, he immediately went to work. He inspected the engine very carefully, top to bottom.

Two of the ship’s owners were there, watching this man, hoping he would know what to do. After looking things over, the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer. He gently tapped something. Instantly, the engine lurched into life. He carefully put his hammer away. The engine was fixed! A week later, the owners received a bill from the old man for ten thousand dollars.

‘What?!’ the owners exclaimed. ‘He hardly did anything!’

So they wrote the old man a note saying, ‘Please send us an itemized bill.’

The man sent a bill that read:

Tapping with a hammer …………………..   $                2.00
Knowing where to tap ……………………..   $           9998.00

Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference.

Attend the first web design conference in the Philippines & Asia on July 10 at the Asian Institute Of Management, Makati.

It’s finally here.

form function() & .class Web Design Conference is the first and only event in Asia for web designers by web designers. Initiated by the newly-formed Philippine Web Designers Organization, the conference provides a venue for discussion and learning of world-class standards, latest trends, current opportunities and challenges in the web design industry, and other emerging aspects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

The event aims to unite over 400 professional and aspiring web designers to actively discuss work-related values and practices, exchange current web standards, compare experiences, and share stories to the next wave of web experts through a lively, interactive exchange of ideas. In the long term, the event aims to uplift the state of Philippines web design.

Venue

Asian Institute of Management, Paseo de Roxas, Makati (view on Google Maps)

Programme

• 08:00am-08:45am - Registration
• 08:45am-09:00am - Opening Remarks and Introduction to PWDO by Sophia Lucero
• 09:00am-09:45am - Design 101 by Rico Sta. Cruz
• 10:00am-10:45am - Interaction Design by Nap Lara
• 11:00am-11:45am - Web Standards, Accessibility, & Usability by Regnard Raquedan
• 12:00nn-12:45pm - Lunch
• 12:45pm-01:15pm - Disabled Friendly Awards by Jojo Esposa
• 01:15pm-02:00pm - Sponsor Talks
  • Search-friendly Web Pages by Aileen Apolo of Google
• 02:00pm-02:45pm - Workflow by Marco Palinar
• 03:00pm-03:45pm - Industry Tips by Gail dela Cruz-Villanueva
• 04:00pm-04:45pm - State of the Web by Luis Buenaventura II
• 04:45pm-05:15pm - Panel Q&A

Speakers

• Rico Sta. Cruz - Creative Director, U.S. Auto Parts Philippines
• Nap Lara - Software Developer, Friendster
• Regnard Raquedan - Web & Usability Consultant
• Jojo Esposa - Founder, Philippine Web Accessibility Group
• Marco Palinar - User Interface/Web Design Consultant
• Gail dela Cruz-Villanueva - Creative Director, Sheero Media
• Luis Buenaventura II - Co-founder and Social Software Architect, Syndeo Labs; Director of Engineering, Exist Global

Creative Suite 4 Raffle

Thanks to the Adobe User Group - Philippines, you will get a chance to take home an original Adobe CS4 Design Standard or Web Standard bundle. In order to be eligible to for the Adobe software giveaway, you must register at Adobe Groups and join the Adobe User Group - Philippines group. Only those who registered and joined the group are eligible for the Adobe software giveaway.

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Yay! I finally graduated after so many years! Remember about that Automatic Bridge System I was talking about in my previousssss post? Well, I made it few days before graduation. Late but I made it. Thanks to my instructor for the consideration.  Peww! That’s a relief! Buti na lang umabot at mabait si Sir. LOL!

I’ll be uploading some of my graduation pics in my facebook. Most of the shots were taken at our house though.  It’s Chris’ fault. He drained the battery empty. He forgot to turn off the camera while waiting for his so-called perfect shot, which turned out to be ‘ME-SITTING-ON-THE-CHAIR-ALONG-WITH-MY-FELLOW-GRADUATES-GETTING-BORED-WITH-THE-LONG-SPEECH’. It woulda been cool if he hadn’t taken it from behind. o_O Peace Chris! ^_^ Anyways, Here’s the link to my facebook profile. You have to be friends with me in order to view. So feel free to add me na lang. I won’t be uploading photos in friendster anymore since uploading photos in fs is becoming such a task. You know, resizing and all that. Oops! gotta go! Tah Tah for now!

Hi! No, I haven’t abandoned my blog just yet. ^_^ I haven’t been updating my blog because I’m currently working on my design project, which is an Automatic Bridge System. It’s a computer-controlled bridge that opens up when it senses an incoming ship, allowing the ship to pass through the bridge, then closes again allowing land vehicles to pass through the other side as well. Sounds easy? Well, it’s easier said than done. There’s so many things to do (Prototyping, Interfacing, Programming, Documenting, etc.) and so many things to consider (Budget, Time, and other problems that might occur during the bridge operation such as logic and traffic). And I must admit, I’m not doing so well. I am SO behind schedule. *sigh*

It’s supposed to be a group effort but since I’m taking the subject as tutorial, I have to do it all by myself.

I am pretty sure I can make it, I’m just not sure if I can make it on time. Wish me luck guys.

COMPACT PROFILE BAR

DeviantART just recently launched their NEW Profile Pages. I really like the new look. Like what they said, it looks so fresh and clean. It has more ways to showcase your arts. And look at that COMPACT profile bar! Really like it!

Aside from the appealing look, it offers a higher level of customization. Now you can customize every modules you have, and unlocking all the cool features they have by subscribing, your profile will surely shine. If you’re a subscriber i suggest you add/exploit the twitter widget. It’s one of the cool features they have for subscribers. Too bad i’m not a subscriber. T_T

Anyways, you might want to check out my new profile page. Comments are very much welcome. ^_^

To read more about deviantART’S NEW Profile Pages, click here.

I found this on the net and thought of sharing it. It does have a point. ^_^

“Broken hearts are never healed. They haunt us for a lifetime even if we find someone else. Our past teaches us lessons that make us more aware and more human. Why then do we feel so hurt knowing it can only get better?”

Last december was not really a good month for me.  For me, it was a month of umm… a heartbreak? (BIG GRIN) I was so depressed that month, so depressed that I deleted my fs account and my other social networks accounts so as not to give any updates about me. I didn’t care about anything, losing contacts, offending someone or whatsoever, I didn’t care at all. But life doesn’t stop there. I realized that now. Life isn’t easy. Life isn’t a fairy tale. This is the real world. This is REALITY.

Now that i’m okay-but-not-really-that-okay o_O I’m starting to care more about myself. It’s time for me to love myself a little more. I realized that it’s no use to torture myself over something that I have no control of. I’m starting to go back to school now. Yes, the whole december I didn’t go to school. But now I am. I’m taking tutorial classes, so you won’t see me regularly in school. My schedule changes depending on what my instructors and I agreed as to when will be our next meeting. I’ll be doing my thesis from now on. Luckily, I have all the time I need. Wish me luck! ^_^

Thanks to all those who have been very supportive to me during my emoness… haha! Thanks to my family for giving me the time and space I need, to the Gakusei who keeps me company, preoccupied, and drunk… Haha! and to my online buddies whom I haven’t seen in person yet a true friend indeed… specially to Dane, who never fails to make me laugh. Thank you.

Thank you so much guys! Love you all!

Just want to say thank you to Dane for helping me get across my blog concerns to Ross. You’ve been really helpful to me ever since. Salamat Dane! ^_^

And, of course, thank you to Ross for reassigning my old blog to my new fs account. Must be a lot of work. ^_^ Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Really appreciate it. ^_^ Dane’s right, you are a nice person. ^_^

Kudos to FS Blog Support Team!