rp baseball team may be left behind over chocolates

for eating too much chocolate, the national baseball team may fail to defend its southeast asian games title. a high-ranking philippine olympic committee official revealed monday that the olympic body got turned off when members of the team carted away loads of free chocolates during the 15th asian games in doha, qatar, in december 2006.

goodness, this is so humiliating. i can't imagine how the other foreign athletes reacted when they saw this kind of behavior. i mean, yeah, there's no fuzz on getting some freebies, but to take loads of 'em ain't cool. geez... just because of chocolates.. tsk tsk tsk

a reunion to remember

this is also fae's despedida. bon voyage fae!

8 random facts about vin

my fellow blogger kirbitz tagged me on his 8 random facts game. each player will write 8 little known facts about himself and in the end will choose 8 bloggers to be tagged. so here it is.

1. i kill roaches the easy way. instead of doing the disgusting slipper splat, i just use a lighter and a flammable spray (perfume, lysol, etc.) and viola. problem solved.

2. i hate spiders. small or big, black or brown, dead or alive, i freak out whenever i see one.

3. i have a crush on shaira luna. nope, she ain't the nerd anymore and she's damn pretty!

4. i don't wear the same jacket on the next day. i have a fetish for jackets.

5. i always name my gadgets. i named my ipod "donna", my videocam "fantasia", my fone "jodie", and my digicam "twinkie".

6. i have a green thumb. yes i have hands that are colored green... no you silly goose, it means i have the passion for gardening.
7. i have never ever purchased a single audio cd. i'm an mp3 junkie.

8. i daydream a lot. and if you could only see it, you'd probably think i'm insane.

here are the ones that i tag:

1. beatsnatcher

2. kellecker
3. paper tiger
4. uncle oli
5. jumble-jan
6. rachi
7. twisted banana
8. thunker and keep

an image that can change the world

while i was clicking on stumbleupon for some interesting sites, i saw this picture:


this photograph taken by kevin carter won a pulitzer prize for feature photography. a vulture watches a starving child in southern sudan, march 1, 1993. his winning photo shows a heart-breaking scene of a starving child collapsed on the ground, struggling to get to a food center during a famine in the sudan in 1993. in the background, a vulture stalks the emaciated child. carter was part of a group of four fearless photojournalists known as the "bang bang club" who traveled throughout south africa capturing the atrocities committed during apartheid. haunted by the horrific images from sudan, carter committed suicide in 1994 soon after receiving the award.

after seeing this, i realize that i shouldn't be complaining about senseless stuff. i mean here i am, able to eat a decent meal three times a day and yet i keep on thinking that i've been deprived a lot (yeah, i'm such a brat!). guess the title of the page where i got this photo was right. that one image can change the world.

amazing!

how to get that traffic

putting ads on your blog seems to be thing right now on the blogging world. i'm really not into the hype so i'll just leave it to the pro's. but i'm starting to wonder if adsense profits are a myth. i honestly don't click on them unless they ask me to. but the key to get to that 100-dollar mark on adsense is traffic, the unique way. it's not that easy though. you might want to try using proxy sites but that will just get you banned from your ad source. if you have 2000-3000 single hits a day, you'll definitely make at least 20-30 dollars per day (damn you bryanboy!).

it would depend on your cpm. for example, if you had a cpm of 1 dollar you would get 1 dollar for every 1000 page impressions. so you would need 10,000 page impressions to get to 10 dollars per day (and that's with no clicks on your ads!). here are some tips that i got from different bloggers:

1. join blogging communities. the best way to start is to introduce your self and your blog to other bloggers. try joining blogcatalog or stumbleupon. think of it as a friendster for blogs. you might even get some tips from the pro's on money making.

2. post regularly. if you want to get some avid readers, update your blog frequently. just don't give too much details like how many times you watched murder she wrote or who you slept with last night (unless you really want to go public about it). who knows, there might be some people out there waiting for your next entry.

3. submit your blog to blog directories. doing so will give your blog a chance to get noticed by avid blog readers and net surfers. blog directories with page rankings are better especially when your blog is doing good in terms of ratings. others would be tempted to see why your gaining some traffic thus giving you more unique visits.

4. exchange links. it's more popularly known as a blogroll, a "do this for me and i'll do the same for you" to gain popularity in your network. you might even get some referrals by sharing links.

5. add some spice. adding some icing (like photos and videos) won't hurt if that will give your blog more clarity and a glossier look. this is where you put all the creative ideas and choice of words that might just give you a notch higher than your next door blogger.

6. draw some attention. blogging is like a popularity contest. if you want fame, then drop the innocent look. try to be nasty sometimes. perez hilton and bryan boy got their share of fame by bashing famous people and no one even cares. fame comes easier if you are destructive. and it pays off!

or end up like this ^

boo ifilm!

since youtube was totally blocked here in the office, i tried looking for an alternative. then ifilm came to the rescue and so i tried to upload the same music video that i made when we went to the beach. now, i know that it will take a few minutes as the video will be processed and some people from ifilm will check if the video is good to go. so after like 30 minutes, i checked my inbox and 1 new message caught my attention:

Subject: Your Video, 'Sunburn' has been rejected

Your video "Sunburn" has not met IFILM's standards for User Video.

Common reasons for rejection of video uploads include:

i. incompatible file format
ii. copyright infringement
iii. pornographic or obscene video

take note of the 3rd one. i'll get into that later.


ok. first of all, they noted that the file types that they accept are: XVID, DAT, 3GP, ASF, AVI, DV, GVI, FLV, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, QT and WMV (in short, lots of formats). the file format that i used was MOV and i'm pretty sure that it's compatible because i used it on my ipod and it works (plus it uses an apple codec so this is definitely a common format **nuff with the geek stuff**).

second, i'm not in the mood for the copyright infringement thingy so i'll pass on to that (haha)

now, the third one that made me raise an eyebrow.. since when did wearing shirts and shorts become obscene??? i reviewed every second of the video and i really don't find anything pornographic. man, nobody was even wearing a two-piece! (and i will never ever wear trunks!). no wonder youtube's more popular. oh well, i guess i have to stick with youtube. peace out!

rated pg

ok. now my blog rating's different again. yesterday it was a G. i just changed my profile and now i got a PG. great! o_O

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yet another eighth wonder

the final list of the new seven wonders of the world was announced on july 7, 2007. it was organized by New Open World Corporation (NOWC) by a worldwide popularity poll.


the entries were actually impressive, though i'm a bit disappointed that our very own banaue rice terraces wasn't even listed with the other finalists.


here in the philippines, it was always tagged as the "eighth wonder", which simply means "not one of the seven wonders". i mean, come on... it ain't just a mountain with giant stairs. it's a 2000 year-old masterpiece built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. i haven't actually seen this tourist spot personally (the closest that i got was on tv. hmf!). since i was a kid, i was amazed on how the indigenous people of batad were able to construct something so huge in such a primitive era. not that i'm being patriotic or whatsoever, i just think that it should have been included at least with the semifinalists, IMO. nevertheless, i'll try to visit this famous tourist spot one of these days. ^_^

top 10 things to do before you die

nope. i ain't dying. just got this from an article.

10. Spend time with family
Spend as much time with the folks, siblings, spouse, and children as possible, every moment is precious and you should capitalize on the opportunity. Ever wondered where your long lost sibling went? What about your biological parents? Why not try to seek out your family tree?

9. Travel around the world
Visit the 7 Wonders of the World, travel to every continent once, climb Mount Everest, live the Mardi Gras experience, blow all your money at Las Vegas, see the sunrise from Easter Island, get on Survivor or better yet, give in to Temptation on your favorite Island . For some real soul-searching, live alone for a while atop a mountain.

8. Tie up all loose ends
Revenge, sweet revenge. Whether you wish to tell off your ex, shout at your boss for firing you, or intend on getting back at the dude who stole your girlfriend in sixth grade, do what you must because if you thought regret was bad in life, it only gets worse in eternity. Tell the person you hate the most in the world what you really think of them, but by the token, let everyone you love know that you love them. Apologize to everyone you should apologize to before it's too late and tell everyone you've hurt that you're sorry... or not.

7. Give back
Volunteer, help, give; be unselfish. Do something truly good and genuinely selfless that will never disappear from earth: plant a tree, start a charity fund, rescue whales. At least you will be remembered positively when you leave this world, but more importantly, your legacy will live on.

6. Live your dreams
Whatever it is, whatever it will take, just do it because no one will question why you did it -- only you will be left wondering why if you don't. Whether you wish to party until you drop or celebrate life's offerings, just do it and do not look back.

5. Become a millionaire
Make a million dollars the old way by printing it, or better yet, break a sweat for it in order to truly appreciate it. Blow some of it away, give most away to charity -- just leave some for the will. Take a page out of Robin Hood's book: challenge banks, governments and the rich to match your contribution, hey, it's for a good cause after all.

4. Use your power
Always wanted to abuse your power? Fire someone, tell others off, be the jerk that you have seen others be but never dared to be. Stoop down to their level for once and don't think twice about it. Let others shake in their boots when they hear you coming.

3. Find yourself an enemy
It's showdown time. Have you ever wanted to show others what you could accomplish when your back was against the wall? Don't you wish that you lived in Ancient Times just so you could give your nemesis a shellacking ? Unleash your fury and instill the fear of a lifetime into those that dare stand in your way and doubt what you can do.

2. Live with no shame
Put Dionysus, the Greek god of lust and debauchery to shame. Have a threesome or two, beat Wilt Chamberlain's record (you know which one I'm talking about), and move from country to country to be with different women. Have sex in public and don't give a second thought to the repercussions. Get to celebrate the New Year like only you can.

1. Push the envelope
Have a bullfight dressed in red, then go swimming with a Great White shark after you marinate yourself in steak juice. If you are still alive after that, go bungee jumping, enjoy a helicopter ride, fly a plane, and then parachute out of one... but leave the parachute at home...

makati skyline

got this image from skyscrapercity forum. kewl...

welcome to me

since everyone's addicted to blogspot, i'm joining the bandwagon as well (btw, the image on the right is a traditional irish welcome doormat). geez, this would be the latest among the the 3 blog sites that i need to maintain. i'm already in the process of moving my previous posts here. i'm still new to blogspot so please bear with me. oh well, papel. at least i can divert my attention from the sound bilbo's creepy footsteps. speaking of bilbo, i just heard him calling someone "baby" on the fone! tee-hee