May 12th, 2008 Kiko
True to its season, May is indeed marred with rainy afternoons. Heavy rains that is. And the second day of world pyro olympics is no exception. This time, the rain poured relentlessly right when the show is about to begin. To my surprise, the rain did not keep Canadian pyrotechnicians (Pyro Studios) from painting the sky with flowers, peonies, brocades, palm trees, flower bouquets, spirals, bees and all. (I’d bet you’ve never recognized those…I hardly did myself, I was just guessing…hehehe)
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May 7th, 2008 Kiko
When was the last time have you used that famous Jerry Maguire line “you complete me” to someone? You’ve done that perhaps once, twice…or countless of times already. Reason can vary from person to person.
Now, when was the last time you ever used that line to something? Yes, something – a thing. I just did…today…to no other than my spectacles. It was pricey but I badly needed to have one. The lens comes in complete with the much-needed features – UV and glare protections plus a not-so-needed photochromic property (i.e., it changes to a dark color when subjected to extreme light from the sun’s rays…often called “transition” lens).
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May 6th, 2008 Kiko
How far have you gone in your life trying to find out what real happiness really means? Is it satisfying your basic needs and that of your loved ones? Is the attainment of the so-called ‘good-life’ the end-all-be-all of things? Is money+fame the ultimate end of everyone? Is spending six decades (or maybe 7) of your life all that there is? Life starts off with 2 years of infancy, 8 years childhood and innocence, 8 years of trial and errors during adolescence, 3 years of life crisis, 4 years (can extend up to eight) of young adulthood marked with experimentations, partying with people called ‘friends’, and difficult struggles towards responsibility, then longggg years of maturity and prime age, and then…a downhill of old age…more often than not marred with agony and sickness and usually bitterness and regrets…and finally a mournful death.
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May 6th, 2008 Kiko
A heavy rain during the summer season is now a common sight. Seems like global warming has manifested one of its more obvious consequences…changing all the weather patterns our grandparents got used to…and perhaps…even to the earthworms (who were claimed to predict incoming weather disturbances). Blame it to the sun who refused to shine (well, I won’t) but this is only one of the reasons why this summer- ender proved to be one of my most memorable by far. Here are the complete top ten list of the reasons why:
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May 5th, 2008 Kiko
Jollibee Pasong Tamo-PRC Branch
This place makes me feel nostalgic. This was the nearest Jollibee from where I used to live…for almost a couple of years. I guess the store has extended its night operations to beyond midnight. So at 37 past midnight (that’s what the receipt says) I visited the place without any particular food in mind. I ended up ordering spaghetti meal that went along with generously iced pineapple juice. I just needed some carbo and protein to fill up my nearly-ailing tummy. It’s not the food really, but the thought that counts. An insistent South Border tune (Rainbow) is playing through the piped-in music. The song has played repeatedly over and over again…without the crew noticing it. Or they probably want it that way. I couldn’t have noticed that either. But when the lyrics started to grow into me, I noticed that the song is looping endlessly. Perhaps this used to be “kanta ng bayan” is the right music for the mood. Around fifteen long minutes went by. After devouring my meal, taking photos of the place using my cameraphone, and the song finally advancing to the next entry in queue, I decided to leave the place…gave gratitude gestures to the nice security fellow who opened the glass door…and finally took the jeepney back home…and put this memoir into writing…then finally lie into my bed and reminisce how long Sunday it was. Too long…that it has to come to a close at early Monday…at Jollibee store at that.
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May 4th, 2008 Kiko
I woke up at high noon so I did not have much time to prepare my gears. My AA rechargeable batteries are still charging up so I could not leave just yet. After all, I just plugged in the charger at 8 am. It usually requires 8 hours of continuous charging. I know that’s a whole day of work already.
The Friday weather forecast said we have 20% of precipitation. That probably meant 20% of the day will be marred with heavy rains. Just before 4 pm, heavy rains poured like all waters in the atmosphere are headed down for the earth. The Aliwan Fiesta suddenly came to mind. There are supposed to be outdoor performances right? But I got a bigger problem at hand…how will I be able to arrive at the Mall of Asia on time for the pyro?
I keep on forgetting there’s one glaring law in the metropolis: after a heavy rainfall, taxi cabs are hardly available. So around 5 pm, together with my Canon S2 IS cam, cap, tripod, several SD cards with capacity ranging from 256MB to 2GB, a partly-charged battery, I took the jeepney ride along Pasong Tamo from PRC. I only heard about this street being flooded beyond-ankle-high after every heavy rain. Now, I’ve seen it in my own eyes. More than 75% of the PRC to EDSA stretch of the street is flooded with dark waters, the sources of which I don’t wanna know.
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May 2nd, 2008 Kiko
Hi there again my friend. I can see the gloomy skies reflecting from your eyes. It’s been a while since I saw your childish smile. And it’s been months when things were as simple as ABC and 123.
Cheer up, beyond the vast darkness, the sun still shines amidst the infinite blue skies. Lift your eyes and experience the happiness that our Creator has put in everything – yes, everything that surrounds us. The simple joys of life that are often taken for granted, overlooked. But these are the very things that bring smile to your simple face and bring joy to your gloomy heart…
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May 2nd, 2008 Kiko
Also known as the American Cemetery, American Battle Monument is situated at the periphery of Fort Bonifacio Global City. It will take around 5 minutes of drive from Ayala Centre in Makati via McKinley Rd. This Road is flanked by the country’s posh gated villages namely Dasmariñas and Forbes.
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May 2nd, 2008 Kiko
Sometimes it helps going to places…where there’s only me and myself. I can step back a bit and look at life from a wider perspective. It clears up my mind from the complications and chaos of the fast-paced city living.
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April 29th, 2008 Kiko
Yes, you got it right…Schedule is now set for the World Pyro Olympics III.
The pyro masters of are again to awe-inspire the little boy in me as they field their best shots during the much-awaited (and long delayed) World Pyro Olympics! According to La Mancha, the organizer, this is the ’most intense’ fireworks display competition on earth. This will happen every Saturday night of May. I got the official schedule from La Mancha’s website (www.worldpyroolympics.com) as follows:
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