Proj. 365: Day 6

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As much as I'd hate to turn this into almost a day-by-day personal entry ('coz I've learned a few not-so good things from making your own online personal blog), this project is forcing me to take pictures of things--special in their own way-- during that day. I don't use Foursquare app for the reason that I don't need people knowing where I am or where I've been. But in this case, the next photo is taken at Ayala Triangle in Makati. The christmas decors are still up and they provide a wonderful relaxing scene at the place... and I don't mind them taking it down. Maybe that could be one place where people would always feel it's Christmas... :)

Day 6: Ayala Triangle's Stars and Lights ---picture taken using a

cool camera app of Samsung Tablet called 'Retro Camera'.

I love how a vintage photo looks like... makes me want to collect LOMOs again!:)

Proj. 365: Day 5

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Day 5 and January 5th of 2011. 3 days after work and I'm already stressed for some reason!:-o Good thing our helper was once a masseuse sho she help relieve my tired muscles. And aside from that de-stressing massage, I also turned on my lava lamp which helped became my picture for today!

I had to try several settings before getting the right one (this one's through manual setting, ISO 800, f1/8) and viola, instant dim-light photographia!:D I knew this project was going to help me pracice photography better.:))

Project 365: Day 1-4

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A new year has come and it's another year to live and of course new things to look forward to! For my first post in this new decade, I'm starting a personal project I'd like to call Project 365 where I will be taking 1 picture a day and post it here (with special thanks to inspirations from fellow photographers and the blog New Dress A Day). Not only do I get to update my blog more often (as this previous new year's resolution is not always kept) but I'll also be able to practice photography even more and add more stuff to my folio. I may not be the best photographer but the joys of being able to complete this (and HOPEFULLY I will!), will one day be rewarded in some way...? *LOL*

So without further ado (and still no permanent photo signature >_<), here's what I've been clicking from Jan. 1-4, 2011!

Day 1: What would be the main highlight of the day rather than the fireworks

that lit the star-less 2011 night? A new year, new opportunity and

a new outlook in life--- therefore the "New Happy Year"!

Day 2: It was another great day for my family to be spending our

last vacation day at our province... and there were a few remaining fireworks

we lit around 8pm. This beautiful dance of light was from

one of the fountains we've enjoyed.

Day 3: January 3. Back to work. *eeep!* These are the times when it was hard to get

out of bed and start making my brain work again. Good thing a good mix of my sweet coffee

was enough to wake me up... and i finally got to use my [one of the many] gifts to myself---

the Nikon 70-200mm mug! I simply heart it!:D

...Oh and i took this one using my 2mp X90 cherry mobile phone.

Doesn't really have to be from my SLR. Ironic though. Haha!

Day 4: Inabraw. Or well, at least that's how we call it in Pangasinan, my birth province.

It's one of the many family recipes we cook at home which is like Pinakbet,

only cooked in Bagoong or Fish Paste.

I took this photo for my uncle who's coming up with a packed-lunch business for

busy people in Makati or Manila. We only cook good food so if you're interested,

check out this page to learn how to order your daily Samit! Authentic Faily Recipe!:)

(Whoa instant plug!XD)

Next post is coming up in the next few days where I'll try to keep continuing this Project. Hopefully with all the things I plan on doing this 2011, I fulfill at least half of it! A Happy New Year to everyone!=)

Eargazzmic hits on your way!

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With the hyped-movie Tron coming up, prepare your ears to get electrocuted with the soundtrack by none other than the band who introduced techno to the world--here's Daft Punk with Derezzed!

Next songs are hits from artists who released these hits not so long ago and is now climbing the billboard charts. Bite your heart out of pure love for Pink, Ne-Yo, Mike Posner and Natasha Bedingfield!

Flaming hit charts

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Spending this day just surfing Youtube proves to be much contenting because there's so much new songs coming out I'm so glad and drowning at the same time! But to make your viewing pleasure easier, here are the latest and hottest songs you should also know about!

Having 42 MILLION view hits (as of the moment I watched this), Rihanna's Only Girl would certainly bring her song on the most watched list. The song ain't that bad too! I just find her new look dirty and weird though. She should go back to the short black hair which looks fitter and fierce on her just like the follow-up video of Love the Way You Lie Part 2, again featuring Eminem!

A lot say Kanye West is crazy with what he do, how he wears his clothes or even make his video. And a proof for that last mention is his latest single Runaway which is a staggering 34-min MTV of that song alone! I spent time watching it although I never really grasped the essence of the song. So here's the shortened version ft. Pusha T or if you really wanna see the full-length, click here.

Black Eyed Peas just keeps their songs coming as a band or individually! Here's their latest single from their latest album "The Beginning": The Time (Dirty Bit).

Bruno Mars sings a different theme than his usual "happy and inlove" love songs. This one is a bit heartbreaking yet wonderfully delivered once again! From "Marry You" (which is also featured in Glee's episode 8: "Furt"), this is Grenade.

Just check it out!

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A lot of lines this first song can already become my intro, "No need to ask why, you just gotta see with your eyes!", "These songs are banging, they're hot off the skillet!" so Check It Out, will.i.am and Nicki Minaj revives one of the old annoying songs and turns into an interesting part of their rap. Now it can't stop playing in my head!

I rarely listen to Slash but now that the band features Fergie of B.E.P. (wow, they are really active), Beautiful Dangerous gets into the chart radar.

After Teenage Dream, soon-to-be "Katy Brand" releases another hard hitting chart topper which fairly gives off a good feeling to anyone who deciphers the song's meaning. Ignite the light within you in Katy Perry's Firework.

Since Linkin Park released their album "A Thousand Suns" last September, the songs they've been releasing not only rises in the hit charts but gives of some pretty awesome video effects! Here's The Catalyst and their latest disabled-for-embedding song Waiting For The End.

And lastly, Ke$ha tries to rules the night with We R Who We R.

Talk about text shortcuts huh?Here's another one for the club!

Another batch of songs comin' right up!

An FB fad: Invasion of Memories

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If you're an addict to using Facebook, you probably know there's this status message circulating where in you're being asked to change your profile image to a cartoon (that in essence, has been a part of your childhood). They (whoever started this) says it's to show violence against children where in fact, could also test and see how far Facebook can go and make people do this change. I hope that whoever participates in this does maintain true to the cause but I actually got hooked in their phrase "An invasion of memories". Because of that, I even had a hard time thinking the best cartoon/ anime that I'd choose... and I ended up with one of the first ever cartoon that had a major impact in my childhood: Sailor Moon!

And so to complete the blog, here are more influential anime/ cartoon of my time that really completed my childhood... Before Naruto or Ben 10 came in, here's what captured the hearts of my age... and how it shows I'm still a kid at heart for now dying to want to watch these shows again!!=)

1) Sailor Moon

Usagi Tsukino is an ordinary school girl until she discovers a talking cat named Luna who reveals she is Sailor Moon, the soldier of Love and Justice, who is destined to protect the universe against against a series of dark villains. With the helped of her friends who also became soldiers of different planet names (e.g. Sailor Mars, Mercury, etc.) and let's not forget the love interest of Moon, Tuxedo Mask.

2) Yu Yu Hakusho (Ghost Fighter)

"Raaaay-gun!" Srsly, Need I say more?:))

(Oh and I love Dennis, HE'S NOT GAY!!!>_<")

3) Fushigi Yuugi (The Mysterious Play)

First running as a manga in 1992 and released as an anime in 1995, Fushigi Yuugi is a story of Miaka Yuki and Yui Hongo, bestfriends who were sucked into the world of an old, mysterious book who turns them into maidens of two countries at war. Forced to fight each other to be able to summon their particular gods and grant them 3 wishes (one of which is to return their own world).

5) Powerpuff Girls and 6) Dexter's Laboratory

Although I have a strict classification between "cartoons" and "anime", I'd not only focus on the anime which has greatly influenced me back then. Before Nickolodeon, Hero TV and whatever it is kids now watch now-a-days, Cartoon Network showed two of the hit cartoons (aside from Bugs Bunny and Tom & Jerry of course) and that's the PowerPuff Girls and Dexter's Laboratory!

"Sugar, spice, and everything nice... Saving the world before bedtime!"

"Enter at your own peril, past the bolted door

where impossible things may happen that the world has never seen before

In Dexter's Laboratory, lives the smartest boy you've ever seen

but Dee Dee blows his experiments to smithereens

There is gloom, and doom while things go boom

in Dexter's Laaaab!" :))

7) Flame of Recca

Before Naruto, Recca Hanabishi discovers he is a Ninja living in a modern day-time who has the power to control fire and summon the strongest fire-wielding dragons. With other friends and foes along the way, the plot is much similar to Yu Yu Hakusho where one's skills and survival of the fittest is put to the test.

8) Voltes V

Because of this anime, I was happy to have been born and lived at my genre. Kids now don't know how good and influential Voltes V is to today's mecha and human inspiration... and no current anime can sum up this legend!

9) Tom & Jerry

The classic cat and mouse chase has lived for years and I think this show is still on right? There were just a few enhancements made like Tom and Jerry now talks and they're kids and stuff--- but nothin' beats to the old whammy and funny chases made by the 90's version!

10) Walt Disney Princesses

It shouldn't be a wonder why this is in the list. The princesses of the different Walt Disney movies have made a huge market before even until today. Although i highly doubt kids now have watched Aladdin one hundred and one times like me (i kid you not!) and has memorized every song line in Little Mermaid, they are one of the memories I still keep with me and actually collect to share with my future kids. :)

11) The Little Lulu Show

Based on Marjorie Henderson Buell comic book character Little Lulu, this was turned into an animated series that aired sometime 1995.

You gotta miss Little Lulu's stand-up comedy lines before each show ends.

*Update* (as of Dec. 4)

12) Captain Planet

The list just keeps adding up as friends and friends of friends keep up with this fad. As I see and remember those cartoons who've been a much part of my childhood and Captain Planet was definitely one of them. This show was one of the best and most educational cartoons of it's time and kids were really taught how to take care of the planet. Now that the world's growing population and pollution, isn't it time to revive the Hero who commits to take pollution down to zero?

13) The Real GhostBusters

If there are kids who are afraid of ghosts, you can certainly rely on the Peter, Egon, Winston, Ray and well, Slimmer at occasional times to get rid of your paranormal problems!

Author's note:

The cartoon/ animes I've mentioned above are based only on those I've watched during my childhood years. I've been seeing a lot of pro-pic changes in Facebook showing a lot more shows I haven't been able to watch before. It truly does show how much cartoons become a part of someone's life and still miss them 'til one grows up. The list goes on and on and I'll just keep updating this when I get the chance!=D

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