LSS

I have often dreamed
Of a far off place
Where a hero's welcome
Would be waiting for me
Where the crowds will cheer
When they see my face
And a voice keeps saying
This is where I'm meant to be

I'll be there someday
I can go the distance
I will find my way
If I can be strong
I know ev'ry mile
Will be worth my while
When I go the distance
I'll be right where I belong

Down an unknown road
To embrace my fate
Though the road may wander
It will lead me to you
And a thousand years
Would be worth the wait
It may take a lifetime
But somehow I'll see it through

And I won't look back
I can go the distance
And I'll stay on track
No I won't accept defeat
It's an uphill slope
But I won't lose hope
Till I go the distance
And my journey is complete

But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part
For a hero's strength is measured by his heart

Like a shooting star
I can go the distance
I will search the world
I will face its harms
I don't care how far
I can go the distance
TillI find my hero's welcome
Waiting in your arms...

I will search the world
I will face its harms
TillI find my hero's welcome
Waiting in your* arms...

*ahahahahaha... yes you... *sigh*

Mixed Nuts

***warning, geeky stuff ahead***

After a few days of trial and error I finally got my system to work at 100% efficiency. (LAN is still buggy, so I would say 95%) Hehe. Now my windows XP looks like this! It's a modified version that has all the good stuff that Windows Vista has minus the super heavy requirements. It looks really cool and my boot up time is now only 45 seconds, considering that I already have Norton 360 installed. Hmm, the CD also has media player 11 and IE 7 (and more) bundled into it. So no more updates after installation. The only bad news is that I reformated all my disks. Darn virus. But I needed the space anyways. It feels like a brand new system.

No chat for the past few days. One, because of the buggy connection due to the virus. Two, because of my failed attempts at installing this OS. Three, na 'confiscate' ang laptop niya. Hmmm... and... Four, because I need to study today. Haay. I miss her na. D pa rin talaga ako nagsasawa sa mukha niya, sa boses niya, sa text niya. Awww, tapos no gala this weekend. Ok lang, we had to do some stuff at school naman and I guess I could go with my highschool friends nalang ulit. Most of them have classes na kasi. Hehe.... but still... haay... miss ko siya.

Plus some stuff na hindi ko masabi dito... mwahahaha... argh.. I think I need to make a secret blog... not that this blog is not secret enough already.

Just a reminder to self, I must join that photography contest. No idea why, gusto ko lang. Hehe. Kahit I'm not that good, its a good learning experience. Hmmm... sana kasama ko siya... pero it seems like na photographers work alone. Haay, diba nga sa commercials... wala naman photographer na may kasamang 'spotter' or 'alalay.' Hehe.

Now I must return to my studies... Im sleepy... maybe bukas nalang, I mean later. Unli ako sa globe ngayon... dahil nga we have to plan for this mini reunion this weekend. Haay, wala rin pala siya load, and smart siya... hmmm...

Bahala na... hehe...

ask ko lang... sira ba cbox ko? hindi ako maka type eh. comment nalang... weee...

My Name.... Edit ko pa to....

You entered: Caesar Ean Serviano Escleto
There are 24 letters in your name.
Those 24 letters total to 96
There are 12 vowels and 12 consonants in your name.

What your first name means:Swedish Male Long hair.
Shakespearean Male 'Antony and Cleopatra'. Octavius Caesar, Roman triumvir. 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' Julius Caesar, Roman statesman and general.
Latin Male The family name of Roman dictator Gaius Julias Caesar. Its origin is uncertain:, but may come from 'caesaries' meaning hair, or 'caesius' meaning 'bluish-grey, or 'caedere' meaning to cut, perhaps referring to his birth by Caesarean section.
Danish Male Long hair.


Your number is: 6

The characteristics of #6 are: Responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

The expression or destiny for #6:
The number 6 Expression provides you a truly outstanding sense of responsibility, love, and balance. The 6 is helpful and ever conscientious, making you quite capable of rectifying and balancing any sort of inharmonious situation. You are a person very much inclined to give help and comfort to those in need. You have a natural penchant for working with the old, the young, the sick, or the underprivileged. Although you may have considerable creative and artistic talents, the chances are that you will devote yourself to an occupation that shows concern for the betterment of the community.

The positive side of the number 6 suggests that you are very loving, friendly, and appreciative of others. You have a depth of understanding that produces much sympathetic, kindness, and generosity. The qualities of the 6 make the finest and most concerned parent and one often deeply involved in domestic activities. Openness and honesty is apparent in your approach to all relationships.

If there is an excess of the number 6 in your makeup, you may exhibit some of the negative traits associated with this number. There may be a tendency for you to be too exacting and demanding of yourself. In this regard, you may at times sacrifice yourself (or your loved ones) for the welfare of others. In some cases, the over zealous 6 has difficulty distinguishing helping from interfering. You may have difficulty expressing your own individuality, because of involvement with responsibilities and causes. Like all with the Expression of the number 6, it's quite likely that you worry much too much.

Your Soul Urge number is: 5

A Soul Urge number of 5 means:
The 5 soul urge or motivation would like to follow a life of freedom, excitement, adventure and unexpected happening. The idea of travel and freedom to roam intrigues you. You are very much the adventurer at heart. Not particularly concerned about your future or about getting ahead, you can seem superficial and unmotivated.

In a positive sense, the energies of the number 5 make you very adaptable and versatile. You have a natural resourcefulness and enthusiasm that may mark you as a progressive with a good mind and active imagination. You seem to have a natural inclination to be a pace-setter. You are attracted to the unusual and the fast paced.

You may be overly restless and impatient at times. You may dislike the routine work that you are engaged in, and tend to jump from activity to activity, without ever finishing anything. You may have difficulty with responsibility. You don't want to be tied down to a relationship, and it may be hard to commit to one person.

Your Inner Dream number is: 1

An Inner Dream number of 1 means:
You dream of being a leader and one who is in charge. You want to be known for your courage, daring, and original ideas. You seek unconquered heights. People may get a first impression that you are very aggressive and sure of yourself.

Detour

Iloilo Banwa Ko

This is a video I made during the summer vacation... yeah right... haha... but seriously, this is a promotional video made for Iloilo, my province... (Iloilo, Banwa ko in Hiligaynon.) I would like to clear out some things before everything else. just because Iloilo is from the Visayas, more specifically Western Visayas, that does not mean that everyone there is "Bisaya." No, Bisaya are people who speak "Bisaya" (duh!), and those guys come from places like Cebu. The more popular dialect spoken in our region is Hiligaynon, which sounds very "Bisaya" to untrained ears but can be very different to people who speak it. People from Iloilo and the neighboring area are called Ilonggos. Getch( ); ?


The first scene in the video is the intersection in front of the Provincial Capitol, Atrium (one of the malls), and one end of Assumption de Iloilo. Good thing they filmed during the night, a few hours earlier and that place would have been crawling with traffic.

The blue water scene was taken near the vicinity of Fort San Pedro, an old spanish fortress which used to protect the city from invading nomadic hordes, angry pirate sea dogs, jihad-minded fanatics, Japanese suicide bombers, and the occasional wrathful fisherman with a 10-pound fish (what he did with that fish, no one knows). Stories say that a prison used to house convicts below the fort. Forgetful Spanish architects intentionally forgot t make to cells watertight so they flooded when high tides came, a one way trip to Davey Jone's locker for the convicts. Ghost stories aside, modern Fort San Pedro is now transformed into a seaside drive through restaurant specializing in grilled chicken and steamed oysters. The concrete structures overlooking Guimaras Strait serve as sea walls, which help weaken the waves to stop erosion. They can also serve as platforms for nameless silhouettes relaxing on a sleepy sunday afternoon.

The next scenes showcase all the new restaurants, sports centers, call centers, housing projects, skyscrapers, hotels, resorts, and other big city leisure spots that seem to be popping out of the ground every time I come home for another vacation. Some I don't ever recognize anymore. As long as you have the cash... its a fun place to visit. Sta. Barbara golf course, that place with a lot of grass, is one of the oldest 18 holes in the country. I dunno how old specifically, but I know it's old.

The mall with the big fountain is Robinson's Place Iloilo (what a fun mall?). That's where our home used to be, until Mr. Robinson bought the entire block and placed his big bad mall there. If you want to visit where out house used to stand, just go to the store in front of RRJ (rough rider jeans). I don't know the specific name. Another tip, if you want free Wi-Fi, just sit in front of Kublai-Khan restaurant. The stupid coffee shop beside it offers Wi-Fi for a price, without knowing that they are within reach of Kubai-Khan's signal, the imperialist dogs. Virgins beware, a big golden snake haunts the comfort rooms of this mall (or any other robinsons mall - as legend says). It is known to swallow its victims whole. The lucky ones get to marry the vile creature. I'm betting that the only priest who would marry such a couple would also be married himself. Not that there are any married priests in Iloilo. *grin*

The white sand beach is not Boracay. Believe it or not, its just a 30-minute boat ride from Iloilo. Yes, its in oil-stricken Guimaras Island. But fear not, those beaches have been spared from an oily doom. Its a wonderful place to watch the Paraw Regatta. The regatta is a sailboat race where colorful-sailed, tiny boats (see boats in the background) battle the wind and water to win the prize. We once watched that race while eating smoked lobster and other exotic seafood in a cottage by the rocky beach. A memory that stays even to this day. (I could still taste that lobster) *drool*

Modernization of the city is also in full throttle. New bridges, businesses, and opportunities appearing out of thin air almost every day. Some of my friends already have jobs in the call centers featured in the video. Iloilo city International Airport of International Standards (not its real name) has already opened and all air traffic in the area has been directed to the new place. The demand for air travel is fueled by everyone from Boracay-bound tourists to foreign English students from Korea.

Our cultural heritage are also showcased in this film. In order of appearance: Molo Church, Jaro Cathedral Bell Tower, Museo Iloilo, and Old Provincial Capitol (with the fountain in front, ground zero for all roadside distance markers). Church Hopping is a fun experience if you want to spend your holy week here. (afterwards you can go to Boracay to celebrate.) But you can always go to Boracay if you think summer is too hot. A 4000 peso budget would be enough. As long as you have fun, money doesn't really matter, but it sure could help a lot. Boracay is 4 hours away from Iloilo.

Well that's it, a short few seconds of my hometown. Hehe... be sure to contact me if your planning to visit. Our friendly operators are standing by 23 hours a day. Enjoy!

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Happy Birthday pala kay sir ninong. *smile*

For the record ulit, Record Call time: 11pm - 4:45am *evil laughter* Hindi ko kasalanan yun. Haha. It took 6 glasses of water.

uhmm... yun lang... hahahahaha...

720 degrees?

My first attempts at posting a YouTube video... hahaha... just one of the stunts we did at the condo's pool. If I learn video editing I might make a video montage of all our footage. For now, this will do. More videos later. Or maybe I'll try my multiply site.





Note to self, videos/widgets are all in 340x280 sizes.