The 4th Philippines International Motor Show Re-Visited

Uhm... How would I start this post? Well, I did skip my usual Saturday shift (filed an unpaid leave) for me to be able to go out and take pictures of the cars and the models.

Close to 12:00pm, I arrived at WTC and did my usual scouting for interesting subjects before I took my camera out and started taking pictures.

I took some pictures of the cars, well mostly latest release from various vendors here and abroad. This is also where buyers and dealers meet. 

After taking pictures of the cars, I took a few pictures of the ladies who were responsible for drawing the crowd. 

At the end of the day, I went home right away but not without passing by this food joint within DLSU (a separate blog will be posted soon). 

Pictures to follow soon. XD

Swabeng Event: Let’s join Chef Lau’s Dinner Party!

Fifteen lucky bloggers will have a chance to join an exclusive dinner party at Bistro Filipino hosted by Chef Rolando “Lau” Laudico. Along with one of the country's most well-loved chef (Laudico), there would be other special guests joining the event as well.





Some of Chef Lau's famous dishes would be featured and served at the dinner party to enjoy at its fullest without worrying about tooth sensitivity (better known as "pangingilo"), thanks to Colgate's Sensitive Pro-Relief.

What most people don't know about the chef:

As a self-confessed foodie, Bistro Filipino's Chef Rolando "Lau" Laudico has to endure tooth sensitivity which prevents him to fully-appreciate tasting food. Imagine tasting food on a day-to-day basis but he couldn't enjoy because of tooth sensitivity. Here's a video why





Not Swabeh: Tooth Sensitivity

As an aspiring foodie, one of the discomforts I encounter has something to do with my set of teeth. Whenever I take a sip of very cold drink or take a bite of a steaming dish, I would feel untimely pain and discomfort as my teeth gets pretty sensitive with something too hot or too cold over the years. At times, I feel I couldn't get my money's worth everytime I get this pain and I am forced to give away my food to someone else instead of enjoying it. Such a bummer don't you think?

As I got to learn more about tooth sensitivity, its a common name for Dentine Hypersensitivity. In Filipino, it is referred to as “pangingilo.” I've seen several commercials on toothpastes eliminating tooth sensitivity, I got more curious on what is the best for me until I discovered Colgate® Sensitive Pro-Relief® Toothpaste. It provides Instant* Relief and Lasting Protection against tooth sensitivity. With this, I could enjoy my food without worrying of not finishing my plate.

As other sensitivity toothpastes* primarily numb the tooth sensitivity, the tubules that lead to the tooth center remain open. When these open tubules come in contact with hot, cold, sour or sweet triggers, it may still cause the sharp sensations. They merely address the symptom, not the cause so why settle for anything less right?

Not yet convinced, you may try a free sample by visiting their website Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief.

The week that was (August 12 - 18)

Sunday: My daughter and I got up and went out to have some fun in the sun. I just bought some morning snacks instead of eating at Mc Donald's for me to save some money. When we got back, we woke her mom up to get going. By 2:00pm, my wife and I went to Project 6 in Quezon City to attend a funeral of her friend's dad as he passed away during the heavy rain last week. We didn't stay there for long as my wife promised our daughter for some family time at Robinon's Place Manila. We got back home at 5:30pm and didn't waste any time as we head off to the mall for some bonding. We bought her first toothbrush and her own spoon before doing some little groceries. For dinner, we checked Cabalen first even when we just got to the mall before finally giving-in to its buffet with my wife's approval. My daughter wants to get a hold of our plate that we had to be very careful so that she won't break anything. We enjoyed our dinner though my wife reminded me not to overeat that lechon on the table XD. We took a cab going home to make sure we get home early.

Monday: My daughter and I had breakfast at Jollibee. She somewhat liked her meal but she's getting more and more involved in eating as she liked to hold her utensils on her own and sometimes the plate. We practically spent the rest of the morning together before putting her to sleep by 11:00am and I was able to go online for an hour and a half. By 2:00pm, I went out to do some bank transactions along Legarda but with so many people in the bank, it took me more than an hour to complete my transaction. The next challenge for me was to get a bus ride to SM Manila as buses bound there were pretty much scarce. I think I got to SM at around 4:00pm and hurriedly do another transaction before having my late lunch at Kangaroo Jack (I was hoping there was a Cabalen at the mall but there was none). Then, I strolled around the mall before going home. Migmig was fast asleep when I got home so I was able to go online until she got up at 7:00pm.The rest of the night were pretty much okay as my wife helped me with our daughter before putting her to sleep late at night.

Tuesday: I got up at past 7:30am as I need to take Migmig down for breakfast and some fun outside. Again, we had Jollibee for the 2nd straight morning but my baby didn't eat as much as she did the other day. I got surprised that my mom paid us a visit that I thought she'd be here the next day. For lunch, I had some sisig at Landmark before buying some groceries and heading for my first day of the work week. When I got in the office, I feel like not working the I went out to do some transactions in the bank before going out and buy some diapers for my daughter. When I got back, I got to do some tickets before going up at Grow to talk to one of the officers there about my non-renewal of my contract. By 8:30pm, I went to ATG to have dinner but where? Instead of having a buffet dinner at BFast, I had a quiet dinner at Banapple with my old favorites and stayed there before going back to the office. By the time my shift ended, I took a cab home but the driver seems to be lost with directions. When I got home, I went online for a few more minutes before finally going to bed.

Wednesday: By 800am, my daughter and I went down but since the weather ain't good, we stayed indoors for most of the morning except for some as Nanay took Migmig out for a walk. I followed them and took my baby somewhere else while it wasn't raining yet. My wife got up late as the weather prevented her from getting up early. After she gave bath to our baby, its my turn to put her to sleep but she had to poo first before she fell asleep. I went online for a while before getting ready for work. I grabbed some lunch at Mongolian Quick Stop before heading to the office. Later in the afternoon, I went to Krispy Kreme to buy some coffee as I got interested in this coffee passport as I could get some goodies if I got it stamped 21 times. The first sip of coffee would be the first step as their promo is until October of this year. My boss is still trying to convince me to stay but I'm firm with my decision. Though he said some implications about applying for other companies, I'm unfazed and hopeful I could get a new job ASAP. With work, my PC is running slow again for the nth time. It really upsets me as it loads slowly which makes my work hamper. I had my late dinner (8:45pm) at Mc Donald's and grabbed my comfort food, a quarter pounder meal with twister fries, orange juice and hot fudge sundae before going back to the office. Well, I'm counting the days before my contract ends and do other productive things that I wanted to do for the longest time. I just hope and pray everything will go smooth as planned as I log-off and went straight home.

Thursday: Migmig and I went out at 8:00am as the weather was pretty much clear. We visited Nanay first before heading off to Jollibee for some breakfast. Mornings were pretty fast as my wife got up a bit late As my baby fell asleep, so am I and I didn't noticed that its almost 1:00pm. With little time left, I made haste in preparing for work before taking the LRT2-MRT ride going to work. My stomach begins to grumble so I had lunch at World Chicken and grabbed a drink at Fruit Magic. I got in the office almost an hour late and I started my PC after my colleagues in the morning have left. Work was pretty much okay as I got some few tickets to work on. For dinner, I had to use one of my three vouchers and had BFast for dinner. After some thought and a few plates, I should have dined somewhere else and used it the next day XD.I took the bus going home and went online for an hour in our room before finally going to sleep.

Friday: Migmig and I went down at past 8:00am as I still feel so sleepy yet my daughter seems to have full of energy and ready to go out. The weather was sunny and warm as we went to Nanay to have some fresh air. I did some morning rituals while Migmig is with her. Then we went back home but her mom was still sleeping so I let our daughter wake her up so she could get going. I was able to go online for a couple of minutes after she slept at 11:30am as she kept on playing with me in our room. I arrived late in the office again as I had lunch at World Chicken before grabbing some discounted desserts at BTIC. I got to do some bank transaction before doing some tickets. My boss told me that a former colleague of mine from a different company had an interview here earlier. I guess I had my replacement after September XD. For dinner, I went back to BFast to have my wagyu feast while watching TV. When I got back I got to do some more tickets before calling it a day and took the next bus going home.I never imagined that it would be rush hour again at this time of the night. When I got home, I went online for a couple or minutes before going to bed.

Saturday: Got up at past 7:30am as my got up as well since she slept early and I wanted her to join us for breakfast. We went to Nanay first before going to Mc Donald's as we spent almost an hour there. Then I went to the bank as my wife's friend needed some cash which she obliged. When we got back, that's when Migmig started to get some tantrums again. Good thing her mom and I got to take care of her. After my baby's bath, its my turn as I need to get going to WTC to attend CAMPI's 4th PIMS (I'll write a blog about this). After all of my AA Batteries have been drained, its time for me to go, but where to? I decided to stroll around Robinson's Place Manila but I decided to drop-off at Vito Cruz all of a sudden to try The Burger Project which was opened last August 4 (I'll try to write a blog about this). Then I went straight to the computer shop nearby to kill some more time before finally going home at 11:30pm. I felt so tired that day but I still enjoyed every moment of it. ^_^

Ten Signs you are Obsessed with Photography

First, I'm NOT OBSESSED but rather fascinated and curious about it as I do take pictures almost every single day and I'm still under the learning curve. But others do live and breathe with it making them obviously obsessed right? 

Anyway here are Ten Signs you are Obsessed with Photography plus some swabeng thoughts on each of them. I just saw this on facebook and I hope you do like reading it. XD

Are you Obsessed???

1. You can actually tell what kind of camera someone is using from over 30 feet away. - Its hard for me to tell since I don't have a 20-20 vision anymore unless I know you personally for sometime as well as your camera. XD

2. You have tried to claim “Photoshop” as a medical expense because it’s good therapy. - Uhm I haven't consider that yet. XD

3. When planning a vacation, your main concern is finding a hotel that offers WiFi so you’ll be able to upload your photos to the web, daily. - For me my main concern is what to shoot at when I'm on a different location. Editing and uploading for the web would be later =P.

4. You own more than one camera bag even though you only have one camera. - Well, I plan to buy a smaller camera bag soon.

5. You refer to cleaning up after dinner as “post-processing the kitchen.” - I don't know about that. =P

6. You can’t remember the date of your best friend’s birthday, but you know all the specs of your camera and lenses by heart. - Well, its tru at times XD

7. When attending a wedding, you are more interested in what the photographer is doing than what the bride and groom are doing. - True. I do observe their movements and how they do it so I could try them when I become a wedding photographer someday XD

8. When you see a photo of a model, you find yourself more interested in what lighting was used and how much processing may have been done. - True at times. But nothing beats natural light XD.

9. You understand that 22 is actually smaller than 5.6 - Very true. XD

10. When gazing upon a beautiful landscape you think to yourself, “That’s lovely, but it could use just a bit more saturation!” - True at times XD

Am I Obsessed now? XD

What’s Involved In Being A Leader for SKWWPW 2012

Though I don't have any plans to lead a walk nor I'd be able to have a chance to lead one for the moment, here are the list of Leader's Responsibilities by Scott Kelby. I hope this helps to aspiring leaders out there. ^_^ 

If the video below doesn't work just go to this link.

Leader Responsibilities

1. It’s up to you to plan the route for your photo walk, which will last about two hours. You’ll pick a starting point and ending point for your walk and plan out your route. 
2. At the end, you’ll want to choose a restaurant, café, bar, or some place you can have a social gathering. Make sure you contact the place of your choosing ahead of time to make sure they can handle your group and are ready for you when you arrive.
3. You’ll need to set up your walk’s web page with all the event information. It’s an easy, automated process of filling in the blanks and uploading a photo of yourself. The page also has a small blog you’ll want to keep updated with helpful information for your walkers.
4. After the walkers who want to enter the contest have submitted their single best image from your local Walk, you get to pick the winning image! The winner will receive a digital copy of The Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers from Scott Kelby and will also be in the running for the Grand Prize!
5. As the leader, you also get a digital copy of The Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers from Scott Kelby.
6. Lastly, you’ll also want to be prepared to answer a lot of questions. People will be asking for suggestions on things to photograph, ideas, and other stuff, so be ready with answers and a smile

Leader Qualifications:

1. Someone who can lead a group of people safely from one place to another.
2. Someone who has organized events, lead a camera club, organized another photo walk, or has other qualifications as a leader.

FYI:

Don’t be disappointed if your walk isn’t immediately approved. This process can take a while as we do read each application carefully.

Also, if there’s another walk in your city, we won’t open a second (or third or fourth) walk until the first one has filled up. There may be exceptions to this for larger cities, but the approval process is based on our own discretion. If you want to check the status of your application while you’re waiting, you can do so right here.

Now, if you’re up for all of this, apply to be a Worldwide Photo Walk Leader NOW!

I'd really want that book on The Lightroom 4 for Digital Photographers. XD