Month: October 2007

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Stupid People

By on Sunday, October 21, 2007

Sometimes you get to thinking most– it not all– people are mature, responsible, considerate, thinking… If ever they’re not, they would just be a little bit off and it’s still okay. And then you encounter some people who are completely off, people so damn immature, irresponsible, inconsiderate, and STUPID!

This morning, my neighbor left his house but left his car blocking the driveway. I couldn’t drive out and we had to take another car. When I got back, I talked to him about it and he didn’t even apologize. He even had the gall to imply that I should have moved his car out of the way. I would have if I could. But to imply that it’s my responsibility? WTF!

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Badminton Milestone

By on Sunday, October 21, 2007

Another badminton day, another badminton milestone. We have this running match-up since I started playing doubles: Edong and Jem vs James and I. So far we have been losing. But today we finally won 2-0! Woohoo! Time to think about that badminton racket milestone again. Yeah I got a guitar already, but I still don’t have the racket. Says a lot about my priorities. Haha.

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My Guitar

By on Tuesday, October 16, 2007

When we were kids, my grandfather gave my brother and I a ukelele each. We never got to learn to play those but that didn’t stop us from making like we know how. We even put water-transfer decals on them. That’s how my affair with the guitar family started.

My brother went on to get a series of guitars and learned to play pretty well. I, on the other hand, just borrowed his guitars (and lately, my sister’s 3/4 guitar) and strum a few chords and songs.

But now, I finally go my own guitar! It’s a Karl Hofner HAC 304 Sienna Classical Guitar. It’s an entry-level guitar but it sounds pretty good and the people I consulted about it think so too. It also looks good: clean and no frills. Incidentally, Hofner makes violins too. Is this about as close as I will get to violins? I hope not.

I also got this nifty quick-change capo. At first I thought it’s Kyser capo. But later I realized it was a rip-off called Kayser. So watch out. But then again, it only needs to clamp the strings. How complex can that be? So there shouldn’t be any difference right? At least none that my newbie ears can discern.

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2007 October 14 Paintball at Global Gutz, La Mesa Ecopark, QC

By on Sunday, October 14, 2007

This morning Edong suddenly called up and said paintball was going to push through even though half of the attendees have backed out. Apparently, he had committed to the owner of paintball field who just happens to also be his godfather. So off the four of us remaining players went to the field, a newly opened one within the La Mesa Ecopark.

We played a total of only five games. Each game lasted only about 10 minutes tops but the adrenaline rush made it quite exhausting. There is definitely a rush because I didn’t want to get hit. But majorly hit I got. Three times! First with a stinging hit on the top of my head that made my eyes water. Second on the knuckle of my pinkie that made my hand shake. And finally, a stunning blow on the jaw that dazed me. All the more reason I don’t want to get hit next time around.

During a break from the game, we also tried out some new realistic looking paintball markers. In contrast to standard markers which look like plumbers’ or painters’ tools (they’re actually farmers’ and lumberjacks’ tools), these markers look like your standard military issue M4 complete with magazines instead of hoppers. Of course, they just are not as realistic looking as airsoft guns. But a lot of people (mil sim fans) do not like paintball because of the look of the markers. This could just changed the minds of some of them.

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2007 October 12 Manabu, Sta. Cruz, Batangas

By on Friday, October 12, 2007

Car invited me to join a climb to Manabu. I was reluctant at first because I have paintball planned for the weekend and I didn’t know if I can handle both in one, albeit long, weekend. But when paintball became uncertain, I decided to go. I met up with Car and Lem at Kamias then proceeded to Taft to meet up with Alex and Julie. Then it was off to Buendia to take a bus to Lipa, Batangas.

At Lipa, we got down at the road to the Fiesta Mall and walked the short distance to the mall. There we hired a tricycle for P120 to Sta. Cruz, the jump-off off point to Manabu. We made a quick stop at the barangay hall to register and pay the P10 per head registration fee then it was hiking time.

We started climbing up around 9AM and we were at the peak by 11:30AM. We had a quick (made quick by a light drizzle) lunch at the peak then hastened down. We were at the bottom by 2PM. The jump-off compound was closed. So we skipped washing up and hired a tricycle for P120 to take us to the Fiesta mall where we finally got to wash and freshen up.

On the way from the Fiesta Mall to the highway, we saw a banana cue stand! I’ve been craving for banana cue for so long and so I immediately got one. Yummy!

At the highway, we caught a bus and headed to Rose and Grace, a supposedly good restaurant known for bulalo. There we had our late lunch/snack/early dinner (depending on who you talk to) of bulalo and steamed tulingan. It was expensive and the bulalo was a bit tough but hey we’re hungry so it was still okay.

After eating, we then caught a bus for the trip to Manila.

It was a pretty easy climb but since it’s my first in a long time it was okay. Besides, the guys were fun to be with. You can’t count the jokes (corny or not). Definitely a the great climb! Thanks guys!

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