Mga Kuha Ni Guillermo

Hundred Islands

2010-03-30T13:21:00.005+08:00

Alaminos City, Pangasinan

Governor's Island

Kagaw Island

Experimenting Poladroid

2009-06-19T12:36:00.003+08:00

No. I did not misspell it. I found this freeware on the Internet that you can download to your PC which transforms your jpeg pictures to a Polaroid image. It is called Poladroid and it claims that it is the easiest and funniest Polaroid image maker.

It has the following main features:

Generate High-resolution pictures (400 dpi), "ready-to-print" with a Polaroid design
Funny : only 10 treatments per session, like the content of a cartridge ; interactive (look at the demo below) ; random and realistic Polaroid-like colors variation...

All the flaws: poor lighting, vignettes, thumbmarks, color, etc., even the shaking to air dry, are included and designed intentionally by the programmers. Almost all the Polaroid features that are loved by many are included in this software.

Download Poladroid here free! Enjoy. ;-)

Randoms

2009-04-22T22:42:00.002+08:00

Lobo, Batangas

2009-04-14T06:24:00.001+08:00

The Final Set - Eraserheads Concert

2009-04-08T16:56:00.004+08:00

Commitment

2009-04-03T04:48:00.001+08:00

Updating really soon.

2009-03-17T09:46:00.003+08:00

Salamat Guid, Iloilo

2008-10-17T20:50:00.004+08:00

I'll see you again. Thanks for the memories.

I'll be in Manila October 20. I may not not be able to post anything for the mean time. My desktop computer back in Manila crashed and the technician advised me to buy a new one. I might get myself a laptop or something since I'm planning to go back to school and I'll be needing it badly. But that's another story.

Anyway, see you in Manila everyone.

Scanned

2008-09-05T18:19:00.005+08:00

What was I thinking?! I was thinking of doing some experimental shots using different media. I am beginning to hate my Sony CS. It's harder to focus (half-pressing the shutter is not working properly) and it's image stabilizer is a huge failure even on bright light. I've tried adjusting the settings, but it's giving me the same blurry result. The quality of its pictures is not as pretty as its outside design. If you're planning to buy a point and shoot camera, go for Canon instead.

Anyway, I scanned my face today on Xerox WorkCentre 3119. If you look closely, you can see my brain through my skin pores.

By the way, these pics were inspired by Jhon Nguyen. A friend from Neverland. Tah for now! ;-)

Posted New Header

2008-09-03T20:23:00.009+08:00

Ok. I am an artist wannabe and I am no expert on graphics so I need to know if you like it or not (calling graphic artist friends). I was actually choosing between this:

and this:

I chose the latter because it has more texture on it.

Also, I made new logos for my pics. This one for dark backgrounds:

this one for the lighter ones:

But then again, as I said, I'm no expert. So what do you think? ;-)

New Look

2008-09-02T15:59:00.003+08:00

is coming up. I'm still thinking of a new design for my logo. Hopefully in a few days when I'm not too busy. Stick around. ;-)

My Other Bestfriend's Wedding

2008-08-12T19:37:00.003+08:00

Good luck, Bes.

I wish you all the happiness. I'll see you soon. ;-)

Me Time

2008-07-31T13:40:00.004+08:00

I so love vignette...

...and I don't know why.

Photos by Ivy using her Sony Ericsson P1i

One Stormy Saturday

2008-06-26T14:26:00.005+08:00

It was a weekend of strong wind and rain and flood and mud in Iloilo City. It was too dangerous to go out. Huge tree branches were falling from everywhere. Not to mention roofs from houses. There was a power outage all over the city. Thank God our area was spared from disaster.

I slept the whole day (and the whole night), waking up several times in between for my 30 seconds of bathroom breaks. I got water, lots of it, but no food. My schedule of doing the grocery is usually every Saturday. My cellphone and PSP's battery are both drained. The only working electronic gadget I had at that time was my camera. Below are the products of my boredom.

A lot of Ilonggos have been greatly affected by Typhoon Frank.
Both the rich and the poor were devastated.
They have lost their homes, clothes and properties.
Some even lost their loved ones.

These people need your help.

A Quote From The Bee Movie

2008-06-18T20:18:00.002+08:00

"According to all known laws of aviation there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Bees’ wings are too short and their bodies too fat. Bees, of course, fly anyway, because bees don’t care what humans think is impossible."

No posting today. Just a thought.

My Life Prayer

2008-06-17T15:40:00.005+08:00

Photo reposted: Guimaras Sunset

GOD,

grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

the Courage to change the things I can;

and the Wisdom to know the difference.

Santo Niño de Arevalo

2008-06-14T14:13:00.004+08:00

This is the nearest church to my place and they claim that they have the third oldest figurine of the Sto. Niño (Holy Child) in the country. The church is in front of a garden plaza, where I usually walk my dog every week.

The District of Arevalo (aka Villa Arevalo) in Iloilo City is known for its gardens of flowers and plants. And also astonishing fireworks all year round.

mga santo

stained glass

kasalan sa arevalo

A Hundred and Ten Years

2008-06-12T17:54:00.007+08:00

Bantayog

We celebrated our country's 110th Independence Day in Sta. Barbara, one of the nearby municipalities outside Iloilo City. While my colleagues were busy interviewing people (our school joined the Trade Fair that was hosted by TESDA Iloilo today), I sneaked out to take some pictures of the town. I noticed this huge Philippines flag in front of the town's municipal hall, bigger than my room, Pearl claims. Aliw!

Watawat sa antena ng oto

Suko ka na ba?

Pila Bandila

Dako

An Unexpected Visitor

2008-05-19T17:31:00.008+08:00

It was a so-so rainy late afternoon when a little creature visited us last week in our office - a tiny maya bird. It must have found shelter in our building against the strong rain and wind outside, and it accidentally got into our main door. Pearl found it first. I though she was catching a mouse with her bare hands when I notice her diving on the floor. It was a small bird.

I so wanted to take it home. But I have a dog, and I don't want it to be Francis' dinner that night. And besides, birds belong to the sky and the trees, and not inside a cage. So I went outside to free the bird. But it seemed like it enjoyed the warmth of my hand and didn't want to go. It was chirping as if it was begging to stay for a few more minutes until the rain stops pouring. And so we waited. When the rain stopped, I literally threw it out of the window. It flew away and we had never seen it again.

Tigbauan

2008-05-14T11:55:00.009+08:00

It was a cloudy Sunday morning when my co-worker, Pearl, and her sister, Mavic, picked me up from my pad last weekend to attend a forum about labor rights in the town of Tigbauan, Iloilo, just about 45 minute and 400-peso-taxi-fare away from the city proper.

We had a very interesting discussion. It was a talk about the challenges and concerns of the people working in the IT, Telecom and Call Center Industry are facing in connection with their rights as workers. I'll talk about this topic next time if I have time. For now, I hope you'd enjoy these pics:

Gulong ng Buhay

Ligaw na Bulaklak

Tuod

Tinik na Bakod

Tinik na Bakod 2

Apat na Niyog

Ligaw na Bulaklak 2

Peddler

Kawayan sa Beach

Saksakan sa Marmol

Ligaw na Bulaklak

Brgy. So-oc

2008-05-10T13:28:00.006+08:00

Since my Marketing Coordinator resigned, I have to do the field work myself for our school. Yesterday, I went to this barangay in Arevalo District in Iloilo City to offer a scholarship program to the community. It's a small community beside the Iloilo river near the old airport. I was able to speak with their barangay captain and he said that the place used to be huge farm land where they can plant rice. But since their barangay became a relocation site for the less fortunate Ilonggos years ago to give way for the "urbanization" of Iloilo City, the agricultural industry have since depreciated.

Pamilya de Kalabaw

Provider

Mother & Daughter

Children of Brgy. Sooc

It's My Lola's Turn

2008-05-06T17:13:00.007+08:00

Something good is coming your way.

I'm starting another blog, but this time it's all about food. A few people know that I love to cook, and it's all because of the inspiration I got from my late Lola (my grandma) who passed away last year. I want to share with the 5 people who read this blog, and the rest of the world, these wonderful Filipino recipes that my Lola has taught me when she was still alive. No cookbooks, no artificial flavors, no canned sauces, all natural. It's still under construction, but will be opened soon to serve you.

Lola, I miss you terribly. This one's for you...

Guimaras Escape

2008-04-24T20:30:00.023+08:00

"Bitin and bakasyon."

A weekend getaway in Baras Island, Guimaras. After partying as if it was the end of the world in Boracay last Holy Week, we decided it would be a good change to spend some time in a more secluded and private resort.

I've been living in Iloilo City for almost a year now, but it's a shame that I have not been to Guimaras. But as they say, better late than never.

It was a two-hour travel from Iloilo City to Baras Island, one of the small islands on the northwestern part of Guimaras province. Guimaras is known for having the sweetest mango in the country, arguably in the world. They're so proud of their mangoes, the people of Guimaras celebrate it annually, aptly called Manggahan Festival (Mango Festival). In fact, it was celebrated the same Sunday we were in Baras Island.

Unfortunately, we didn't have time to join the celebration because we had to go back home that day and we need to catch up with the last trip of the boat back to Iloilo. But I want to share with you these pictures I captured during our two-day stay there.

Stripes

Overlooking

Isla Bato

Pebbles

Sagwan

Sagwan 2

Talon o Lipad

Bahay sa Bato

Bahay sa Tubig

Batang Guimaras

Duyan

Our Cottage

Snorkle

Malaking Jackstone

Punong Lagas

Sunset sa Guimaras

A Big Bug's Life

2008-04-08T10:28:00.007+08:00

I was testing some macro shots with these little creatures just outside my pad. Not for the faint-hearted.

50 degrees

red planet

uod

nail bite

blue wall

lakbay

Holy Week in Boracay

2008-04-04T21:27:00.018+08:00

Sand Castles. Tan. Beer. Frisbee. Sunblock. Friends. Err...Boys. What more can I say?

Karen and Moi

(photo taken by Larry)

Hilarryon

Anne

Karen

Anne & Karen

Kastilyong Buhangin

Higante

Batang Frisbee

Anino

Bata sa Bora

Sunset

Earth Hour

2008-03-28T17:14:00.004+08:00

I'm just ONE person. What can I do about Global Warming?

Turn off all your lights at 8 PM on March 29, Saturday.

SAVE Energy. SAVE the Environment. STOP Playing with our Planet.

YOU CAN HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN.

Beat the Heat in Bora

2008-03-25T13:53:00.008+08:00

Your heart's pumping.

Adrenaline's rushing.

Sand. Sea. Sun.

A place where oil and water do mix.

Nicotine on the right,

Alcohol on the left.

A splat of dark ink on your arm,

Wait for 2 hours,

And you're all set.

Soon...

7 New Wonders of Nature

2008-03-12T12:38:00.011+08:00

Let's put the Philippines back on the map. Please vote for our country's more-than-the-usual destinations to be at least one of the 7 New Wonders of Nature. Our country is nominated for the following natural wonders:

Chocolate Hills - An unusual geological formation in Bohol, Philippines. It is composed of around 1,268 perfectly cone-shaped hills of about the same size, spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi). They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name.*
Mayon Volcano - An active volcano in the Philippines on the island of Luzon, in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region. Its almost perfectly-shaped cone is considered by some to be the Philippine equivalent of Mount Fuji in Japan. Like other volcanoes located around the rim of the Pacific Ocean, Mayon is a part of the "Pacific Ring of Fire".*
Tubbataha Reef - Declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on December 1993, Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef located in the Sulu Sea, 98 nautical miles (181 km) southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park.*

*Source: Wikipedia.org

Voting details for New7Wonders of Nature nominees: You have one voice, but seven votes. You must select 7 different nominees. So I suggest that after you vote for the 3 sites in our country, your remaining 4 votes should be for the least popular sites so that we have a greater chance of being chosen.

Voting for nominees will continue until December 31st 2008. A New7Wonders Panel of Experts will then select the 21 finalists, from which voters worldwide will elect the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

If the links don't work, that means you have to buy a new computer. Just kidding. You may copy this url to your browser: http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/

Who needs another pair of over-priced flipflops?

2008-03-07T14:59:00.015+08:00

Definitely not me. My first pair, a plain black havaianas, instantly became a dog chew after a month. My dog has mistaken it for his toy. I bought another pair, this time it's green. The one with the huge yellow letters -- "BRA" on the left, "SIL" on the right. It forms "BRASIL" when juxtaposed. Over-used, now it reads "PISIL." The 300 peso worth of paint used to print the name of the latin country is now on the sole of my feet. Don't worry. My dog licks my feet everyday.

So never again.

Well, probably just one more pair.

these two are for larry and karen

Oh, by the way, happy birthday, bes! ;-)

Paraw Regatta

2008-02-18T19:58:00.031+08:00

Paraw Regatta is like a crossbreed between Zamboanga's famous Vintas and the street art in UP Diliman that I truly admire back in college. It's how you picture a boat and sketch it on your pad when you were a kid -- a simple triangular sail, and a banana-shaped boat. Apply your Da Vinci talent to the sail. Add some seawater and sand. The result is a collision of color, people and fun!

Paraw Regatta is actually a race. Paraw means a sailboat in Hiligaynon, the local dialect, and Regatta is a boat race. the main objective of the event is to promote tourism in the locale, and "to preserve the paraw as a legacy from the earliest period of Ilonggo history."

Dalampasigan

Stranded

Labrador

Parking Area

Mga Layag

Masid

Kahel na Layag

Bangkero

Bowtie

Bayanihan

Habol

Father & Son

Skim

Sorbetero

Karibal

Salbabida

Talaba

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras 2

Mardi Gras 3

Mardi Gras 4

Skimboarding

Children of Villa

2008-02-18T19:50:00.013+08:00

Molo Church

2008-02-18T14:26:00.022+08:00

Magkasintahan

I'm now an official wedding crasher!

Last Saturday on my way home after work, I decided to drop by Molo Church in Iloilo to check if I can take some pictures. The weather, to say it mildly, was not good, when it should have been sunny to start the summer season (thanks to global warming). So when I entered the church, I found out that there was a wedding ceremony going on.

I felt kinda bad 'coz I don't know the couple and here I am taking their pictures nonchalantly. But I couldn't resist the moment. Anyway, their faces were not shown to protect their privacy. Hope you like the photos below.

Happy Love Month, everyone! :-*

Magkasintahan 2

Facade

Simbahan ng Molo

Poste

Dome

Pinto

Pinto 2

Kasal

Kasal 2

Kasal 3

Binyag

Stairway to heaven?

Abuloy

Kumpisal

New Year Fireworks

2008-02-13T20:43:00.003+08:00

Sorry, late na. Happy New Year! ;-)

My Birthday Wish

2008-02-13T15:21:00.003+08:00

Thanks Pearl for the birthday cake. I've never had one since I was 2. ;-)

I wish...

Blow the candles..

Kaya ko 'to...

All together now!

Francis

2008-02-13T15:01:00.005+08:00

My baby.

Dinagyang Street Party

2008-01-30T18:59:00.007+08:00

A festival without food and alcohol is no fun. The Dinagyang Foodfest and Street Party showcased the region's specialties, and what the Ilonggos are good at -- partying!

Dinagyang Fever

2008-01-30T15:08:00.002+08:00

I have probably missed Sinulog in Cebu. But I cannot possibly miss Dinagyang in Iloilo. The sunday morning started with a shower, and ended with a sunshine. Thank God, I was able to capture these pictures even if my seat is at the back of the performers. We're practically the backdrop of the stage! Looking at the brighter side, I've never seen so many men wearing...err...g-strings exposing their behinds in any given place at any given time. Check out the pics below...

On Board Trans-Asia

2008-01-24T16:43:00.002+08:00

I took Trans-Asia M/V Malaysia from Cebu back to Iloilo. I took these pictures at the deck, bought an over-priced magazine, had dinner ala "aristo-cart", lost my wallet, found it the following morning with all the cash gone except for a filthy 50 peso bill, took some more pictures, then used the 50 peso bill to pay the taxi driver who brought me home.

Sunrise

Guimaras

Guimaras 2

Mandaue Bridge

Tambutso

Sunset

Shipyard

Antenna

Mga Tambutso

Radar

Cebu 2

2008-01-23T16:42:00.003+08:00

Here are some more pictures that I was able to take during my free time in Cebu.

Fort San Pedro Facade

Manang

Entrada

Coral Pavement

Fort San Pedro Bird's Eyeview

Cannon

Inclined Pavement

Souvenir Shops

National Museum Signage

National Museum

Tunnel Entrance

Fort San Pedro Entrance

Fort San Pedro

Malacañan sa Cebu 2

Malacañan sa Cebu

Tiangge

Lobo

Cebu

2008-01-23T14:26:00.005+08:00

A few days after I went back to Iloilo from Manila, our company asked me to go to Cebu to attend our workshop. I stayed there for about four days, a few sleeps before the Sinulog Festival. Yes, I missed the Sinulog because I had to go back to Iloilo for work. But I was able to catch a glimpse of the Cebuanos' preparation for the festival and how the tourists started to multiply by the hour to join the week-long festivity.

Church Hallway 2

Arko

Bintana 2

Bintana

Poon

Church Hallway

Interior of Sto. Niño Church

"Candol bay"

Memorial

Sto. Niño Church

My wish

Cebu City Hall

"Cebu"-nir anyone?

Magellan's Cross Chapel

Magellan's Cross

Passenger's Eye View of Mandaue Bridge

Waiting for Flight at the new Iloilo Airport

Miguel and Mall of Asia

2008-01-23T13:56:00.001+08:00

The Fast and the Furious

Tsubibo

Christmas Shopping

Panic buying

Malabon-Navotas River

2008-01-23T13:37:00.001+08:00

2008-01-22T18:23:00.001+08:00

the artist

the medium