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Oh “Mikey”, you’re so fine…

October 7th, 2009 2 comments

…you’re so fine you blow my mind, hey Mikey! Hey Mikey!

At Rustan's Supermarket on Katipunan Avenue

At Rustan's Supermarket on Katipunan Avenue

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Bigots/Racists Like User YuBin Kim (UglyYuBin) Have No Place On Twitter

October 3rd, 2009 16 comments

Here’s the short, but concise email exchange I had with Twitter law enforcement (support) – just doing my bit part in keeping the Internet free of one more bigot that posted racist remarks:

Goodbye YuBin Kim (UglyYuBin) on Twitter

Goodbye YuBin Kim (UglyYuBin) on Twitter

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Jessica Zafra on Umberto Eco on “The Lost Art of Handwriting”

September 25th, 2009 No comments
The lost art of handwriting (in pencil)

The lost art of handwriting (in pencil)

The lost art of handwriting (in ink pen)

The lost art of handwriting (in ink pen)

Would these sentences above have passed the inspection of Jessica Zafra’s second grade teacher? Would Umberto Eco gauge my cursive handwriting to still have “soul, style or personality”? I also write in all-caps, which I attribute to my being a Gemini and being born in the Year of the Horse (notwithstanding my three years of studying Architecture at University).

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The July 22, 2009 Solar Eclipse

July 22nd, 2009 2 comments

Says Wikipedia;

The solar eclipse of July 22, 2009, will be the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting at most 6 minutes, 39 seconds.

This solar eclipse will be the longest total solar eclipse that will occur in the 21st century, and will not be surpassed in duration until June 13, 2132. Totality will last for up to 6 minutes and 39 seconds, with the maximum eclipse occurring in the ocean at 02:35:21 UTC about 100 km south of the Bonin Islands, southeast of Japan. The uninhabited North Iwo Jima island is the landmass with totality time closest to maximum, while the closest inhabited point is Akusekijima, where the eclipse will last 6 minutes and 26 seconds.

A partial eclipse will be seen from the much broader path of the Moon’s penumbra, including most of Southeast Asia (all of India and China) and north-eastern Oceania.

Says the Philippine Daily Inquirer;

If the weather in Metro Manila is clear, the moon can be seen covering the sun by as much as half, or 49.5 percent, by Gabriana’s calculations. The eclipse can be viewed by residents in the metropolis from 8:32 A.M. to 11:01 A.M.

Check out the photos I took below:

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Express Yourself in Acronyms, The Military Way

July 13th, 2009 No comments

fmj_sgt_hartmanLately, I’ve been SNAFU-ing and FUBAR-ing in my online posts and comments more than usual – aside from using my favorite 1337 h4x0r (that’s “leet haxor” to you non-g33ks) speak terms, like “pwn3d” (owned).

Below is a compiled list for your reference, for when they will suit you the most. Hooah!

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