EJ Padero dot Com: Volume 2

Super minimalist business card design concept by Boris Smus.

via Laughing Squid

2011-Aug-20. Greenhills, San Juan City, Metro-Manila.

“Then the carousel started, and I watched her go ’round and ’round… All the kids tried to grab for the gold ring, and so was old Phoebe, and I was sort of afraid she’d fall off the goddam horse, but I didn’t say or do anything. The thing with kids is, if they want to grab for the gold ring, you have to let them do it, and not say anything. If they fall off, they fall off, but it is bad to say anything to them.”

- J.D. Salinger (The Catcher in the Rye)

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This below is about one of my granduncles/great-uncles.

Awesome senior citizens are awesome.

From: John Mark Padero
Sent: Tue, July 12, 2011 9:54:44 PM
Subject: Juan, Jr is Autocross Champion!

Team Padero is proud to announce that Juan, Jr. a.k.a. Tito Ne won Champion Honors in the Senior Class during the recently concluded 3rd Mindanao leg of the Philippine Autocross Championship Series held on July 10, 2011 at Lim Ket Kai parking lot, Cagayan de Oro City.

He was also named the oldest driver to ever win the series’ Senior Class at age 77.

He will defend his crown in the 4th Mindanao leg which is scheduled on August 21 at the same venue.

Below are videos of the race runs and selected photos of the event.

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Had a late lunch today at Catagalugan themed Capitulo III (Capitulo Tres) Restaurant.

(Almost) Too pretty to eat, but so delicious and healthy:

Jardenero’s Gourmet Plate: a harvest from the backyard garden; consists of various greens and petals – nutritious & medicinal – such as pako (fern), pansit-pansitan, bougainvillea, cosmos, malunggay blossoms tossed in maple-red wine vinegar dressing.

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