The Best of Both Worlds

I've said it time and again...

I am a foodie.

And I also love photography.

So given a chance to do practice shoot and eat at the same time, I would be a very happy pig.

Ms Dolly Babaran of Villa Diana Hotel and Resort, another photo enthusiast, invited me last week for a photo shoot. No models, no landscapes... because the subject is a favorite of mine... sumptuous and delicious food!

So off i went to Villa Diana and joined Dolly and another photo enthusiast, Daks. Click, click, click. We took photos of the food for an hour. And as a reward, we get to eat our subject! Who says that you can't have your cake and eat it too?

The food at Villa Diana is superb. Their menu is very diverse.

Food and photography! Photogprahy and food! A truly wonderful gastonomic and photographic experience. The best of both worlds, what more can you ask for?

For more photos, please visit my Multiply site.

10:25 pm
24 July 2009
Friday
Santiago City, Isabela

Send in the clown

I promised that i would not have any more political comments in my blog. But i just can't help it.

Our subdivision in Cablelandia (a land far far away) is in front of a big church of a certain religion. A few days ago, the nearby idle/empty lands near our subdivision entrance have been unusually busy. Working men have been busy pounding their hammers making makeshift billboard and streamer frames.

Initially, i thought the billboards and streamers were for our Patronal Town Fiesta. But no! Today, i saw the faces of our beloved LGU Officials giving their warmest greetings to this certain religion which is celebrating it's founding anniversary. One even went as far as putting her face and that of the church's leader in a HUMONGUOUS tarpaulin billboard. They looked like a newly wed couple. BWAHAHA! It looked sooo ridiculous. All these politicians kissing ass... tsk tsk... how low can they go?

Wala lang, it just made sad and amused at the same time. Sad that we are actually putting our future in the hands of these jesters. Amused that our politics is even more colorful and absurd than that of a circus.

Hay, how i wish i can put all these trapos inside a lion's cage. But since i love animals, i wouldn't want the lion to eat bad meat. Baka masira ang tyan.



08:00pm
18 July 2009
Saturday
Cablelandia

photo credits: Flickr

Alternate Universe

Only a few friends know that I previously took Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MBB) in the University. Why on earth, you might ask. Well, I liked how it sounded. And during my elementary days, I liked science (particularly astronomy), and I wanted to be a scientist and an astronaut (hahaha! yes, i was a nerd).

Alas, I soon realized that my love for science and math was a one-way thing. It didn't love me back. I loved astronomy, but chemistry what was I needed to pass. I loved algebra, but I needed to take 3 courses of calculus.

So I decided to change my course. But that's another story.

This entry will attempt to give you a glimpse of the Alternate Me -- what I would have been if I finished my MBB course.

1. Doctor - I would have finished MBB as a pre-med course (but I really don't understand why people would allow themselves to slave their way through MBB, when they could take a much easier course.

2. Geneticist - Splicing and re-engineering molecules and DNAs would have been my daily routine

3. Technical Researcher - Books, journals, reading, writing, and more books, journals, reading, writing.

4. Professor - Not really my cup of tea

5. Can't think of anymore options. Maybe my ex-classmates would care to add to this list.


08:20pm
12 July 2009
Sunday
Santiago City, Isabela

photo credits: Flickr

bite

A lot of friends have been prodding me to buy a Macbook, instead of a PC. I would have wanted to buy the red Toshiba laptop, but all the stores that I've called have run out of stock.

So... i'm seriously contemplating on switching... on biting the apple... of buying the macbook aluminum unibody.

Will let you know if I gave in to the temptation.


10:20pm
05 July 2009
Sunday
Fairview