amihan week 4

jb and russle

Week 4 - February 26, 2006
Venue: Ateneo High School Fields

0800-0900 (5)TO v SP2(11)
1130-1230 (11)TO v K3(7)
1240-0140 (10)TO v JG(7)
0300-0400 (0)TO v SP1(11)

well, our games turned out as expected.... we maintainted our 7th standing :D.,, not bad toda.. not bad. of course we were not expecting to win against the SPs... but were were kinda disappointed we hadn't scored against SPO1. anyway i was only able to catch the 2nd half of our third game.. . :D buti narin lang.. coz i t would be very dissapointing if SP01 lang yung laro ko that day... i even made the final goal point against the jogadores :D. .. weeks without practice (and exercise) made me wanna sub out after the 2nd point...hmmnn...very unlike me.

i finally met canadian import ron... cool guy... i think he likes yoyo :D
more pics here.

hoops and yoyo

ultimate in ten simple rules

• The Field -- A rectangular shape with endzones at each end. A regulation field is 70 yards by 40 yards, with endzones 25 yards deep.
• Initiate Play -- Each point begins with both teams lining up on the front of their respective endzone line. The defense throws ("pulls") the disc to the offense. A regulation game has seven players per team.
• Scoring -- Each time the offense completes a pass in the defense's endzone, the offense scores a point. Play is initiated after each score.
• Movement of the Disc -- The disc may be advanced in any direction by completing a pass to a teammate. Players may not run with the disc. The person with the disc ("thrower") has ten seconds to throw the disc. The defender guarding the thrower ("marker") counts out the stall count.
• Change of possession -- When a pass in not completed (e.g. out of bounds, drop, block, interception), the defense immediately takes possession of the disc and becomes the offense.
• Substitutions -- Players not in the game may replace players in the game after a score and during an injury timeout.
• Non-contact -- No physical contact is allowed between players. Picks and screens are also prohibited. A foul occurs when contact is made.
• Fouls -- When a player initiates contact on another player a foul occurs. When a foul disrupts possession, the play resumes as if the possession was retained. If the player committing the foul disagrees with the foul call, the play is redone.
• Self-Refereeing -- Players are responsible for their own foul and line calls. Players resolve their own disputes.
• Spirit of the Game -- Ultimate stresses sportsmanship and fair play. Competitive play is encouraged, but never at the expense of respect between players, adherence to the rules, and the basic joy of play.

discdrive

toda has a new candadian import.. unfortunately .. he will only play for 2 games. havn't met him yet, although ive seen him in the toda groupsite pics. i was expecting a tall white guy, haha.. pinoy na pinoy pala. well i hope i can play or at least watch the games this sunday so i can meet this ron guy. i think his quite a character... and of course a good ultimate player.. o btw, he gave us this cute disk.

my thesis

peer-based rmtp

after 2 years of lecture in advanced mathematical and computing theories and 3 years of intensive research, radical programming, countless presentations and doing it all over again, my thesis is now finally put in to good use... as a sturdy mouse pad. been using it for months now.. hehe


and the next step after my masteral studies? ultimate! :D. my adviser is still urging me, to pursue doctorate in singapore,, he even used the lines "may ultimate frisbee yata doon". haha... it might work a. but i don't really see myself in the academe world... pero may team nga yata akong sasasalihan don if ever..

levels, curves and unsharp mask

metro sa ef-ex-an

been reading a lot of photoshop tips lately,, and practiced what i've learned.. i might have over done it though...

at my desk

ot again. was not able play ultimate tonight. its been a week since my last pickup. been in the office again for 14 hours straight. some views from my desk...

zoto.com

C-8080 vs DX6440

notes:
both settings were set to auto-everything
C-8080 ISO speed: 100

DX6440
1/15s - f4.0 - 10.0mm

C-8080
10/250s - f2.8 - 13.7mm

DX6440
1/8s - f4.8 - 22.0mm

C-8080
10/250s - f2.8 - 35.6mm

DX6440
1/15s - f4.0 - 12.1mm

C-8080
10/150s - f3.2 - 22.7mm

DX6440
1/30s - f3.4 - 6.7mm

C-8080
10/300s - f2.4 - 7.1mm

ballsparty

usual ot again tonight. joyce volunteered to sponsor a balls party -- kung may bibili., so li-an and i went down to buy some. took my cam with me, hoping to get a photo-of-the day material shot. sorry,, my hands are too shaky, its the clearest pic i got :(




got into a lot of photography talk with mote. he even lend me his monopod :D got to try ess' new C-8080 too. she bought it at the photo exhibit last week. with its wide and tele lens, it's a steal at 26T. small but quite heavy (metal body kasi). s2is parin !.. ? .. ?

my worst valentines ever

...good thing there's an ice cream sundae party to cheer me up.

share

mitch spotted this ad posted on the new york subway...

Life needs more sharing. It needs the extra space under your umbrella on a rainy day. It wants to see pictures of your 6-month old niece. The world needs you to move your backpack so someone can sit there. Life is about shared moments, and the more we share, the closer we get to each other. And that could never be a bad thing. So make room in the elevator for one more person. Wait until the person reading over your shoulder is done before turning the page. This world could be an amazing place. Share it with us.

cuuutttteee

stayed home again today. got to spent a little time with daniel. i only got a few good shots because he was hungry and getting restless. from the few post-worthy photos i got, i can't decide which to post (coz they were all cuuuttteee), so i thought of making a digi scrapbook page instead. wasn't really happy of my work here. i had only few backgrounds and embelishiments to work with, and most of it are feminine. have to get more of supplies from li-an.

hoops and yoyo

finally, i got the hoops and yoyo plush pair!! went shopping today for a totally different purpose. well anyway, i saw this cuties 2 weeks ago. i regretted leaving them. i thought i could get back to them last week, but i was in the office again last saturday. and of course usual amihan league for the next 5 more sundays. i dont want to them end up like my memo bag. the next day lang wala na.

i want to start a new project. i'll take them in my gimiks and sumbit their photos in the gallery. and maybe i'll build a zoto album for them too :P

fresco

stayed home today. have to help here at home (its long overdue). i should have been in basti's birthday or in our team building in tagaytay or probably in the office again working ot. if the game tomorrow wasn't cancelled, i'll probably won't be there too.
i thank God for my friends. i've been overwhelmed by the support they're giving me, even if they don't really know the extent of my situation.

ok enough drama. photo-of-the-day time.

guess what

fresco. A painting technique in which pigments suspended in water are applied to a damp lime-plaster surface. The pigments dry to become part of the plaster wall or surface.

so i got desperate. i was not able to get good shots, so i photoshop-ed it - a lot. i don't usually use any adjustments in the filter gallery because it distorts the photo. well anyway, it came out ok naman,, i think. looks like a painting from the medieval era. hehe. obviously, i used the fresco filter.

i was checking my pics dump folder and saw some photos that wasn't posted. i probably forgot about them coz im so tired after disc practice. well anyway, according to the file info, this was taken last january 26. this was the hotbox where gerry brought some tikoy :). another long exposure experiment.

in showbiz news... i got a glimpse of pinoy big brother kanina, meron na pala nga ulet. ang pangit ni rustom. mukha syang bading.

green tea twist

we had a desipedida lunch today for rose. i was surprised when i got the invitation. i didn’t know she resigned. made me realize that this is still my first company. :/ hmmnn. she's moving to headstrong. i remembered taking the exam and scheduling for an interview with that company last year. i cancelled my interview appointment. i was too lazy. i guess i was still happy with my job at that time.

so we went to the new pizza hut bistro at insular building. it was my first time to eat there. delish food, cozy ambiance and a friendly crew. a particular drink called green tea twist got my attention.. it was so cute..

i got carried away taking pics again.. click here.

s2is 350d 30K $$$!

from jean's cubicle

its been a long and dragging day. my morning was so hectic, i was not able to consume my morning kirei (sometimes its chippy- garlic and vinegar). got into the photo and camera talk with mote. got a lot of inputs from him on what and where to buy my next camera. he also informed me that theres a photo / camera exhibit in glorietta -- Photo World exhibit -- sana makapunta ako.

anyway, i thought i wont be having any photos to post today, but i took jean's advice :). and oh.. its pickup night, i was also able to get some few shots in our after game dinner at rufus. but none of the photos came out post-worthy.. eto na lang :D

its past 2am again. ha. gotta sleep, maaga pa tommorow.

ceasar montano and dennis ramsey

8-10

3 hole puncher

im running out of office supplies to shoot. have to get out more. im at the office 12-14 hours a day. my shift is now 8 to 10, that's 8am to 10pm. i just hope we finish this project on time. ive been having a hard time focusing on work these days. hay.,, really hope i can pull this off.

just learned from my boss that i will be pulled of in this project come uat. have to start on another project asap. yikkkes. i thought i can get a break after movement. :/ and probably i wont be going to boracay too.. *sigh*.

sabi nga ni jas.. "when it rains... it floods"

untouched

im not a purist, but im happy how this photo came out. using a tripod with 0.7 sec exposure time

sanlo park earlier this evening, (or late evening yesterday)

but i cant help it. :P have to see if i can still have it look better. ive been using a lot of photo filter effect in cs2 lately.

original

with deep blue photo filter

amihan week2

1240-140
(8)TO v DD(11)

410-510
(1)TO v EU(11)

marikina sports stadium

i shouldn't have gone last sunday... but still i did. was not apt for a game mentally and emotionally,, especially knowing how devils and espana play. all i got was a pulled halmstring, another knee injury and a lot of emotional trauma. before the game started, during our routinary 3-man drill exercise, i felt sharp pain in my left inner thigh. jo said she had the same injury last summer league and insisted that i should have this checked immediately coz it took her one month of rest to recover. :/ i still played, limping of course. i felt like a liability to the team when i could make those low catches.

russell: cut here! now!

on the lighter side, our game with the disc devils was better than expected. i think we scared them a bit. had to tease jo about derek asking me if im ok (because of my pulled halmstring). and i thought my thigh was painful. during our warmups before the espana game, while attempting to catch a lost disc, i tripped over ruby's foot and landed knee first in the concrete running track. luckily, its my good knee. (luckily???) i thought it was just scrapes. i just realized how bad it was when i got home last night. im having a hard time going down the stairs. :/ and now its starting to bruise. ill give it 3 more days to show its true colors.

pics "here.

a certain shade of green

A certain shade of green,
tell me, is that what you need?
All signs around say move ahead.
Could someone please explain to me
your ever present lack of speed?
Are your muscles bound by ropes?
Or do grudges cloud your day?
My sources say the road is clear,
and street signs point the way.

Would a written invitation
signed, "Choose now or lose it all,"
sedate your hesitation?
Or inflame and make you stall?
You've been raised in limitation,
but that glove never fit quite right.
The time has passed for hand-me-downs,
choose a new, please evolve,
take flight.

Are you gonna stand around till 2012 A.D.?
What are you waiting for,
A certain shade of green?
I think I grew a gray watching you procrastinate.
(Talk that thing)
Green? What are you waiting for?
Said what are you waiting for?

A written invitation? (let's see you work that thing)
A public declaration? (break that thing)
A perfect constellation? (break that thing)
Remember when you procrastinate you choose last

new medicard model

i was surprised to find these in my camera. =)) when i was away from my desk, li-an and boker had a photoshoot with our new medicard. hehe

assembly

last thursday was our company's
general staff assembly. we were
dismissed around 2pm to be at
makati sports club by 3pm. jean,
li-an and me got into the company
provided shuttle to go there

we got there a little early, and the program started a bit late. i got bored. good thing i brought my camera. here's francis with "the dog" look

after the lengthy chitchat about the company's perforance and how much would our bonus be this year, i was getting hungry and hoped that merienda will be served soon.

at last, eating time :D chicken, pasta, mini pizza and a
cake. promised doie to cut down on carbs, swaped my
pasta with jean's chicken. hehe