“Graduation Hill” is a place. But it is not a specific place. It varies from person to person. In my case, my “graduation hill” is a 1- to 2-kilometer stretch of extreme downhill and uphill trails somewhere in the mountains of San Mateo, Rizal, more commonly referred to by veteran trail riders as the...
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You have to allow me this moment to brag. I am, after all, just a proud dad!
‘Twas a triple treat for proud me when Marielle graduated from pre-school on March 20. She was obviously among the top graduates of her class, having been tasked (and given the honor) to deliver the keynote and welcome...
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“Good, better, best” used to have an entirely different meaning to us a decade ago. †Burt, Dyk, JB, Poms and myself coined “good, better, best” as our not-so-secret code to describe our once-in-a-bluemoon escapades. †After weeks of hard-core, geeky work we would decide to paint the town red on Pom’s trusty old Honda Civic...
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I DIDN’T dream of becoming a shoe doctor ‘when I grow up’ but I am quite proud of this recent handiwork of mine.
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Actually, it was more of a rescue job more than a repair job.
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I did this on our way down during our Mt. Sembrano climb last month. †The pair of legs...
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I WAS NEITHER kidding nor exaggerating when I said in an earlier blog post that the breeze at the summit of Mt. Sembrano was extremely strong. †Here’s a short video clip taken by one of our climbers using his cellphone camera. †Click on the text link or the photo to play the video. †Make...
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MT. SEMBRANO (745+ MASL) in Pililia, Rizal looks deceivingly easy to climb when viewed from down the highway going to the reclusive town of Jala-jala.
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I’VE NEVER BEEN good at remembering names of people. †I hardly forget a face (especially a really cute one) but I’m a dumb-ass with names. †Not so when it comes to names of eating places. †Usually I can quickly recall names of restaurants and food joints, especially if I really enjoyed the food the...
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IN a recent blog post I narrated how some members of the Delbros AB Normal Club attempted to climb the summit of Mt. Makiling and failed. †It was not entirely a lost cause and we had much fun (and great photos) along the way. †After all, it is the journey, not the destination, that...
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MITZ PICARDAL, my long-time friend and now a renowned expert in the field of digital photography, quite candidly took portrait photos of his friends (myself included) on December 22, 2008.
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To the people who know these faces it will be apparent that on each portrait Mitz captured not one but two photographs.
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On the surface are...
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ON DECEMBER 14, 2008 I decided to join FaceBook.† By end of 2008, FaceBook reached its 150-million member mark.†
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So mine is now among the 150 million and fast growing population of FaceBook, probably the biggest online community today.
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I took FaceBook quite literally and so for my FB photo profile I took pains in coming...
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