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The last 10 years

Today is December 8.  I’ve been marred for 10 years to the date.  Oops, is that a Freudian typo?  I meant “married,” of course. There’s a lot to be thankful about looking back:

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“Graduation Hill”

“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 … Continue reading

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Lara Marielle: Kindergarten Graduate, Keynote Speaker, Best in Computer

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 … Continue reading

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Good, Better, Best

“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 … Continue reading

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Yours truly, Mr. Quickie

I DIDN’T dream of becoming a shoe doctor ‘when I grow up’ but I am quite proud of this recent handiwork of mine. † † Actually, it was more of a rescue job more than a repair job. † I … Continue reading

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My Windiest Summit

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 … Continue reading

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Catching the breeze atop Mt. Sembrano

- 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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Dine like a President

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 … Continue reading

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PHOTOBLOG: A not-so-ordinary day in Mt. Makiling

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 … Continue reading

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Portraits

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. † To the people who know these faces it will … Continue reading

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Adding mine to the book of 150 million faces.

† ON DECEMBER 14, 2008 I decided to join FaceBook.† By end of 2008, FaceBook reached its 150-million member mark.† † So mine is now among the 150 million and fast growing population of FaceBook, probably the biggest online community … Continue reading

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