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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:
“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
Posted in Adventures, Events, Extreme Trail Riding, Places
Tagged bong saculles, Ed Delgado, Extreme Trail Riding, Gatorade, Graduation Hill, Roller Coaster Trail, TX125
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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
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
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
Posted in Adventures, Humor
Tagged bong saculles, hiking, Hiking Shoes, mountaineering, mountains, Mr. Quickie, Sembrano, Sherwin De Jesus
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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
Posted in Adventures, Curiosities, Destinations, Places, Video
Tagged AB Normal, bong saculles, mountaineering, mountains, Mt. Sembrano, Summit
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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.
Posted in Adventures, Destinations, Places
Tagged AB Normal, bong saculles, Ed Delgado, Mounains, Mt. Sembrano
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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
Posted in Food & Dining, Places, Raves
Tagged bong saculles, Dampa, mall of asia, Mann Marvil, MOA, President Tea House, San Miguel by the Bay
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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
Posted in Adventures, Destinations, Places
Tagged bong saculles, boy scouts, Laguna, Mountain, mountaineering, Mt. Makiliing, Mud Springs, scouting
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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
Posted in Friends, MY BAG OF TRICKS, Photography
Tagged bong saculles, Friends, Glenn Duque, Malou Patdu, Mann Marvil, Mitz Picardal, P. Campa, Photography, Ramil Vargas, SLU
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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
