60-second thoughts

My recording of "Yesterday"

2007-09-20T23:54:00.000+08:00

What a beautiful morning

2007-02-27T10:53:00.000+08:00

Sunrise! What a beautiful morning! This was taken in Tarlac on our way to Ilocos. It was fun just stopping by at the side of the road and having breakfast. The mist from the morning dew was refreshing, the cool air soothing, and sharing it with the one's I love is simply a great blessing. I wish all my mornings are that fresh!

Masuk

2007-02-23T17:43:00.000+08:00

This is supposed to be a candid shot while my Bibi and I were entering the Marcos Museum in Batac, Ilocos Norte. Too bad, tourists are not allowed to enter the house. That's why we just "acted" as if we were entering the place. Nice, clear shot!

I will protect you with my payong

2007-02-23T14:11:00.000+08:00

This was taken in front of the Paoay Church, one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. The picture shows me and my bibi holding the "payong" (umbrella) together, protecting us from the heat of the sun.

The sign below indicating the entrance door seems weird and funny without the arrow that got cut off from the picture. The arrow is actually pointing to the side of the church where there is another entrance and not to the door in front.

Heroes

2007-02-23T13:28:00.000+08:00

TV series marathon. Heroes. I like Hiro Nakamura's character. Childish, full of adventure and candidly funny. Is there really a book called "Activating Evolution"? I'd like to read that one. I might realize I'm one of the fortunate "heroes"...

Me and my Bibi

2007-02-23T11:24:00.000+08:00

Me and my Bibi. \(^o^)/ This is one of my favorite. It was taken last January 2007 when we went to Saud beach resort in Pagudpud. See how sweet we are? =) More pics to come...

I love books

2006-11-27T12:56:00.000+08:00

I really love reading books.

My favorite thus far is Rich Dad, Poor Dad. I've read and re-read the same book more than 3 times. It always fascinates me how complicated things can be made so simple. More importantly, it inspires me to dream. That someday, I can be rich too.

I've played the gameboard cashflow 101 a few times and it's always an exciting experience everytime. I am learning. There are so many possibilities that it amazes me how a simple boardgame could reflect my behaviour towards money.

Right now, I've started reading Cashflow Quadrant, Robert Kiyosaki's second bestseller book. Hopefully, I'll be able to try out some of the things I learned soon. I'm excited. It gives me a reason to look forward to the future. Let's get it on!

Life's Funniest Moments

2006-11-18T14:26:00.000+08:00

I was looking through some videos in YouTube the other day. Although there are tons of videos our there, I am always fascinated by personal creations from different users. The videos may lack the high-tech effects from major movie productions but there's one thing that definitely makes up for it. That is, their ability to connect and relate to other people's personal experiences, hopes and dreams.

There's this one video of a child in his crib. He's only a toddler and can't even stand on his own. He just laughed - a very pure laugh of an innocent angel. His non-stop laugh captured the attention of many people in the planet. I couldn't help but laugh along with the child for a good 5-minute heart-warming experience.

Earlier, I saw this top rated comedy video (www.happyslip.com) on YouTube. I took a quick look and had fun watching the creativity and simpleness of the videos. The fact that the creator was a Filipino made it even more appealing. It really feels nice to know that a Filipino is making a mark on this world.

These are just some of the few moments that have captured the celebration of the human spirit. In it's ability to create life on each moment, I commend YouTube, Friendster, Google and other sites for putting up a great way to connect and live life to the fullest!

me and my computer

2006-11-08T21:25:00.000+08:00

Over the past few months, I've been pondering how IT affected my life. For someone working as an IT consultant, I am constantly amazed at how fast technology evolved since the early days. When I was in high school, I remember sitting inside my class, 6 of us staring at the green letters on a black computer screen. At that time, I thought this piece of gadget is just a glorified and bigger version of my mom's calculator. I can still remember bringing in my big floppy disk and being very proud and technically astute when I got my 5 and a half floppy disk version as if it was the greatest thing invented.

A couple of years after, I started programming. Thats the time I realized what a great potential the computer has. I was able to create figures using only asterisks. Sometimes, I can even draw logos or pictures using some "special" characters I only know as ALT+220 or some odd combination on the keyboard.

I spent that summer working with MS-DOS and learning some more stuffs regarding the computer. It provided quite an experience with my most cherished one being able to play the game "Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego". I still dont know who Carmen Sandiego is but I am still amazed at the the creativity of that game's creator.

This is how I first got involved with the world of computers. It's almost 10 years since that faithful day inside the green screen computer and so many things have changed since then. To me, there are even greater things to come, but the joy of remembering the excitement of the early days will always be with me forever.

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I guess this one maxxed out the 60 seconds. Maybe I'll just post some pics or give one or two liners next time.

How long is 60 seconds?

2006-11-03T22:52:00.000+08:00

This is my first blog.

Finally, I found the time to write something and start my own blog. I planned this blog as a collection of thoughts written within a span of 60 seconds. I guess the time is so short since 60 seconds is already gone. Time flies so fast and I haven't even finished writing my first blog. Hopefully, my next one will no longer need to be written in so short a time.