Pictures are a blessing
I don’t see myself as a photographer. I write, I manage stuff, and so far I prefer to hone my skills there. What I don’t have (and so far have no desire to claim) is that certain anal attention to detail that most professional photographers embrace.
I just like how a story can be told in one shot.
In any case, uploading and organizing photos from my last trip, and a previous event, have been a good reminder for the more turbulent parts of life. Picking shots to show points out, “Look, it’s not all crap. It might even get better from here.”
More shots can be viewed at my photoblog: miiShots. I am also on instagram as miicam.
[Review] The Avengers
I can’t review this movie objectively since I am its target market. I’m personally not a big fan of Marvel and DC comics, but I grew up with my share of 1960s Marvel cartoons and Superfriends. To top it all off, this movie is directed by Joss Whedon, who I’ve loved since Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Thing is, in the adaptation hype of the last few years, it’s very rare that the directors get it right (ahem Michael Bay and Transformers). For once, they picked wisely, as Joss Whedon is a comic book fan and has penned work for X-Men and Superman/Batman, to name a few. The Avengers movie was clearly Joss Whedon’s love letter to the comic book. You can see it in every frame.
Personally, I love it. Geek or not, give it a watch. It is at the very least, fun. In this infernal summer heat, you need fun.
Go. Book your ticket. Drag your friends and family. Just watch it.
[Day 20] A hobbie of yours
Pictures by the ever-lovely Rej Rosero.
Typo is not mine, I blame the original meme writer.
But yes, I am a geek. You can witness all fangirl geekery in its un-glory over at the fan tumblr. You can also catch me at Committee Geekfight once a month.
Viva Filipinas Futbol
Why football? Because, as the script says, the sport says so much about the Filipino spirit.
Sometimes, it’s that one goal that makes all the difference.
Co-written with Nikki del Carmen.
If you like what you read and see, “like” it for the ASEF Short Film Competition!
“Football had come a long way from its home in England.
The sport had won the hearts of those outside of Europe, even in parts of Asia.
Japan and Korea are recognized leaders in the game, and most of Southeast Asia followed and loved the beautiful game.
But in the Philippines, it began with one team.
A team that sought to make a name for themselves, even when few else followed their sport.
While most of the country found their heroes and medals in basketball, boxing, or billiards, they kept on playing football.
They trained, they played to win, even when they were ignored.
Even when they hit their lowest, they never gave up.
Then came 2010, the AFF Suzuki Cup.
They swept through the group stages, undefeated.
Then came the game when they conquered defending champion, Vietnam.
For the first time ever, in the history of the team, they reached the semi-finals.
The news hit home, word spread, the country finally took notice.
They cheered!
No longer ignored, more people tuned in to follow the team as they prepared for their semi-finals. Bars and restaurants filled with fans, new and old, wanting to catch a glimpse of the game.
To everyone’s dismay, they were defeated. But, it was only the beginning.
They may have lost the tournament, but won an even bigger battle: the hearts of their countrymen.
They left the country as underdogs, but came home accepted by many as Filipino champions.
A team which started out as nobodies came home heroes.
And at THAT moment, it felt that Football was here to stay.
And sure, what does the Philippines know about Football?
Not a lot, definitely.
But just like that one team, we WILL persevere, and we WILL overcome.
Because THAT is who we are, THAT is our story.”
CREDITS
Film by Nikki del Carmen
Written by Nikki del Carmen and Mia Marci
VO by Ebong Joson, the Blue Haired Fanatic
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An Open Letter to Globe Telecom
Dear Globe,
This is a profile of your average prepaid user. It would benefit you to read it.
I’ve had my prepaid number for about 10 years now. I do not have disposable income. I cannot apply for a postpaid line because I cannot promise to abide by its lock-in period, and my usage fluctuates according to use. Also, I cannot risk paying more than I sign up for.
So, for the purpose of additional work: just a little job for a little extra contacts and some money to keep me and my sister afloat, I needed to make calls. I wanted to sign up for Globe Duo. I was dangerously in my last 3 digits of my expense account, but those calls needed to be made. I forked over an equivalent to P400 worth of credits for the sole purpose of using your services.
I am told, though I’ve followed each keyword and number to a tee, that I have inputted the wrong keyword. I call up the call center service and a perky recording advises me that the service may not be availed because of the hundreds of thousands of people trying to avail it at the same time.
It has been 4 hours, and innumerable attempts to availing of this service to save me money. I still get an error message.
I am forced to make my calls at normal rates, which will use up even more money. More money I don’t have.
Thanks to you, I am down to a ridiculous sum in the bank that I have to magically stretch till payday. I invested in you as a service and you didn’t deliver.
Educated and fairly brought up as I am, I think in light of this foul, foul service, I have earned the right to say: you little shits.