tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28075012405918999532024-03-05T09:13:42.515-08:00skywriting below the stars.. these photos are my memory's treasure and <br>
every woman's memory is her private literatureIrvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.comBlogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-6258842080393714712015-04-14T10:35:00.002-07:002015-04-14T10:35:41.572-07:00My Lakbayan Grade: C Traveler!Stumbled upon this cool graphic code today. And I must admit, I haven't really traveled as much as I would have wanted! There are still so many places to visit and discover! So, whoever needs a travel buddy.. Let me just carry your excess baggage!! Hehehe.. <br />
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<center><p><a href="http://forge.codedgraphic.com/lakbayan"><img style="border:0px;" src="http://forge.codedgraphic.com/lakbayan/map-v1.0?fbaabaaaaaaakakakabfalabaaaaaabaakkfaakcfkpaanaaukaacaakaakcaakacalkapkpmcacmaacaaaaaaaaaa9023" title="Lakbayan Visited Map" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://forge.codedgraphic.com/lakbayan"><img style="border:0px;margin-top:5px;" src="http://forge.codedgraphic.com/lakbayan/grade-c" title="Lakbayan Grade: C" alt="" /></a></p><p><strong>My Lakbayan grade is C!</strong><p><p>How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at <a href="http://forge.codedgraphic.com/lakbayan">Lakbayan</a>!</p><cite style="font-size:85%">Created by <a href="http://vaes9.codedgraphic.com">Eugene Villar</a>.</cite></center>The Adminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05191175646958925990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-71382883668755547562015-01-02T05:49:00.000-08:002015-01-02T05:49:09.806-08:00Pictures of You: 002/365<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jt3zTUh14Ng9ZPZC9_uwMlPQNc03xBFn7B2P8gR9-7shfGic7xFWHoFw2c_HQsg0OBRKsrQsZc_ktbVU7xszsywFSik9KnVfjdc-KziBc-9MB0zt4Hind9iadIEZlVk2DkbCqxUFFkc/s1600/fb-P1070841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jt3zTUh14Ng9ZPZC9_uwMlPQNc03xBFn7B2P8gR9-7shfGic7xFWHoFw2c_HQsg0OBRKsrQsZc_ktbVU7xszsywFSik9KnVfjdc-KziBc-9MB0zt4Hind9iadIEZlVk2DkbCqxUFFkc/s400/fb-P1070841.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<center>my new toy.</center>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-65214722186456368542015-01-01T09:37:00.001-08:002015-01-01T09:45:49.771-08:00Pictures of You: A 365-Day Photo Challenge<blockquote><span class="bqstart">“</span><br />
If there is such a thing as procrastination minions, I would be <br />
one of them.<span class="bqend">”</span> <p align="right">~ Me, 2014 </blockquote><br />
But let's see... that was me, <b>last year</b>. Erm, technically, yesterday. Ha! <br />
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With the start of the new year, on top of the usual hullabaloo, there are several things that also launched. First, I'm back at Uni, and the first day of classes for this sem will start in 2 days. (Yay!) Second, I have started a personal advocacy, <a href="http://philippinefundraisers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Philippine Fundraisers and Benefit Shows</a>. And of course, this comes with the birth of <a href="http://philippinefundraisers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="Please visit the BLOG!">another blog</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PhilippineFundraisers" target="_blank" title="Please click LIKE">facebook page</a>. This group's aim is to help out organizers (<i>who are not backed by corporate vampires</i>), independent artists, and other non-profits in promoting their cause-oriented events. This could mean that I may skip organizing Benefit Shows myself, as I divert my attention and energies to that. But, I won't be shutting my doors to anyone who asks for help, of course. It will all depend on the timeliness, co-organizers and beneficiary.<br />
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For that, I am still thinking if I would also put up twitter and instagram accounts for <b>Philippine Fundraisers</b>, as these would be quite time-consuming if I would maintain it all alone... Any volunteers?!? Please, PLEASE let me know! I am <a href="http://philippinefundraisers.blogspot.com/2014/12/volunteers-needed.html" target="_blank">looking for blog contributors and bloggers</a> too, you know!!<br />
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Another thing planned for this year, is the comeback of a low-profit indie distro, (<i>name withheld for several reasons ~ lol</i>) as I have been receiving countless requests, pre-orders and inquiries. You're pressuring me, guys! Haha! I know, I know... I too, have several CDs still piled up, and awaiting shipment.<br />
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Hmm.. what else?<br />
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Ahh, yep! I do need to update this blog template as my previous image host changed urls <b>again</b>! Note to those who think you can host and hyperlink through facebook, think again. And that includes me.<br />
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Well, before I forget, I quit pursuing several duties too. It's a way to balance things. I look at it as a little pat on the back to myself, for finally learning to say <b>NO</b> to profiteers who demand too much time and pay unreasonably small. I basically don't care how much I earn, as I am not after the profit, especially if it is fun to do. But once the fun is gone, I am too.<br />
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I also scratched off my list putting up a certain service company, complete with tax and BIR and all that chaos of paper trails. Taking into consideration an observation of a friend that I tend to dive head-on whenever I think I have a brilliant idea, without checking on its feasibility. Yep, thanks for saving me a headbang on another huge wall of stone. <br />
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And because my list got shorter, and I am an ADHD that way, I decided to start one of the challenges on my bucket list! A 365-Day Photo Challenge! OOH YEAH!! <i>*<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9NIZOvfKpc" target="_blank" title="WARNING: Loud Noise!">play stadium full of people cheering sound</a>*</i> <br />
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Thanks to the new toy that I received last Christmas from such a wonderfully sweet, talented, and dear person, I now have a reason to finally install photoshop! Hahaha... Yep, there is still a part of me living in the stoneage.<br />
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Let's just hope that I can stand up to this and complete it. Although, I really feel positive with this. I can do this! I may have failed the 100-days-100-songs music challenge, because my Lolitap died on me, and a back-up netbook decided to follow Lolitap's footsteps... I am as positive as the <i>near</i>-fact that I am getting a new laptop. shipped. anytime. soon. <br />
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So, to end the past year and start anew, and to end my blabbering (lol), here's my first entry for <b><a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/search/label/365-Challenge">Pictures of You: A 365-Day Photo Challenge</a></b>...<br />
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Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-22386332853418145832014-10-22T21:29:00.002-07:002014-10-24T03:07:39.282-07:00Eat + Play + Read<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLtlE4ao3lcRvWW21trmZouKU_00Dpa69M_IX9q4IrmxbElyfTN9ccpuIGAXIvJmicoqKgRaFXP-0nqAkxhHHNg-T3LYnDUQ86NWauGOsnGWXdpyPHWJFcEmDcis-hqvP7QuNwQcSMXM/s1600/1FINAL-poster101814-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLtlE4ao3lcRvWW21trmZouKU_00Dpa69M_IX9q4IrmxbElyfTN9ccpuIGAXIvJmicoqKgRaFXP-0nqAkxhHHNg-T3LYnDUQ86NWauGOsnGWXdpyPHWJFcEmDcis-hqvP7QuNwQcSMXM/s1600/1FINAL-poster101814-3.jpg" width="95%" /></a></div><br />
<blockquote><center><a href="http://fb.com/groups/1462426457342698/" target="_blank">BOOK & MAG Junkies</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/FNB-Bacolod-City-Philippines/144977999043499" target="_blank">Food Not Bombs</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1518287621751457/" target="_blank">Eat + Play + Read</a><br />
<b>A Night of Acoustic Music and Book Giving</b><br />
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For the Benefit of Nipa Elementary School, Concepcion, Iloilo</center><br />
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October 25, 2014, Saturday<br />
Gates open at 6pm show starts at 7pm<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/HEY-HO-G-BURGS/486000941423165" target="_blank">Hey Ho G Burgs</a><br />
(near SM Center Muntinlupa)<br />
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✎ Bring Children's Books to enter or Donate PHP100<br />
(New/pre-loved books, preferably for elementary students)<br />
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✎ FEATURED BANDS:<br />
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• <a href="http://fb.com/pages/walk-me-home/210981275998" target="_blank">Walk Me Home</a><br />
• <a href="http://fb.com/mcfly.marty.90" target="_blank">Marty Mcfly</a><br />
• <a href="http://fb.com/DeathToPuberty" target="_blank">Death to Puberty</a><br />
• <a href="http://fb.com/drivewaytodriveway" target="_blank">Driveway to Driveway</a><br />
• <a href="http://fb.com/pages/The-Boxers/110079839010029" target="_blank">The Boxers</a><br />
• <a href="http://fb.com/thebuzzerbeaters" target="_blank">Buzzer Beaters</a><br />
• <a href="http://fb.com/pages/Barrio-Morning-Glory/120363419514" target="_blank">Bario Morning Glory</a><br />
• <a href="http://fb.com/pages/Komiks-Tale/656301037730799" target="_blank">Komiks Tale</a><br />
• <a href="http://fb.com/EmbraceTheAbsurd" target="_blank">Kyle (Embrace the Absurd) Rivera</a> <br />
• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sinkonline.phil" target="_blank">Sinkk</a><br />
• <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">Right Now!</span><br />
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"We are collecting books and other learning materials for the students of a remote public school in Iloilo who badly need our aid. Some of them walk barefoot just to attend school. Aside from books, we can also share slippers, magazines, coloring books, bags, shoes, or anything that could put a smile on their faces." ~ FNB-Bacolod City ,Philippines<br />
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✎ For more info on the book drive:<br />
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<tr align="center"> <td>[<a href="http://goo.gl/Sba4oe" target="_blank">view at facebook</a>]</td> <td>[<a href="http://goo.gl/ayrX6Y" target="_blank">view at facebook</a>]</td> </tr>
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✐ BOOKS, CDs, SHIRTS, 'ZINES and other MERCH will be sold at the Venue. <br />
✐ ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO NIPA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CONCEPCION, ILOILO <br />
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For inquiries, feel free to contact the event hosts or admins <br />
of the <a href="http://fb.com/groups/1462426457342698/" target="_blank">BOOK & MAG Junkies</a><br />
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</blockquote>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-86270736600536246312014-09-04T11:02:00.000-07:002014-09-05T00:09:45.473-07:00My Collection: Dover Thrift Editions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhs4hwnqHsgfpmCYSq0bB0LwRJHwH_7oT-NpO1egHD1ZAxXIMgufaZ4nrqMZwvh0nfnmLvP_HHHp-99HPs3PtjX_-Zh3uUK2bU37br_dasiz10J9V5m83iDisLdtpAVrqM_ydI0VGS5Q/s1600/fb_P1070603.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnhs4hwnqHsgfpmCYSq0bB0LwRJHwH_7oT-NpO1egHD1ZAxXIMgufaZ4nrqMZwvh0nfnmLvP_HHHp-99HPs3PtjX_-Zh3uUK2bU37br_dasiz10J9V5m83iDisLdtpAVrqM_ydI0VGS5Q/s640/fb_P1070603.JPG" width="95%"/></a></div><br />
Over the years, I have collected a number of Dover Thrift Editions, Unabridged books. Everytime I go to a bookstore, be it a second-hand shop or a big commercial one, I never forget to stroll by the classic literature section and hunt for these gems. When I first noticed these on the shelves years back, they were overflowing with brand new copies and titles, some even come in boxsets. But of course, I cannot buy them all! So, I made sure I get a copy or two, whenever I had extra cash.<br />
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Despite the bad reviews by some picky collectors like this one who replied on a <a href="https://ph.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100315105316AAutUAx" target="_blank">forum at yahoo</a> about the difference of an unabridged vs. abridged:<br />
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<blockquote><span class="bqstart">“</span><span class="bqend">”</span>Dover Thrift editions are cheaper (as in, the paper is low quality and the binding isn't always that great) and uglier. They usually don't have as much supplemental material, like detailed explanatory notes or introductions and critical essays by great scholars.</blockquote><br />
I still consider these books as gems, firstly because they are unabridged. By just basing on its definition, it has not been reduced in size by omission, not shortened by leaving out some parts, not condensed and containing the original content. Although indeed, because of the low cost, it sacrifices most of the supplemental material. <br />
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Secondly, they are not ugly. I’ve been looking all over the net for what kind or gsm of paper they used, or whether they use recycled paper or not, unfortunately, I found nothing. In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Publications" target="_blank">Dover's wiki page</a> it states that they used to be keen on the quality, but the current ones are "<i>not manufactured to this exemplary standard anymore due to cost-cutting economic measures</i>". Not clear though when it started, but it is indeed called “<b>thrift</b>” for a reason. And since I acquired my books in different occasions in the course of several years, when arranging them next to each other on the shelf, you will clearly notice the different shades of the aging paper. As I said, they are not ugly, instead I find the fading color beautiful in its own way. The rustic, antique feel to it and the scent of aged paper are all reminiscent of the times when I used to treat my old school library as a temporary shelter of peace and escape inside the busy campus. <br />
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Lastly, they are inevitably now becoming rare. Count a few more years and they will in the long run be really hard to find, as all books may eventually die a slow death as the digital era comes to a peak and less and less trees remain. I may be wrong, but I am speaking in regards with copies from this south eastern part of the world. <br />
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I noticed that as the years pass, these books slowly dissipate. As their numbers deplete, sometimes, you would even chance upon books with tons of writings on them at second hand shops, with only one copy left. Then the dilemma strikes you, whether to buy it or not. It’s either the previous owner used it for a book report and jotted down notes unto them for lack of other source of writing material (or laziness to find/use one); or, it’s as if the one who analyzed the poetic lines with circles, underlines, question marks, synonyms and gibberish phrases, with barely legible handwriting, then ‘cleverly’ writes on the first page as a subtitle “Complete and Comprehensive” thought they were giving the next reader a favor. Duh? Can’t these people realize that writing on books meant for reading ONLY is like adding another line, color or shape on a painting done by someone else? It’s like writing on a wall of a museum “I was here” to add their mark. It’s not only vandalism, it’s sacrilege!<br />
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Oh wait, this post is not supposed to end with rants though. Before I get too carried away, click below for the list. I will be updating this list as I acquire new books. This will serve as my mini inventory, although I wish I had the time to document all my books! Can someone please already invent an app to compile the info of books by desired order (author, publication, genre, et.al.), by just taking a photo? Haha!<br />
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<i>P.S. If there is such an app, please do tell me.</i>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-9093533113818054182014-09-04T10:59:00.001-07:002014-09-04T10:59:46.440-07:00My Collection: Dover Thrift Editions ListI am open for trades. And, for those who are willing to let go of their Dover Thrift books, especially those that are not in this list, feel free to <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/p/contact-me.html">contact me</a>. ^_^<br />
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<table style="border: 1px solid #3399FF; width: 98%;"><tr> <th style="background-color: #33AADD;color: white;">Author</th> <th style="background-color: #33AADD;color: white;">Title</th> </tr>
<tr> <td> Abbott, Edwin Abbott</td> <td> Flatland - A Romance of Many Dimensions</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Aristophanes</td> <td> Lysistrata</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Baudelaire, Charles</td> <td> Selected Poems from 'Flowers of Evil'</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Blake, William</td> <td> Blake's Selected Poems</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Buchan, John</td> <td> The Thirty-Nine Steps</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Burns, Robert</td> <td> Poems and Songs</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Cather, Willa</td> <td> My Antonia</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Cather, Willa</td> <td> O Pioneers!</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Dickens, Charles</td> <td> The Cricket on the Hearth and Other Christmas Stories</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Dostoyevsky, Fyodo</td> <td> Notes from the Underground</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Douglas, Frederick</td> <td> Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Dunbar, Paul Laurence</td> <td> Selected Poems</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Eliot, T.S.</td> <td> The Wasteland, Prufrock and Other Poems</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Fitzgerald, F. Scott</td> <td> The Beautiful and Damned</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Flaubert, Gustave</td> <td> Madame Bovary</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Franklin, Benjamin</td> <td> The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins</td> <td> The Revolt of "Mother" and Other Stories</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Frost, Robert</td> <td> The Road Not Taken and Other Stories</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Gide, André</td> <td> The Immoralist</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Gilman, Charlotte Perkins</td> <td> The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Goldsmith, Oliver</td> <td> She Stoops to Conquer</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Hardy, Thomas</td> <td> Tess of the D'Urbervilles</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Housman, A.E.</td> <td> A Shropshire Lad</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> James, Henry</td> <td> Daisy Miller</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Jewett, Sarah Orne</td> <td> The Country of the Pointed Firs</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Johnson, James Weldon</td> <td> The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Kafka, Franz</td> <td> The Metamorphosis and Other Stories</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Keats, John</td> <td> Lyric Poems</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> London, Jack</td> <td> The Call of the Wild</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth</td> <td> Evangeline and Other Poems</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Maupassant, Guy de</td> <td> The Necklace and Other Short Stories</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Melville, Herman</td> <td> Bartleby and Benito Cereno</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Molière</td> <td> Tartuffe</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Ovid</td> <td> The Metamorphoses, Selected Stories in Verse</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Poe, Edgar Allan</td> <td> The Gold-Bug and Other Tales</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Poe, Edgar Allan</td> <td> The Raven and Other Favorite Poems</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Rilke, Rainer Maria</td> <td> Letters to a Young Poe</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Rossetti, Christina</td> <td> Goblin Market and Other Poems</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Shaw, George Bernard</td> <td> Heartbreak House</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Sheridan, Richard Brinsley</td> <td> The School for Scandal</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Sophocles</td> <td> Electra</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Sophocles</td> <td> Oedipus Rex</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Sterne, Laurence</td> <td> A Sentimental Journey</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Stevenson, Robert Louis</td> <td> The Body Snatcher and Other Tales</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Stevenson, Robert Louis</td> <td> The Suicide Club</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Tolstoy, Leo</td> <td> The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Short Stories</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Voltaire</td> <td> Candide</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Washington, Booker T.</td> <td> Up From Slavery</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Wells, H.G.</td> <td> "The Country of the Blind" and Other Science-Fiction Stories</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Wells, H.G.</td> <td> The Time Machine</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Wells, H.G.</td> <td> The War of The Worlds</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Wharton, Edith</td> <td> Ethan Frome</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Wilde, Oscar</td> <td> The Ballad of Reading Gaol and Other Poems</td> </tr>
<tr style="background-color: #004466;"> <td> Williams, William Carlos</td> <td> Early Poems</td> </tr>
<tr> <td> Witman, Walt</td> <td> Civil War Poetry and Prose</td> </tr>
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<blockquote>*Hopefully soon, I would have the time to take photos of each book, front and back, and add them as clickable links here.</blockquote>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-6484454241190426192013-07-17T20:03:00.001-07:002013-07-17T20:03:57.130-07:00Labrador Records Celebrates 100th ReleaseTo celebrate Labrador Records 100th release, they compiled an exclusive 4 CD Box Set with one song from each release ever! Yep, that's 100 songs!! It also includes a thick booklet with Labrador's history, interviews and comments on each track.<br />
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Get a taste of Labrador's 10 years by downloading a track from each CD at their site: <a href="http://www.labrador.se/LABRADOR100/" target="_blank">www.labrador.se</a>. Check out the <a href="http://www.labrador.se/LABRADOR100/labrador100-track_listing.pdf" target="_blank">track listing here</a>.<br />
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Classic indie faves include: The Radio Dept., Club 8, Acid House Kings, Waltz for Debbie, Sambassadeur, Afraid of Stairs, Loveninjas, The Mary Onettes and more.. <img src="http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y193/savoir_faire/_.gif"><br />
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Now, if this doesn't brighten your day, I don't know what will... <img src="http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae301/EarlyMemphis/Smileys-Static/RazzSmiley5.gif"><br />
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Big thanks to the live stream provided by the <a href="http://www.ccssc.org/webcast/Eclipse2013.html" target="_blank">Coca-Cola Space Science Center</a>/Columbus State University at Cape York, Australia, the whole world was able to watch this cosmic event even in places that are not in the path of the eclipse.<br />
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Here are some enhanced screenshots I took during this celestial moment. The inset is a video shot using a regular camera. (Please click each photo to see a larger view)<br />
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The "ring of fire" is faintly visible through clouds using their special telescopes. The color is purple because we are looking at this through a telescope in Calcium-K filtering.<br />
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Watch out for another minor lunar eclipse that will occur on May 24.Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-29437372187568510672013-05-06T18:38:00.000-07:002013-05-06T18:41:24.932-07:00Life is Short...Life is indeed short. So better grab your spoon and scoop on the dessert first. :D<br />
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Best advice I got last night. <br />
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It's been nine months of riding a rollercoaster. Woah! It's already that long? Time flies! It's like giving birth to a new start. Now it's time to move on. <br />
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Next plate, please...Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-65030601317754044832013-01-06T08:06:00.000-08:002013-01-07T04:12:11.278-08:00skywriting below the stars.. ..And with a huge explosion, a new name was born.<br />
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At the point of this event all of the matter and energy of space was contained at one point. What existed prior to this event is completely unknown and is a matter of pure speculation. This occurrence was not a conventional explosion but rather an event filling all of space with all of the particles of the embryonic universe rushing away from each other. This actually consisted of an explosion of space within itself.." <span class="bqend">”</span><br />
<div align="right">~ <a href="http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/bigbang.htm" target="_blank">C. LaRocco and B. Rothstein</a><br />
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<i>The Inspirations..</i><br />
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<center>"cosmic girl"<br />
<b>Date:</b> January 6, 2013<br />
<b>Photo by:</b> K<br />
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<b>In this shot:</b> Christmas lights camera toss/light painting<br />
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Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-11404307075877486062013-01-05T03:08:00.000-08:002013-01-05T03:08:38.962-08:00Palibhasa Parañaque!First gig that I'm flying to for this year.. Yay! From <i><b>FAR</b>VIEW</i>..<br />
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TONIGHT!! Oh, actually at this very moment! Now time to run! See you there, peeps!<br />
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<blockquote>⊕ The Boxers<br />
⊕ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/walk-me-home/210981275998?group_id=0" target="_blank">Walk Me Home</a><br />
⊕ The Diary of the Old Mango Tree<br />
⊕ Beforehand<br />
⊕ Junction<br />
⊕ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theskeletonyears?group_id=0" target="_blank">The Skeleton Years</a><br />
⊕ Neverdie<br />
⊕ Cubicles<br />
⊕ Nevertheless<br />
⊕ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeathToPuberty" target="_blank">Death To Puberty</a><br />
⊕ Despite Our Defects<br />
⊕ Outta No Good<br />
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GATES: 100php at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Idb-Rehearsal-Studio/266853346696097?fref=ts" target="_blank">IDB Studio Bar</a><br />
</blockquote>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-30372841566548415702013-01-01T00:52:00.000-08:002013-01-05T03:24:23.036-08:00New Year, New Chapter, New NameIt's been months since I last posted on this blog. Honestly, I tend to get allergic whenever I open this link.. I guess it's because of the roller-coaster ride of 2012, and how it turned out to be one of those major turning points in my life.<br />
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From not traveling, to break-ups, old flames, new friendships, and discovering who your real friends are, I consider the past year as another closed chapter. Or better yet, a closed book! This year will be another novel. And as <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/688192.Brad_Paisley" target="_blank">Brad Prailey</a> wrote..<br />
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<blockquote><span class="bqstart">“</span><br />
Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. <br />
Write a good one.<span class="bqend">”</span><br />
<div align="right"><br />
~ Brad Prailey</div></blockquote><br />
So, instead of scratching the allergies when visiting here, I'll create a cure that will absorb those memories and change them into lessons... either learned, unlearned, or still in the process of being learned. And instead of totally abandoning this blog due to the emotions it stirs, I'll make a total revamp! A change of name and skin would just be the start.. <br />
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Now, let me grab that blank book and that not-so-high-tech digital camera of mine (that still needs several rubber bands to make sure the batteries won't pop out ~ <i>lol</i>), and bring it with me wherever I go. For each day that passes, is another page waiting to be captured.. in words, or a sketch, or a photograph.<br />
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<center>*Cheers* to 2012! Thank you for the wonderful ride!<br />
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*And another toast* to 2013! Looking forward to the great adventures you have in store!</center><br />
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Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-26020042537885122282012-10-17T06:07:00.001-07:002012-10-17T06:07:49.335-07:00In Between Days Later: Friday I'm in LoveIn love and in war ~ Get your dose of the 80s hits versus the 90s this coming Friday! These geeks are all punked up and ready to blast your ears off!<br />
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<center><img border="0" width="480" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/485680_510770908950773_598150895_n.jpg" /></center><br />
<blockquote><center><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Matahari-Productions/172596299527313" target="_blank"><b>Matahari</b></a> together with <b>Geek Punks</b><br />
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present<br />
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"<a href="Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/282465488530012/" target="_blank">friday i'm in love: a geeks' 80s versus 90s party - in between days later</a>"<br />
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<table align="center"><tr><td><b>team 80s:</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/BAD-OMEN/140793419296662" target="_blank">Bad Omen</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/goocrewpunk4u" target="_blank">Goo</a></li>
<li>Vixen</li></ul></td><td> <img src="http://restorationchallenge.com/img/versus.gif" width="80"> </td>
<td><b>team 90s:</b><br />
<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shoulder-State/49683408849" target="_blank">Shoulder State</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theshockingdetails
" target="_blank">The Shocking Details</a></li>
<li>Ginseng (Luzon)</li></ul></td></tr></table><br />
<center>October 19 (Friday) at the Blue Knights Restobar. Brickroad.<br />
(beside Sta. Lucia east mall)<br />
show starts 9pm. gate : Php150 with FREE BEER<br />
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</center></blockquote><br />
<a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/09/in-between-days-timewarped-to-80s.html"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/p206x206/384296_501319426562588_1815948477_n.jpg" align="right" vspace="2" hspace="5"></a><br />
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<img src="http://elks823.com/images/menuman/blue_star.gif"> For those who had too much fun or missed <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/09/in-between-days-timewarped-to-80s.html"><b>In Between Days</b></a> last Sept. 29, you're up for a blasting surprise!!<br />
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<i>Note: Photos will be posted soon, so please come back or <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default" target="_blank">subscribe</a>!</i>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-14493974731660464532012-09-27T00:19:00.000-07:002012-09-28T00:39:11.693-07:00In Between Days: Timewarped to the 80sGet a blast from the past and zapped to the 80s this coming Saturday!<br />
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<blockquote><center>CCS Class of 1988 in cooperation with Tubby Trousers<br />
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presents<br />
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"<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/500879109939918/" target="_blank">In Between Days: Timewarped to the 80's</a>"<br />
(a fundraiser for the Cainta Catholic College Scholarship Fund.)<br />
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September 29, 2012 @ Route 196, Katipunan Ave., QC</center><br />
featuring:<br />
<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/BAD-OMEN/140793419296662" target="_blank">Bad Omen</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/goocrewpunk4u" target="_blank">Goo</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shoulder-State/49683408849" target="_blank">Shoulder State</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/weareidentikit" target="_blank">Identikit</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/walk-me-home/210981275998" target="_blank">Walk Me Home</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MountAnalogue" target="_blank">Mount Analogue</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/theshockingdetails
" target="_blank">The Shocking Details</a></li>
</ul><br />
<center><b>Donor tickets</b> @ Php300 with FREE BEER<br />
<b>Walk-in Entrance</b> @ Php150 with FREE BEER.<br />
<br />
Gig starts at 9PM.<br />
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</center></blockquote><br />
And to get a taste of this Saturday's ear candies.. here's an unconfirmed song that <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/walk-me-home/210981275998?sk=app_178091127385" target="_blank">Walk Me Home</a> might play. (<i>can anyone please confirm this, guys? hehe..</i> ) ♥<br />
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<center><iframe height="360" width="500" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xSGlcsZJU6s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></center>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-59160773758193021032012-09-25T23:52:00.000-07:002012-09-27T00:02:49.043-07:00Blog Make Over, Skin Change (and New Name?) It’s been a while since I posted anything here. Some photos are still in queue for upload, while some of them are stuck inside my dead laptop. But that is not the reason why I feel the urge to have a total (blog) make-over.<br />
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Originally, this blog is to document my travels within the Philippines and Europe. But I guess, I'm skipping the latter for a while, an indefinite while. Despite my resentment with this circumstance, I am left with no choice but to drop everything that has to do with going back to my fave foreign city in the world, Amsterdam. <br />
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Some people say that when you close a chapter in your life, you need to make a fresh start and begin to write the next chapter as soon as possible. But sometimes, our experiences are not just several chapters in one book, but several books even! I believe life consists of multiple snippets, short stories, novels, poetry and even silent soundtracks that only the mind can hear.<br />
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So without directly saying the reason behind this big change and to avoid putting it in black and white for the public (and the whole world) to see... let me just say that I am thankful for whatever happened in my past. I do not have regrets. The decisions we made are not inside tape decks that we can just place in rewind, fast forward or record over. Our past is indeed a significant factor in shaping who and where we are today. <br />
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Where we are heading though, is a totally different story. And it will just unravel in front of our eyes as we move along. So the key here is indeed, to get up, stand tall and move on.<br />
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<br />
<center><iframe height="360" width="500" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GVvkeeLpzNE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
<i><a href="http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/view/cat_power/maybe_not" target="_blank">follow the lyrics here</a></i></center><br />
Now, when will I make the big change? Soon maybe. Let's see in the next few days or weeks.<br />
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<center>*cheers*</center>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-73161230034185889562012-06-12T22:44:00.002-07:002013-01-24T20:30:33.303-08:00PH: Work StationsPhoto 6 of 7 .:★:. <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/01/album-its-more-fun-in-philippines.html">Back to Album</a> · <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/search/label/albums">My Photos</a><br />
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WORK STATIONS. More fun in the Philippines<br />
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<b>Location:</b> Somewhere in Quezon City<br />
<b>Date:</b> November, 2010 <br />
<b>Photo by:</b> K<br />
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<b>About this shot:</b> plants vs. zombies Halloween office decoration<br />
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<blockquote>The irony of the day..<br />
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<center><b><font color="red">Happy</font> <font color="white">Independence Day</font> <font color="#0276FD">Inang Bayan</font> !!</b> <br />
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<img src="http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/flags/philippine-flag.gif"><br />
<br />
~ <i>from your <b>anak</b> who works for an american company.. <br />
in her own country</i></center></blockquote><br />
Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-83604980945178220082012-05-23T12:21:00.000-07:002012-05-26T14:36:40.362-07:00Fundraiser Update<img src="http://api.ning.com/files/PjQ0PhCm84kVoBWChfuZ7TQlzukcn99RBWsMA9b0MtDYVFAsVVNRollsJyAz70*dnxsC62an8c-gchDiY9GoPX8fpN6USdly/thank_you_so_much726115.gif" width="200px" align="right" hspace="15"><br />
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In behalf of our friends Kandy and Charry, we would like to thank everyone who helped raise funds for their family's recovery from the fire that <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/05/fundraiser-for-charry-and-kandy.html">took away their homes and loved ones</a>.<br />
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<br />
Here's an update of our collection so far:<br />
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<center> <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/fundraising/wcw3wxt/" target="_blank"><br />
<img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wcw3wxt/blk-fundraising.png"></a><br />
<font color="gray">*<i>this will be updated daily or whenever a new donation comes in</i></font> </center><br />
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We are still welcoming any additional donations in kind or in cash. As I mentioned <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/05/fundraiser-for-charry-and-kandy.html#hearts" titl="Fundraiser for Charry and Kandy">previously</a>, even your $1 will go a long way especially if a lot of people will donate.<br />
<br />
<table><tr><td>As for the paypal link, some people asked me if they can donate even if they do not have a paypal account. Actually, YES! <br />
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You do not need to have a paypal account to donate through paypal. Just enter your credit or debit card number and fill out the other details. I assure you it's safe and I have been using paypal for years. You can check out <a href="https://www.paypal.com/ph/cgi-bin/marketingweb?cmd=p/gen/ua/policy_privacy-outside" target="_blank">Paypal's Privacy Policy here</a>. </td><td style="border: thin solid gray"> <br />
<center><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/544722_4032811578084_1215495568_33803585_820976435_n.jpg" width="150px" title="photos are still being uploaded and will be posted later"><br />
<b>In Pictures</b>: Fire Aftermath <br />
UP Village, Brgy. San Vicente, Quezon City <br />
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</center></td></tr>
</table><br />
<b><i>UPDATE: We have added a link for donations in our local currency. Please feel free to choose between donating in US Dollars or Philippine Peso (PHP).</i></b><br />
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<center><table cellspacing="30px"><tr><td bgcolor="#09314b;"><center><br />
USD Donations<br />
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /><br />
<input name="hosted_button_id" type="hidden" value="VPYNADXC98ETC" /><br />
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br />
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /></form></center></td><td bgcolor="#09314b;"><center> <br />
PHP Donations<br />
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick"><br />
<input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="U3GFGZ4VTS2CG"><br />
<input type="image" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!"><br />
<img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1"></form></center></td></tr>
</table></center>For donations in kind, we can help you with directions on how to go to the location, or pick them up and deliver them for you. Please feel free to <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/p/contact-me.html">contact me</a>. (<i>Please indicate your mobile number and/or email address in the contact form</i>) I will reply to you as soon as possible. <br />
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Let's continue spreading the word and spreading the love.. always remember..<br />
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<blockquote><span class="bqstart">“</span>Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows.<span class="bqend">”</span><br />
<p align="right">~ Molière</blockquote><br />Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-91401692249806542162012-05-19T16:42:00.000-07:002012-05-26T14:38:28.266-07:00Fundraiser for Charry and KandyHi everyone! Please read below, it will only take a minute or so..<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=VPYNADXC98ETC" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIk7eevMII0U1QEmNBx9gpLUlDCgJ0hqaIHOXYbICKwTnxma_rwurswGylUKpmj09aolYXlTNvguM8Rj9o3NMieUKEuvj-C7fa4vc4sPmKkQBHMHv9HjXLHV9F_hYodNU00KYeJ5LvMIg/s400/donate.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br />
Two of my friends, a colleague at work and a batchmate in High School needs our help. <br />
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A fire hit a residential area in Teachers Village, (San Vicente) in Quezon City (Philippines) last Thursday (May 17th), leaving at least 128 families homeless. Here are some news links: <a href="http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/05/18/12/mom-daughter-killed-qc-fire" target="_blank" title="Mom, daughter killed in QC fire">ABS-CBN</a> and <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/195861/p3m-lost-in-quezon-city-fire" target="_blank" title="P3M lost in Quezon City fire">INQUIRER</a><br />
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My colleague, Kandy, is among those devastated by this tragedy. She and her family lost everything in the fire, saving only the clothes they are wearing that time... and to add to that, she also lost two of her close relatives.<br />
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The same thing happened to my my former classmate, Charry. Their house burned down completely and nothing was saved aside from the clothes on their backs. <br />
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The area is actually close to where I used to study and I used to go there all the time back in the day. I even have cousins living nearby. This is a very sad time.. especially for those who lived there that are now forced to start everything from scratch.<br />
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<a name="hearts"><b>So we are knocking on to your generous hearts.</b></a> Any kind of donation will be very helpful. In kind or in cash. Even your $1 will go a long way if alot of people will pitch in. We have set up a paypal donation link for them. Here's the link where you can send your donations:<br />
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<center><form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /><br />
<input name="hosted_button_id" type="hidden" value="VPYNADXC98ETC" /><br />
<input alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" border="0" name="submit" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" type="image" /><br />
<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /></form></center><br />
All donations will be split into two, for the families of Kandy and Charry. Please help us spread the word so they can get as many help as possible.<br />
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For those living nearby, in Manila, or who can travel to Quezon City and wish to donate in kind, they are in need of clothes and other basic needs. If you need directions or if you want them to be picked up, please feel free to <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/p/contact-me.html">contact me here</a>. (<i>Please indicate your mobile number and/or email address in the contact form</i>) I will reply to you as soon as possible.<br />
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Thank you...<br />
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And to those who already donated, a big warm thanks! We will surely mention your names to them (unless of course you donated anonymously). Here's the progress of our donations so far.. Due to urgency, we have first set a goal of at least $500 USD each but of course it would be way better if they receive more.<br />
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<center> <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/fundraising/wcw3wxt/" target="_blank"><br />
<img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wcw3wxt/blk-fundraising.png"></a><br />
<font color="gray">*<i>this will be updated daily or whenever a new donation comes in</i></font> </center><br />
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<b><i>UPDATE: You can now also donate in Philippine peso. [<a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/05/fundraiser-update.html#.T78FM1KrSwy">READ MORE</a>]</i></b>:Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-60919383638349808492012-05-19T13:22:00.000-07:002012-05-19T13:22:47.916-07:00Above the Clouds◄ <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/album-pinterest-worthy.html">BACK to ALBUM</a> | <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/my-friends-trip-to-coron-palawan.html">NEXT</a><br />
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"Above the Clouds" - At the top of Mauna Kea (4205m) in Hawaii. Showing both the moon and the milky way in a single exposure from a time-lapse video. The view from the summit is spectacular in every direction."<br />
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<blockquote>source: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/tsophoto" target="_blank">Terje Sorgjerd</a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3i96ENx3cf6hEahK64m-JMmKtSVKhuxWgeIolrL0Q7mcvCHB0sFofPPNgzp8iym70IgF68l8cEFWRd5MQGpF0UIec4vr0pgBq4e2_Pa1hilxBMrjHB8Q_qz1C9ch918-h-GfGUD6DHGg/s1600/Thumb+up.jpg" title="found on facebook"/> </blockquote></center>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-84081921757347685932012-05-03T22:07:00.002-07:002012-05-23T12:27:10.219-07:00Coastlines<center><img src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/524444_177419312381344_100003398303938_247130_1536022197_n.jpg" width="98%"><br />
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Coastlines<br />
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wading my feet thru water<br />
buried a second in wet land<br />
i looked down and saw -<br />
we are but grains of sand<br />
washed among a desert of waves<br />
the heat burning and melting<br />
each salty vignette.<br />
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the monotonous journey<br />
of every new day<br />
ends up in a beauty<br />
cast down the unawake<br />
vessels of the clouds<br />
sail to the northwind's dictate<br />
tossing down shadows<br />
and colors with no name<br />
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one day a reflection shimmered<br />
to the corner of my eye<br />
it was you in a disguise<br />
of a feeble light<br />
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we swim in a galaxy of endless passersby<br />
and every turn of the wave<br />
you flung closer by<br />
the indulgent sun is out again<br />
re-voyaging the plumblessness of the sky<br />
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i see you looking up in pain<br />
i see you in the infinite pattern<br />
each star you reflected<br />
each star sweeps thru your breath<br />
and like wind blowing through my face<br />
your shadow kiss my tears away<br />
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we are confined to the ideas of mankind<br />
by the border of conventional laws we bind<br />
what is really in me,<br />
what is really in you?<br />
im all here waiting for the waves to continue<br />
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before the last wave will fade<br />
before the last turn disintegrate<br />
only two pairs of eyes left hovered<br />
would these pairs find each other?<br />
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and i drown myself in wonder<br />
coz we are but a grain of sand<br />
in the coastline of the world.<br />
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<blockquote>photo: taken by me during a boat trip at the Noordzee, Netherlands, 2010</blockquote>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-30599752969659437332012-04-30T00:16:00.000-07:002012-04-30T00:29:07.409-07:00My Friend's Trip to Coron Palawan◄ <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/album-pinterest-worthy.html">BACK to ALBUM</a> | <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/great-slave-lake.html">NEXT</a><br />
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Here's a little something I made for a friend of mine. She went to Coron, Palawan (Philippines) with her family last week. She took lots of photos, and here's one of them that I tweaked a little to show more color. I hope it's okay. And since there's no watermark, I'll just place a link to her fb account below, to give credit to her.<br />
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And as St. Augustine puts it.. <br />
<i>“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”</i> <br />
~ I'm glad my friend decided to take on a new chapter.<br />
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<blockquote>source: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000296455080" target="_blank">Asylym</a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3i96ENx3cf6hEahK64m-JMmKtSVKhuxWgeIolrL0Q7mcvCHB0sFofPPNgzp8iym70IgF68l8cEFWRd5MQGpF0UIec4vr0pgBq4e2_Pa1hilxBMrjHB8Q_qz1C9ch918-h-GfGUD6DHGg/s1600/Thumb+up.jpg" title="found on facebook"/> </blockquote></center>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-49621844358747101312012-04-25T22:44:00.000-07:002012-04-25T22:46:41.723-07:00Great Slave Lake◄ <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/album-pinterest-worthy.html">BACK to ALBUM</a> | <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/speed-of-light.html">NEXT</a><br />
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Photographed at 12:30 last April 24th, on a tiny island in the Great Slave Lake, Canada © Dave Brosha<br />
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Great Slave Lake in french is <b>Grand lac des Esclaves</b>. It is the second-largest lake in the Northwest Territories of Canada (after Great Bear Lake), <br />
the deepest lake in North America at 2,010 ft, and the ninth-largest lake <br />
in the world.<br />
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<blockquote>source: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/AuroraChet.Apichet" target="_blank">Aurora Borealis</a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3i96ENx3cf6hEahK64m-JMmKtSVKhuxWgeIolrL0Q7mcvCHB0sFofPPNgzp8iym70IgF68l8cEFWRd5MQGpF0UIec4vr0pgBq4e2_Pa1hilxBMrjHB8Q_qz1C9ch918-h-GfGUD6DHGg/s1600/Thumb+up.jpg" title="found on facebook"/> </blockquote></center>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-22660874331039761942012-04-25T03:04:00.001-07:002012-04-25T22:31:13.869-07:00Speed of Light◄ <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/album-pinterest-worthy.html">BACK to ALBUM</a> | <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/beach-walk.html">NEXT</a><br />
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<b>"speed of light 4"</b> (one of a series) by Bernard Garbo<br />
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Here's another amazing photo by my colleague Bernard. 20 minutes after <br />
I pinned his other photo, <a href="http://twitpix.blogspot.com/2012/04/beach-walk.html">Beach Walk</a>, it was already repined by 3 people! <br />
I hope this convinces him to join <a href="http://www.pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> too.. ;)<br />
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<blockquote>source: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/crypticfield" target="_blank">Bernard Garbo</a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3i96ENx3cf6hEahK64m-JMmKtSVKhuxWgeIolrL0Q7mcvCHB0sFofPPNgzp8iym70IgF68l8cEFWRd5MQGpF0UIec4vr0pgBq4e2_Pa1hilxBMrjHB8Q_qz1C9ch918-h-GfGUD6DHGg/s1600/Thumb+up.jpg" title="found on facebook"/> </blockquote></center>Irvine's Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04878274447105965757noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807501240591899953.post-14567439375789669252012-04-21T16:14:00.000-07:002012-04-21T18:59:05.969-07:00A Tribute to Earth DayOlivia Binfield was 7 when she appeared on Britains Got Talent and when asked, she said she wants to be a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoologist" target="_blank" title="Zoologist">Zoologist</a>. <br />
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She wow'd the crowd for her incredible cuteness and wit, but most especially when she brought out her pet Boa Constrictor named Lucy. Naming your pet snake "Lucy" is already a bold gesture in itself. But wait til you hear what Olivia has to say...<br />
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This is a copy of her poem, with wikipedia links to the animals that she mentioned:<br />
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<i><b>"Endangered Animals"</b><br />
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Come on don't you have a heart?<br />
You don't want these animals to depart?<br />
Forget the x factor and the top ten singing chart,<br />
Look at the endangered animals and the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_dart_frog" target="_blank" title="Poison dart frog">poison dart</a>.<br />
The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amur_leopard" target="_blank" title="Amur Leopard">arnour* leopard</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tiger#Distribution_and_habitat" target="_blank" title="Distribution and habitat of Siberian tigers">Siberian tiger</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_bear#Population_and_distribution" target="_blank" title="Population and distribution of Polar Bears">polar bear</a>,<br />
They are so gorgeous, it is just not fair!<br />
If I say their Latin name, will you listen more?<br />
Oh Louis** please do not say this is a bore.<br />
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanus_komodoensis" target="_blank" title="Varanus komodoensis">Varanus komodenis</a>***, komodo dragon by the way.<br />
Why does man have to take them all away?<br />
Man you are such a fool.<br />
<a href="http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/tags/exotic+skins/default.aspx" target="_blank" title="PETA's campaign against use of reptile skin">Snakes killed alive for handbags</a> that is just not cool.<br />
Please listen to my passion, although it may not be in fashion.<br />
I can not sing it, you might laugh,<br />
I can not dance, you would say I was daft.<br />
But I am seven<br />
And I want these animals to last!!</i><br />
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<blockquote><b>notes:</b><br />
I'm keeping the typos on her poem, as her sister <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7tY22_VIA0" target="_blank" title="Chloe Binfield's comment ~ watch a better quality vid here"><u><b>Chloe</b></u></a> confirms that Olivia wrote the poem herself. <br />
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*When searched over the net, there is no such thing as "arnour" leopard. It may have meant the Amur Leopard, which is primarily found in southwestern Russia and classified as Critically Endangered since 1996.<br />
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**Louis ~ is Louis Walsh, the guest judge of Britain's Got Talent when Olivia performed.<br />
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***Varanus komodenis ~ is the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis)<br />
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Another youtube link already gained over 4 million hits, but embedding is disabled so I used someone's upload that did allow embedding.<br />
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Check out her other poem, "<a href="http://www.oliviabinfield.co.uk/more_poems.html" target="_blank">Going, going gone....</a>" and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Olivia-Binfield-is-a-STAR/228093480539951" target="_blank">LIKE her page on facebook</a></blockquote><br />
Happy Earth day everyone! I hope this may inspire us all to take a second look on what our environment has come to, and think twice before doing anything that may endanger our planet even more...<br />
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<b>"Beach Walk"</b> at Darapidap, <a href="http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candon_City" target="_blank" title="wiki">Candon City</a>, Ilocos Sur, Philippines by Bernard Garbo<br />
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<blockquote>source: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/crypticfield" target="_blank">Bernard Garbo</a> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3i96ENx3cf6hEahK64m-JMmKtSVKhuxWgeIolrL0Q7mcvCHB0sFofPPNgzp8iym70IgF68l8cEFWRd5MQGpF0UIec4vr0pgBq4e2_Pa1hilxBMrjHB8Q_qz1C9ch918-h-GfGUD6DHGg/s1600/Thumb+up.jpg" title="found on facebook"/> </blockquote><br />
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