Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas everyone!!! It's nice to be with family and friends.

Happy Holidays!!!

To all our family and friends... Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope everyone has a blessed and safe holidays. See you next year ;)

Happy Birthday to me :)

Yes, today is my birthday :) Can you guess how old I am? And Oooooooooooh...I love the gift I got from my wife and kids. They surprised me with a club membership to the UltimateFitness Gym. Back to working out for me...lol. Plus I got my favorite cologne, CoolWater...for post-workout ;)


And I got a small bowl made out clay from Glenn. He says its my birthday present. He always give me these little crafts from school. Its the thought that counts, right. Although, after he gave me the bowl, he asked for a PS3 game...hmmmm.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Family and Friends. Have a joyful and safe holiday.

Nevin's Christening 11.21.2009

My cousin came down from LA with his family to have Nevin Baptized at St. Catherine's Church in Vallejo. Happy Christening Nevin!

Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) - Philippines in state of calamity

For those who would like to make a donation to help the people affected by the typhoon, here are a couple links to trustworthy organizations where you can donate.

The Philippine National Red Cross:
http://www.redcross.org.ph/

Christian Disaster Relief:
https://www.compassion.com/contribution/giving/disasterrelief.html?referer=75138

GMA Kapuso Foundation:
http://www.kapusofoundation.com/donate

TFC (ABS-CBN):
http://www.abs-cbnfoundation.com/donate.php (Donor Designations: Sagip Kapamilya)

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The Birthday Party!

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate Glenn's 13th Birthday. Another great time with Family and Friends. Until next time...

Happy Birthday, Glenn and Adrian!!!

Today is Glenn and Adrian's birthday. Glenn is now officially a teen...13.

Volleyball over the long weekend.

We had another volleyball challenge...again it was the adults vs the youths. Guess who won? Yes, the youths wins again. Some of our players decided not to play ;) Here are some off-the-court photos.

Friday evening under a light post.

I took the kids in front of their school to take some night time photos. Glenn just wanted to skate.

First picture with the D90

Here is the first picture from the D90. Took a couple shots of this figure, but I wanted a dark, dramatic feel to it. I thought this was the best shot. I had some light come from behind to bring the shadow to the front.

This was a gift to Glenn from his auntie Lenneth when we both were baptized.

Costco Photo Contest

Okay, I just entered this photo in the Costco Photo Contest. You never know...we all might be surprise if this photo is selected :) It was taken at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve 2007.

Lost and Found

As some of you may know, we lost the Nikon D80 during our cruise back in June 2009. Lots of pictures were taken during the cruise, but...it's all gone. Well, just this past Friday night, we got another DSLR. A Nikon D90. I would've stayed with a D80 but it was discontinued so I had no choice :) I haven't had time to play with the camera but I hope to take it for a spin soon. I'll post the pictures when I do.

It's been a while...

Since I've posted to my blog. But, I decided to pick up the camera again and took these photos. I've been lazy to bring the camera to events and gatherings. Well, here are my new simple pictures.

Web Counter...Added 02.01.09

I have been curious as to how many visits the blog receives so I've added a counter from webcounter.com. Very easy to use. You just copy their codes and paste it into your page.

01.10.09 - The kids with mom

Mom with Glenn and Nikki. Yeah, time flies...kids grow up so fast. Cherish every moment with them...video tape. It'll make you laugh. Then use it against them when they grow up...LOL.

Couple more pics from Pinas

Nica and Glenn on our way back to Batangas from Buri.


Em, Nica and Mylene...

Buri Resort in Puerto Galera, Philippines

We haven't seen much reviews on the Buri Resort in Puerto Galera. For those who are planning to visit a resort or Buri in specific, here is our review which may help. The Buri Resort was very secluded...peaceful, clean and friendly. Overall, it was a nice place to relax and get away from the loud noise. Although, if you wanted to go into town or do activities you would have to take a boat. We, actually, decided to experience night life in Sabang which is on the other side of the island. To get there, we took a small boat at 9:00PM. The ride was kind of scary considering it was pitch dark and the waves were not easily seen.

Room: Very nice and clean. In the Villa we stayed in, the shower had a glass wall on one side. Don't worry, the other side was covered by bamboo window covering.

Food: The prices for their meals weren't too bad. The meals ranged from 300-550Php, bottled water=30Php, sodas=60Php. Portion was a bit small. I ordered a Cheeseburger with Fries and, literally, got about 5-7 pieces of fries. We counted them each time we ordered.

Service: All were great except it takes a while to get your food.

Staff: Kind and Friendly. No complaints.

PROS: Very nice and clean rooms. Relaxing atmosphere. Friendly staff.
CONS: Last call for food was 9:00PM and alcohol at 10:00pm. Portion on the food was a bit small.

The house from the show "Gagambino".

I never thought I would be stepping in the house used in a show/movie. This gigantic house was played as Jean Garcia's house in the show "Gagambino" which belongs to Kuya Neil's Aunt and Uncle...Tita Lulu/Bapang Miling. This house had everything...Pool, Full-size Basketball Court, PingPong, Billiards and a Bahay Kubo.