Going Silent

Going Silent
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

In Silence, I prepare
Communications are quick, clear but rare.
Probably I was not there, but I was
Few knew my status.

Last month I have join a scholarship program. Probably for a year or so my online communications will be seldom, my instant messenger will be off line and my e-mails will be late for replies. Sorry, I'm preparing for something.

Still just leave a message within my e-mails, blogs mobile and instant messenger

God Bless to you all :D

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Don't let me do that!

Don't let me do that!
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

In the past few months I have worked in shame, guilt, pride and satisfaction.
I wonder where it could bring me and it what could make me.
Few people had questioned for who I am.
And I had questioned their actions that it may be a cover up or a deception of a certain kind.
A mix of cocktail drinks may look satisfactory but an advantage of unnoticeable move.

I still remember those certain lines serves as my guide:

"Be Civil to all..
Acquaintance to many...
Friends to few....
And Enemy to none..."

I have a few treasured friends and I don't want to lose a bit of a thing
I wonder, Did I miss the point?

I pray to God to guide me daily...

Trabaho

Trabaho
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Sa wakas may trabaho na rin ako,
Di ko plano ang magtagal dito,
Gusto kong magbago ng linya,
mahirap pala magbago ng linya.

Panaginip lang ang titulo ko,
pero may trabaho ako.
Gamit ang gamit sa opesina,
inaangat ang kakayahan.

Tanggap ko na kalahating gago,
basta't siya'y isang buo.

Magulo pala dito,
Nagihinakol, gulong gulo
kaya naman may groupo ng kulto.

Salamat na lang may trabaho ako
kahit papano may sinusweldo...

Island Hopping 2008: Day 6 to 12 in Cebu May 16 to 22

The Capitol, Cebu
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

On our way to Cebu and we stop over in Carcar, Cebu to meet and greet Kuya Ganing and to have some pork chicharon on our way back. We returned in Cebu to assist in the baptimal of our niece. The rites took place in St. Francis Xavier Chapel and the reception in Casino Español de Cebu. We ate at the famous grilling place in Cebu, the New Larsian, where different kind of grilled food (Pork BBQ, isaw-chicken intestine, necklace-chicken neck, betamax-pig's blood, walkman-pigs ear, squid, fish, seashells and a lot more) are served with their famous puso (steamed rice wrap on coconut leaves). The place is smoookiiing. Then we went to Taps, a place that is overlooking the city. Cebu is just like Manila, the city busy street, traffic and reckles driver without MMDA.

I notice the vending machines in Cebu, the ATM (Automatic Tubig Machine). I remember this machine was one of the finalist or candidates in the National Inventors Week last 2006. Now it is a famous water refiling station in the metropolis.

On our way to Palompon, Leyte we took the route to the north of Cebu to Pulambato wharf in Bago.We drop off my youner sister at the airport in Lapu-lapu island for her flight back to Manila, her class have already started. Pulambato warf was part of the Nautical Highway. It was inagurated on April 28, 2008. During the three hour voyage the sea was very calm. We arrived in palompon safely at 12:00 noon.

Island Hopping 2008: Day 3 to Day 5 in Siquijor

TRIAD bar and restro
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

During our stay in Siquijor it was cloudy and rainy, so we did not bother having sun burns. We enjoy swimming in the beach of Salagdoong in Maria and the Seawall in Banban. We toured around the Island and saw the improvements. We went to Lazi for a festival and visited five houses of our distant relatives and ate on a buffet. We went to TRIAD, a bar and restorant on top of a mountain which sits on the boarders of three municipalities of the island (Siquijor, Larena and E. Villanueva). The white spherical roofing of the bar is very noticable in Larena, overlooking on the bay of Larena and Siquijor and seeing the islands of Cebu, Negros and Bohol. The oldest house in Siquijor was built in 1890's and it is still standing. The local authoirities of the island have made several restoration and repair of the house.

Siquijor is surounded by white sand and rocky coarals, most part of the coast line are mangroves. Siquijor have improved its ecological preservation. They have made several protected marine sanctuaries and mangrove nursery.

Their are so much to see in Siquijor- Camp Bandilaan, new discovered cave, monkey's place, marine sanctuaries, waterfalls and more.

Island Hopping 2008

Island Hopping 2008

May 11 Day 1

Its summer vacation and I just finished my Basic Safety Training (BST). I'm on my way to Cebu. So excited I arrived in the airport 3 hrs earlier and my flight was delayed for another hour. I thank God for having televisions inside the pre-departure area and watch Dragon Ball Z. I arrived safely in Cebu, I was meet by my family which they left earlier in manila and went to Boracay via land trip (The Nautical Highway).

We ate at SUTUKIL (Sugba, Tinuwa ug Kinilaw), its like Dampa in Manila. Where you buy in their market of any fish, crustacean, seashells and it will be cooked the way you wanted it. After eating we visited the Lapu-lapu Park, where the battle of Mactan took place. Then we went to Plantation Bay & Resort, there are a lot of changes were made since we last checked-in last summer of 2000 (thanks to Tita Marie). Then we went to Robinson's Place Cebu.

A funny move....

While waiting in the pre-departure area, I was thinking to be first going to the plane (Trip trip lang ba... minsan ka lang malibre at makasakay ng airplane) So I constantly monitor which gate that Cebu Pacific will open for my flight. I notice that crew members gather on the table between gate 2 and 3. So I slowly jump into seats getting near to it so I could be first in line. Then, they opened Gate 1, which I was very far from my seat (hehehe... sablay! Inihi ko nalang...) I went to the comfort room and did my thing and thinking how to get good pictures as I walk towards the plane.



For more pics and story click here: Island Hooping 2008 1

RICE (---No Crisis--- for Philippines ONLY!)

RICE (---No Crisis--- for Philippines ONLY!)
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Sa iba't-ibang parte ng mundo ay ikinahaharap nilang
problema ay ang crisis sa pagkain. Sa Pilipinas ang
BIGAS ay ginawang malaking problema ( Nalibing si
lozada sa bigas, Ang ibig sabihin ang tao'y gutom ay
walan pakialam sa problemang poltika.) Kada-linggo
nagpupunta kami sa NFA warehouse para kumuha ng NFA
Rice. Mura at may dekalidad ang mga bigas. Sinasabing
dati ang pilipinas ay major exporter ng bigas. Ngayon
ang Pilipnas ay major importer ng bigas. Nasa Pinas
ren ang International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
Ang mga bigas ay nag mumula sa Vietnam, Thailand at
Estado Unidos. Malas malas molang kapag ang sako
nakuha mo ay mga latak sa ware house ng supplier dahil
maliban sa bigas ang laman mga tae ng ibon, pusa, upos
ng sigarilio o maliliit na bato mula Vietnam o
Thailand ang mahahalukay mo.

Walang problem sa supply ng bigas, ang problema ang
lokal na bigas na inaani dito sa pinas ay napaka
mahal. Katumbas ang isang litrong gasulina o krudo.
Napaka mahal nga ng pagproproseso at pagdeliver ng
bigas ika nga ng ibang mamumuhunan napaka mahal daw ng
koryente ng pilipinas dahil malaki ang porsyente nito
ay nagmumula sa inaangkat na krudo.

Maraming paraan na ang ginagawa ng iba't-ibang
retailers para makotrol ang pamamahagi ng murang bigas
sa nagmumurahan na nagrereklamong mga costumer.

"Dapat patayin si Gloria... pahirap!" - pahayg ng
isang "ENGOT" na costumer na nasa middle class at
bumubili ng NFA Rice. Matatawa ka nalang sa
iba't-ibang uri ng tao kapag siguro gutom at walang
laman.

Ang iba namaing mga costumer ay nagmumula pa sa
inbang barangay para lamang makabili ng murang bigas.
Nababahala lang ako sa mga costumer kapag bumili ng
NFA ay pa-engles, nagmumukhang di pa nakakain ng ilang
araw.

Ang iba naman ay nagbibihis gusgusin, na alam mo na
mas mayaman pa sa iyo.

Ang pinaka nakakatawa ang isang katulong na bumili ng
NFA Rice na pinatanggal sa balot ng NFA at ipinalipat
sa ibang plastic. (hmmm... di naman niya malalman ng amo niya
na NFA yun...)

Nababahala lang ako sa sitwasyong maaring maging
malala. Nagbigay ng patakaran na ipinag babawal ang
mga bata sa sampung (10) taong gulang pababa ang
bumili ng NFA Rice. ang ibang NFA retailer ay nasa
labing tatlong (13) taong gulang pababa ang ipinag
babawal bumili ng NFA. Kung lumala pa ito maaring ito
na ang maaring makita mo:

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NOW SELLING

N.F.A.
RICE

Rated: R 18
(Strictly Sold to Adults Only)
18.25* per kilo

*Platic Bags not included sold separatly

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Only in the Philippines ika nga....

Wireless and Portable

A woman watching a TV show on a portable LCD
Wireless and Portable
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

I remember the days where the coolest technology and
gadget can be only afford by the rich. Now a days
everything is different, people could have the coolest
gadget. Still the rich people could have the latest
stuff in the market with the unnoticed bugs and 24/7
technical support. I'm having second thoughts of
thanking China for making a massive production of
cheap electronic devices and the other photo copy
pirates for making clones of cheap electronic. Even
on slum areas you may see people having a good time
listening to music on a Nokia N90 or a clone of IPOD
Shuffle. Then seeing your self equipped with an Nokia
3350.

I have seen in small scale stores in Quezon City and
Manila having a land line base wireless handset phones
which is battery powered and paying the cheapest bill
per month. Other stores not only equipped with land
line-wireless phone but with a portable LCD with combo
disc player. I'm expecting more on the development of
technology. Time will come it a mater of click and
talk on things you wanted to do.

A bit of a Tech-tip:

If your planning to have a gadget think of a reason
why you want to buy it. Is it a need or a matter of
want? Technology is getting faster and faster then
smaller and smaller and cheaper and cheaper. It takes
a matter of time. Remember don't buy the latest. Read
for comments, compare it, know it well on the gadget
performance and capability before buying it. There is
the Internet, its a matter of click and read.

Earth Hour

Earth Hour
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Earth Hour 2007 was a Sydney event. Earth Hour 2008
was a global movement.

In participation with this Global Movement and its
Strong commitment in environmental protection. Dayday
Store did not only switch off its lights, it shuts off
its main circuit breakers. An earlier shut down was
made for two (2) hours (1:00 pm up to 3:00 pm) to
lower its power consumption.

What will be on 2009...