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2011 My Year of Celebration and preparation :D

2011-07-09T09:16:00.000-07:00

Great things really comes in small packages. As my contract ended las May, I planned my stay will be short, expected four (4) months long including the paperworks. Unfortunately it will not happen. As I forecast it, will be longer and I might have my 29 birthday and my 28th Christmas here in the country. Good for me but things might change.

C.S.Q.C. @ 10 - The TIN Anniversary

For this year it will be our 10th Anniversary of our Batch from C.S.Q.C. I made a slogan, a personal one that would encourage us Claretian for what we have done in the past years.

"Commemorating and Reminiscing of Our Achievements and Triumphs of a Claretian Life. Leading the Way, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"

The objective is to remind, recall, recollect and reflect of the blessings we have achieved and what we have have done. These are the impressions that saint Anthony Maria Claret would like to have to its students.

At first I was not thinking of a reunion to get organize. Yes it has been ten years. For me it is still young, some are immature, some are not yet ripe. The Fifteen to Twenty will be at its the best. My experience working with QHS Batch 76 gave me idea how a batch reunion to be handled:

1. Do not work alone work as a group and teams. (the more the merrier)
2. Batch officers not good! Core group pulls the batch.
3. Do not form in section (sectioning is for data gathering only) but working through make it as a batch. Sectioning will only bring back bad impression and put a person out of place.
4. Plan ahead very well and expect the pasaways and the unexpected.
5. Don't think forming the batch will form an batch alliance or batch partnership of something. It is just a get-together stuff. But a great way to see individual potential resources.
5. Share the good stuff and not the issues...
6. Use the surrounding resources
7. Start in small meeting / reunion. For those who are out of the Philippines area of responsibility try forming your small meeting and update your fellow batchmate on on-line video conference or group websites.

This seven guides should help handling a batch reunion hope you could find it useful for me I'm just about to use it.

LINUX @ 20

"Collecting data is the first step towards wisdom, but sharing data is the first step towards community."

This year also, Linux (my favorite Operating System) just turned Twenty. I have been using linux for eight years. My first use it was just getting use on its GUI and navigations. Then the application substitute. As of now a worry free operating system with some cool stuff I have installed with my Linux machine. Its a good thing that I might soon share Linux to others.

Also this year the most important, my board exam >>> got to go aral muna me...

The 10th Philippine Toy, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2011

2011-06-21T01:21:00.000-07:00

The 10th Philippine Toy, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2011 was held last June 18 to 19, 2011 in SM Megatrade Hall 1-2-3. Its a jam pack event since day-one to day-two, also celebrating Father's day. The event is worth to see...

Exhibitors showed their fascinating work of art in detailing cinematic dioramas using their scale model figures.

Alien vs. Predator

Transformer Construction-bots Decepticon

Optimus Prime

Megatron

Some collectible figurine are custom hand made from special molding clay and painted. It take weeks to complete a figure and months for much larger man size figures

Fullscale Spiderman

Lets play CHALLENGE 21. A very indigenous board-game that combines the game of tick-tack-toe, chess and sudoku.

Challenge 21 inventor Lenoardo M. Yu with Team Balanay
(from left to right: Khrisma, Mr Leonardo, Grace, Ezza and Harry)

COSPLAY - be famous for a day

O this is Maverik Relova (TV Host

Pirate Family - the best way to celebrate father's day with the whole family

The Year 2010

2010-12-30T09:57:00.000-08:00

In a few hours the the dawn of the new year comes, 2011. The year 2010 was a new chapter of my life. This is the year I started my shipboard training. I went on board last 26th of January. For the past months travelling along the Oceans of Asia Pacific and India. It is the best opportunity and experience I had and I have no regret about it. I'm so lucky that my training officers were so kind, also most of them were Mapuans that entered the bridging program. I also have a 10GB of Video and Photos taken during my shipboard training, some of it now uploaded on my facebook account. But the best are the documented maintenance operations I've made.

Every night before I go to sleep, I would recall my experiences or the things that what I have for the day. This is to asses myself improving to a better person. As I do my recollection, my assessment, I try to shift it to a simulation thinking of another situation that it will give me an awareness and a sense of preparedness in the future. And so far and it worked pretty well. It became better when I got an idea of documenting by video of my work, reviewing it and taking down important notes.

I'm a technology enthusiast, while I'm still on board, improving and increasing my work efficiency. I try to find ways which tools are more better. Not just choosing from a spanner wrench to a hammer but the use of computers to aid my work. I encourage some of my shipmates to use their laptop has a tools not just for entertainment, then I got results. One of my officer used his Sony Play Station Portable in reviewing instructional video while overhauling a turbo charger. Nice!

Because my family, relatives and friends were seafarers. They have told me different stories life on sea, half are true and half were just made. A good example, the saying: "TO SEE THE WORLD FOR FREE." - it is BUSTED not true. Also the stories are very old except for the SAFETY MATTERS. This is the modern time the age of technology. I remember my mom and dad exchange snail mails as mean of their communication, but now via ships e-mail and satellite phones news from home reaches dad instantly.

Before I became a seafarer it took me 6 months of academic study 2 months of training and certification 6 months of waiting and gathering the last 27 years of experiences . As the days of 2010 unfolds, different challenges were faced and tasks were finished.

There's more to come in 2011...

Today, I do my best for tomorrow I can make it better.

LET ROCK AND ROLL!!!

THE POWER OF TOOLS IS BEST WITH SAFETY

2010-01-09T06:52:00.001-08:00

There was a saying: "Knowledge is Power". and another "Power is having the bigger bat than the other" and some advertisement would say also: "The power with in your reach." and "The Power of your finger. and Power etc. etc. etc

Media is a powerful tool, and the one of it is the Internet. We all know that power equals the worth of gold. With absolute power, it mask you to be god like. Untouchable - invisible. In this blog, I'm not goin to tell you the powering authority of the media nor the government but to become some-how responsible viewers and user over the on-line virtual world.

The world wide web, Internet is a virtual world of our real world.

This is almost true but things in the virtual world is a bit fast, complicated and always misunderstood. It runs on binary signals sending tons of information around the world in light speed. This is the place where we want to become more than we used to be. From telling breaking news to false one, just to get attention. Again the Internet is a powerful tool and in history power is always being abuse. At this point, on the real world where we are civil to all and acquaintance to many. But on the dark side we are starving for attention for power. So we publish our thoughts and impression on line. Unfortunately which is true its is always misunderstood.

SOCIAL SITES (FRIENDSTER, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, REDTUBE?, BLOGS and FORUMS)

In the net you have the total freedom, on hosted social site rules are made to make it harmonious and enjoying. Own personal thoughts, belief and opinion posted in this sites are respected. This posted messages are to be carefully read and to be analyze it depth to see the true meaning behind it.There are some posted messages are to be raw, reactive, a posted opinion to react on previous post. Sensational post spreads like wildfire.Well this is like with the celebrity news where people enjoys the buzz.

For some people some post messages are is like the breaking news of the end of the world. People with close relationship (families, friends and relatives) would end-up shock and haste to panic reading a posted message over the Internet especially on a social site. This always leads to hot intention rivalries and further more misunderstanding of ones opinion to the another. Much more as it reach to reality, its effect are devastating (blackmail, broken relationship, etc.).

There are ways we could prevent it. If we only keep it in mind and understand the complexity and capability of the net.

TIPS and REMINDERS

Things in the internet is almost true.
You must be careful in things that you pick up over the net.
What you have read may tell another word for picture tells a thousand word.
Control your feelings and emotion
Support the facts with other related facts and not false result.
Speculation cannot be avoided but it is on the user's freedom of opinion.
Secure sites can be hacked, your account can be hacked, your message can be change.
Asses and prevent further damage.

POWER + FREEDOM =< ABUSED POWER

MY ENVIRONMENTAL THOUGHT

2010-01-08T00:02:00.001-08:00

There are so many things to tell about, my thoughts run around in my head like a cat and mouse chase.
Things happen so fast and you'll never know where and when it will happen.
Every time I take the train (LINE 1, 2 and 3), seeing poetry and images.
I'm somehow inspired to think of artistic literatures. Unfortunately, I have a short term memory.
I don't have a pen and a paper to make thoughts to writing.
And for safety reasons - I hold on the safety handrails and seats are unavailable.
I just look around and my world starts to turn.
As i reach my unknown destination its like a perfect - award winning motion picture, can be only viewed in my head.
As I return to reality, hope is what now I hold on.

M.A.A.P. BRIDGING PROGRAM Batch 5

2010-01-07T22:45:00.001-08:00

The Maritime Academy of Asia and The Pacific (M.A.A.P.) started its 5th Bridging Program for Mechanical Engineering Graduates last April 13, 2009. The 5th batch started with thirteen (13) ME Graduates from different schools, a month later two (2) additional students joined and cope up with the subjects which makes them fifteen (15). It is the lowest number of bridging trainees due to its unexpected certain of events in the process. The ME Graduates who signed up for the program went to various interview and series of examination while others were sent by its sponsoring company. M.A.A.P. developed the Bridging Program with C.H.E.D's authorization as a calibrated response by the Associated Marine Officers' and Seamen's Union of the Philippines (A.M.O.S.U.P.) through its Academy, to the worldwide shortage of qualified marine engineers. This implements C.H.E.D. Memo Order Nr 39, Series of 2005 as pertains to the pre-qualification of mechanical and electrical engineers as candidates to undergo the program.

The program run for six (6) months, one (1) semester, performing various interactive classroom lectures and hands-on laboratory exercises that Mechanical Engineering Graduates must incorporate to become Marine Engineers. The trainees who are some licensed and have experiences in the field of various mechanical engineering design and maintenance are now trained in ship's systems operation and maintenance. The trainees performs a semi-rigid training like other cadets in M.A.A.P. to maintain a healthy mind and body. Everyday they perform early morning exercises with a 3.2 km run, sometimes few bridging cadets would like to run one lap non-stop on the M.A.A.P. main road from the west facility to the east facility covering almost the same length but with much steeper routes. Every month a physical test is conducted to determine the condition and improvement of the trainees.

The subject incorporated in the program are Maritime Law, Marine Pollution and Prevention, Seamanship 1: General Ship Knowledge and Ship Routines, Basic Swimming, Introduction to Naval Architecture, Marine Power Plant, Engine Room Watchkeeping, Marine Engineering Systems, Machine Shop Practices and Basic Welding, Marine Control System, Applied Marine Electricity, Basic Safety and Shipboard Familiarization. A total of 30 units earned, 23 hours of lecture and 21 hours of laboratory. The Subject of Bridging Batch 5 Trainees are handled mostly by its subject heads and officers of M.A.A.P.

The ME-MarE Trainees

The 5th Batch of the Bridging Program (B.P.-05) said to be unique which came from different schools and have their own talents to share.

1. Arsenal, Eric John
Graduate from Western Institute of Technology and a Licensed Mechanical Engineer, its sponsoring company Virgin Shipping. A witty and funny ilonggo, always eager to learn. His colleagues calls him "Mig" (Ilonggo dialect for buddy).

2. Balanay, Harry Noehl S.
Graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology also a former taxi driver of MOB Transport services. His colleagues of B.P.-05 would compare him to Doraemon (An anime character that any tools and gadget you need he have it). He also promotes free Training Programs like the open source software LINUX and Livelihood Programs in making Soap, Perfume, Home Cleaning Materials etc. that are home made and much cheaper. His sponsoring company is Bouvet Shipping Company

3. Buen, Donniemar A.
His colleagues calls him Doni and to his close a reliable anti-boardom buddy. A licensed Mechanical Engineer graduate from Batangas State University. A very noisy, funny, hyper-active person in and out of the campus. He is also a composer and a musician. Most of his composed lyrics are just like Bitoy's OPM. He volunteer as a drummer boy during service in his church community.

4. Cunanan, Joel G.
A licensed mechanical engineer, graduate from Don Honorio Ventura College of Arts and Trades. A very observant person and a silent one that most of his group-mates during laboratory would call him as the adviser. You might see him silent but he might hit you with his punchlines. Some of his close colleagues calls him Spongebob.

5. Gabay, Ronnie
Ronnie is said to be the Piolo Pascual of B.P.-05. Worked as technical support engineer in Emerson before entering the bridging program. Graduate from Bataan Heroes Memorial College.

6. Gumboc, Johnny Jr. G.
A licensed mechanical engineer from Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology. Married with one daughter, have established a land base family business still decided to become a marine engineer officer. His sponsoring company is Veritas Shipping

7. Losaria, Rustom Francis
The big brother of B.P.-05 who always like cats. Graduate from Bataan Heroes Memorial College have been on-board for six (6) years as an oiler. Decided to become an engine officer and took up the bridging program. He was granted by the PRC's Board of Marine Engineering to take the board exam after the bridging program. Married with one child and they have a lot of pet cats.

8. Pascual, Billy Boy B
A license engineer worked for two (2) weeks in MAAP's MIITD before entering the Bridging Program. He was encourage by the vice president and the president of MAAP during interviews to become a marine engineer, rather than working as a mechanical engineer in the institute. He is a graduate of Batangas State University.

9. Pacilan, Ares C.
Came from Bantayan Isaland, Cebu. Worked as service crew of a fast food chain, graduated from Technological University of the Philippines Manila. Ares is the only B.P.-05 trainee could cross the swimming pool of MAAP underwater. He is also the most aprochable in the group. He was encourage by his former classmate in TUP who was also a trainee of B.P.-04 to become a marine engineer.

10. Rabe, Eliaar M.
A licensed engineer youngest of the batch. Graduate from Technological University of the Philippines Manila, a batchmate of Ares. A family man with one son. His sponsoring company is Veritas Shipping

11. Resol, Joey
Graduate from Western Institute of Technology and a Licensed Mechanical Engineer. Joey also planned to go on board ship until he hared the bridging program which will give him the advantage as a mechanical engineering graduate.

12. Rosales, Genere H.
A family man and a license engineer and worked in San Miguel Corporation, graduated from Polytechnic University of the Philippines. His sponsoring company is Veritas Shipping.

13. Tormis, Brian O.
A mechanical engineer graduate from Bataan Heroes Memorial College and worked as a project manager for a year in the middle east. Some of his colleagues calls him Brando and said to be the playboy of the batch.

14. Tarozza, Jetro
Also a big brother of B.P.-05, and have been on board for seven (7) years as an oiler on various container ships and chemical tanker vessels. He was granted by the PRC's Board of Marine Engineering to take the board exam after the bridging program.

15. Villanueval, Carlo
Came from Capiz and work as a maintenance engineer of a subcontractor of SM Malls, Carlo is a license mechanical engineer and God fearing person. His postures and attitudes towards to his fellow batch mates leaves an impression of an approachable politician - The Mayor.

The Challenges

Despite of the institutes mission and vision for developing the program, discrimination arises to the bridging trainees leading to some dispute between some regular M.A.A.P. cadets and Alumni. This can may be seen over the internet critizing the abilities of this bridging cadet. Mechanical Engineers who went to bridging program are in doubt weather they could handle the seamans condition. That some M.E.'s would quit immediately after experiencing the rough seas. Bridging alumni of various school are still encouraging their fellow M.E.'s do do their best and always stay safe on board, despite of the very distant isolation and dangers of the sea. Some of the bridging alumni are now making waves with flying colors of their performance.

M.A.A.P. have reached its 5th batch of its bridging program thus many maritime institute in the Visayas have also started its own bridging program giving opportunities and other options to other M.E. graduates who would like to become Marine Engineers.

The 5th bridging program officially ended last October 16, 2009.

RESURFACE BLOG

2009-07-03T00:21:00.001-07:00

RESURFACE BLOG
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Mahirap pala mawalay ng matagal. Magtatalong (3) buwan na marami na ang
nagyari. Marami na rin ang nagbago / parang nagbago. Ok lang mas ok naman
ako.

*TV at AKO di-nagtitiwala. Iniiwasan. Inaayawan! (maingay e!)*

Sa kasamaang palad may TV kami sa tinutulugan namin. Nakakahagilap din naman
ng signal. Sa sampung (10) channels pero apat na TV station ang nasasagap.
Tatlo (3) hanggang apat (4) na ibat ibang channels ang parehas ang palabas.
Hindi ko talaga kasundo ang TV dahil sa mga ma-implowensyang pamamahayag,
totoo man o hindi, may tono at puntong magpapagalaw sa inyong damdamin.
Madali akong madala sa mga pangyayari kaya minsan ang mga pinag kukuhanan ko
ng mga balita ay sa ibang media (Internet at dyaryo). Lagi sa mga
TELE-Drama, Hapon RAMA at kung anu-anung dramang kapamilya nadadala ako sa
mapang akit na senaryo. Pero pinipilit kong umiwas dahil alam kong
nagsasayang lang ako ng oras.

OO masayang manood pero nakakatulong ba sa paghahanap ng katotohanan,
kaalaman at impormasyon?

WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR SCIENCE?

Napansin ko sa mga balita kapag ang topic ay INFLUENZA A(N1H1) pinagmamasdan
ko ang mga nagyayari sa paligid ko. Napapansin ko na nag-pa-panic sila.

Kapag ang issue naman ay kina Hayden Kho Sex Video, tila nagmumukhang mga
pulibi na nag-aantay mabigyan ng grasya makapanood ng mga bagong video ang
mga kasama ko. "Brad, may bago ka na ba kita kina katrina?" - tanung ng
kasamako. 'Ala e..."

Nung nagkaroon ng habagat dun sa Bataan ay parang signal no 3. Maririnig mo
ang alulong ng malalakas na hangin at mga pabugso-bugsong malalakas na ula
at patay sidi ng ilaw. Habang pinakikingan ang balita ang iba naman ay
iniisip na katapusan na ng mundo.

*Pamumuno*

Ilang buwan na rin tinitignan ko sa aking sarili kung hanggang saan ang
aking kakayahang mamuno. Mula sa mga babasahin at sa turo ng mga tigulang.
Nasusunod ko naman. Pero meron talagang sinusubukan ka. I never tried to use
my iron fist. I analyse the situation and formulate the best peaceful
solution to prevent from happening again.

In my mind I create a scenario that someday I could kick your ass, kill you,
dump you in a steel drum filled with LIME or quick decomposing material.
Well nangangarap lang naman - LIBRE E.

*OPEN SOURCE*

I'm now promoting open source program in the institute.

So help me God!

*FROM WHAT PLANET ARE U?*

I made an psychological test to my batch mates especially graduate of M.E.
to determine what kind of attitude of species I'm with. The problem is I
don't know the correct term to use to describe the Barbaric, uncivilized,
back-stabbing, OROCAN (Palstic) behavior and its practical solution. As of
now the temporary remedy is *PAG-INTINDI* at *PAGUUNAWA* na SILA ay *na sa
mababang level*. KUNG PAPATULAN KO, KAPAREHAS / KALAVEL KO NA SILA!

On Board: T/S Kapitan Felix Oca

2009-03-14T09:34:00.001-07:00

On Board: T/S Kapitan Felix Oca
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Name of Vessel: KAPITAN FELIX OCA

IMO No.:6903876

Call Sign:DYHH

Ship Type: Training Ship

DWT (Dead Weight Tonnage): 2794

Year Build: June 1968

Flag: Philippines

Program: Mechanical Engineering to Marine Engineering Bridging Program

Batch: 05

Department Designation: Engine

Task Given: To complete the 10 Days Shipboard Familiarization indicated on
the given checklist and to assist on minor work when needed.

During our stay on board T.S.K.F.O., its a good thing to have a hands-on experience. It is the first time that M.A.A.P. had sent Bridging Cadets to T.S.K.F.O. for shipboard familiarization. We also experience deck assignment: loading cargo using the cranes, even though we are engine trainees, we were assisted by the Bosun and Second Officer.

During night time it is nice to see the lights display along the coast of Manila Bay. During my stay I always sleep on the Poop Deck, because of the fine gentle sea breeze of the bay and it is very hot to sleep inside the cabin (no air-con).

Nag-iisa

2009-03-03T00:36:00.001-08:00

Sa pagsakay ko sa tren,

nag-iisa ako.

Nag-iisa, nakaupo at nakasandal sa gild ng upuan.

Sa haba ng tren at sa dami ng upuan,

Nag-iisa ako.

Alam ko ang aking patutunguhan

Alam ko ang aking madadaanan

Pero nag-iisa akong naglalakbay

Malunkot ang mag-isa.

Minsan nama'y masaya

Sa gitna ng mga ingay at gulo,

gusto ko rin mag isa.

Walng taong nabubuhay sa tinapay lamang,

Kumpante ako na may kasama pa rin ako.

Kung Ok Lang Sayo by True Faith

2009-02-26T03:01:00.001-08:00

Kung Ok Lang Sayo by True Faith
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

I

Hindi malaman kung ano ang gagawin
Sa damdamin na di ko maamin
Sa sarili, kung bakit ka pa ba nandyan oohhh...
Sabi sabi ng mga kaibigan ko
Wag mong pilitin ang hindi para sa'yo
Ngunit bakit hindi kita makalimutan
Sa'yo ba'y ok lang

Chorus:

Habang tumatagal lumala lalong nagwawala
Tumitindi, umiinit, sumasakit ang dibdib
Kaya't ako'y gumawa ng awiting ito
Na alay ko sa'yo
Sana'y pakinggan mo oohhh...

Ii

Huwag ka sana magugulat sa akin
Di ako sanay sa ganitong suliranin
Wag kang matakot hindi ako manloloko
Kung ok lang sa'yo

Chorus:

Habang tumatagal lumala lalong nagwawala
Tumitindi, umiinit, sumasakit ang dibdib
Kaya't ako'y gumawa ng awiting ito
Na alay ko sa'yo
Sana'y pakinggan mo
Kung ok lang sa'yo oohhh...

Iii

Ngayong alam mo na sana'y di ka maiinis
At pasensya na kung ako ay makulit
Pero kung gusto mo ako nalang ang lalayo
Kung ok lang sa'yo

Chorus:

Habang tumatagal lumala lalong nagwawala
Tumitindi, umiinit, sumasakit ang dibdib
Kaya't ako'y gumawa ng awiting ito
Na alay ko sa'yo
Sana'y pakinggan mo..

Habang tumatagal lumala lalong nagwawala
Tumitindi, umiinit, sumasakit ang dibdib
Kaya't ako'y gumawa ng awiting ito
Na alay ko sa'yo
Sana'y pakinggan mo...
Kung ok lang sa'yo..
Kung ok lang sa'yo..
Kung ok lang sa'yo..
Kung ok lang sa'yo hmm....

" I wonder if I am destined to be set aside, but one's destiny can be
change. Time will tell..."

Sorry Late-- HYPER SICKNESS

2009-02-25T00:02:00.001-08:00

Sorry Late-- HYPER SICKNESS
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Hyper na naman ako,
Laging nag-iisip kung anu ang maaring mangyayari.
Naghahanda sa mga posibleng mangyari.
Napansin ko rin sa sarili ko na lagi akong sigurado sa sagot ko na walang
katibayan.
Minsan naman ang mga kasama ko ay nilalayuan ako o kaya naman
pinagsasamantalahan o inaabuso.
Sa tingin ko sa sarili ko na para akong baliw o kaya naman may kapansanan.
Kung titidnan naman meron namang akong likas na kakayahan, abilidad at
talino.
Mabait naman akoako.
Pero sa nakikita sa ibang tao, isa akong sagabal, isang amuyong, isang
hambala sa kanilang gawain.
Parang mga kaibigan na mukhang anino, mga walang mukha.
Nakikisama lang ako sa kanila.
Bahala sila sa sarili nila. Walang makakapigil sa mga plano ko.
Kung may manloloko man.
Huwag sanang lumabas ang demonyo ko.

*Assestment*:

Kapag umaandar ang pagka-hyper ko, di ko malaman kung anu ano ang
pinag-susulat ko lalu na kung ang ginamit kong panulat o pinaglagyan ng
journal ko ay cellphone...

Sorry Late--- Valentine Day

2009-02-24T22:52:00.001-08:00

Sorry Late--- Valentine Day
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

As I wrote this blog, it is still February 13, 2009 (Friday the 13th). A day
that may be unique to many of us. We remind other to be more careful for you
might have a bad luck. But for others it just an ordinary day, a special
day, another day of blessings.

“Do not be dismayed for what you haven't achieved by the end of the day.
But be fortunate that God have given another day of blessings”

Bouvet Shipping Management Corporation (BSMC) celebrated its
5thAnniversary. The president ordered a one day (Instant and simple)
preparation. Well, everyone participated the two-hour preparation and
enjoyed the event. After office hours we celebrated a Holy Mass, then we
feasted on mouthwatering buffet. The pictures tells a thousand words that
everyone were having a good time.

Well, Valentines will be touching our hearts, reminding us that the bottom
line of everything is Love.

“If someone gave you something, it may be special to him/her. It is to tell
us that the person remembers you, to be a special friend, a fellow comrade,
a good or a great teacher. an inspiration or a recognition for what good we
have done to others.”

Well it is special no matter how it is prepared.

Well I thought my Friday the 13th have been ruined, but it turned out to be
another day to smile and to cherish.

Thank You God.

PS ( Pahabol na Sulatin) ~ ~ Mag black kaya ako bukas, hihi remind ko lang
yung mga Mapuans it is the third Demolished Anniversary.

Going Silent

2008-11-30T16:05:00.001-08:00

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!

2008-10-26T10:06:00.001-07:00

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

2008-08-21T01:20:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-23T11:53:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-23T10:53:00.001-07:00

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

2008-06-04T11:25:00.000-07:00

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!)

2008-04-23T11:33:00.005-07:00

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:

---------------------------------------------------

NOW SELLING

N.F.A.
RICE

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

*Platic Bags not included sold separatly

------------------------------------------------------

Only in the Philippines ika nga....

Wireless and Portable

2008-04-23T11:07:00.001-07:00

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

2008-04-01T09:02:00.001-07:00

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...

What's Next Harry...

2007-11-26T03:54:00.001-08:00

What's Next Harry...
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Well Graduation are just hours away and the new
chapter in life is about to be written only in present
time. For now I still have several things that I wish
I could finish it before the end of the year and
thinking (planning) what will happen next.

During my stay in Mapua, I promise to my self to
finish some projects of my own.

Remember MACEng. Ehem! Its a Submersible R.O.V. in
parallel work with the Mapua Robotics Team Project
Atlantis. Its a twenty year project (Too long! If I
only have the money and Time) I finished several paper
for the design concept and changed its name to
M.A.S.C.Eng. (Multi-Adaptive Submersible Carrying
Engine.)

Project Dugo, this is a MIS (Management Information
System) project in collaboration with the Philippine
National Red Cross Quezon City Chapter. My teammate
Marco Sison is working on it for his thesis and he
told me it will be finish before the end of the month.
The project is already a year old (slowly but surely,
hoped).

100% Open Source : I got very interested in Linux
Operating System since 2003 and started comparing
programs and knowing to use some Open Source Operating
System. After the finals I started changing most of my
pirated MS operating system and immediately used
Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS. I tried updating on a dial up
connection and it takes me a week to update it so I
subscribe to a broadband provider. At least I could
update my system for a day. My siblings are well
versed in windows and was easy to adopted in Ubuntu
environment. We haven't experience crashes nor virus
attack yet but my frustration were re-installation of
the OS because I when I made a mistake in the script
things won't run right. I have two types of computer
the Intel P2 and an AMD64 this PC runs in different
types of OS version and sometimes I end up mixing
them, thats why I have to reformat and re-install. I
haven't experience installing on a laptop with
wireless capability. Surely I'm now convince using the
Open Source Program. SAFE-SECURE-FLEXIBLE

Work or Board??? Many said it is better to take the
board first before work. But I need money, so do I
have to do sideline work. But Board first.

Well this what will happen in the next six (6) month.
I have to schedule it...

Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

Fw: ELECTION 2007

2007-11-03T20:07:00.001-07:00

Fw: ELECTION 2007
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Eleksyon ay natapos din. At salamat sa amin ay tahimik. Sa mga nanalo sana malinawagan at maunawaan kung sino sila, kung anu ang kalagayan at ang kanilang katayuan nila. Sa kagustuhan ng Diyos kaya sila'y naluklok sana maliwanagan sila at magawa nila ang responsibilidad na ibinigay sa kanila.
Sa ikalawang pagkakataon ang aking Ina ay tumakbo muli sa pagkagawad nalamangan lang siya ng isang (1) boto. Napakahalaga talaga ng isang boto at ang tadhana ang may gusto.

Who killed Mr. Rat!? The first thing th

2007-10-09T22:45:00.001-07:00

Who killed Mr. Rat!? The first thing th
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

Who killed Mr. Rat!? The first thing that came up to my mind was remaines of a pegion. Then one of the workers told me it was a rat. I took a closer look and confirmed it was a rat. I tried looking for other remains but it was only the rat. Missing pegions without a trace...

Mapua's 'SMART" Bomb Disposal Robot

2007-10-09T09:07:00.001-07:00

Engr. John Judilla, head adviser of Mapua Robotics Team. Spearheads the development of the "SMART" Bomb Disposal Robot (B.D.R.) from its predecessor the Spearhead (Phalanx) and the Tunnel Rover, B.D.R. is designed for reconnaissance and bomb identification. At a maximum distance of 100 feet the operator may survey the suspected site at a safe distance. The B.D.R. is Equipped with a high resolution CMOS, IR-CMOS, CCD Camera, an adjustable griper and a proximity collision sensor. More test and development are made to improve the capability of the B.D.R. The estimated unit cost of the B.D.R. is Php 75,000.00

2nd test run of blog

2007-07-25T11:36:00.001-07:00

2nd test run of blog
Originally uploaded by balanay_harry

I wonder will it work just fine. I call it the wall of
Jericho. Pages of the ME Bible were paste on the wall
of my room. In preparation for the Board Exams

I'm testing my new blog using my mobile

1970-01-28T14:53:00.000-08:00

I'm testing my new blog using my mobile phone. I took this photo on my way to LTFRB. This mini jeep is custom made and have a capacity of two. Its a legal jeep but ridding it may require using a helmet. A small vesrion of a passenger jeepney (6 seaters) are rarely be found in the streets of Quezon City. Have a nice day and God bless! :)