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	<title>derelict thoughts</title>
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	<description>rants and raves of a derelict engineer</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>wordless #4 &#124; mini psp 3000?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:27:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>wordless #3 &#124; baby come back</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:57:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>7 years and counting..</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>up and up</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xhien</dc:creator>
		
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i really hate it when this happens, especially if i&#8217;m in a hurry.
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<p>i really hate it when this happens, especially if i&#8217;m in a hurry.</p></div>
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		<title>2008 world hip hop dance champions: philippine all stars</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xhien</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[they did it again! this is what makes us proud, proud to be pinoy!
their performance was like &#8216;step up 2: the streets meets stomp the yard&#8216;. wicked tune by timbaland matched with great choreography by the all stars. you&#8217;ll love the part when the crew leader raised another member and held him above his head [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>they did it again! this is what makes us proud, proud to be pinoy!</p>
<p>their performance was like &#8216;<strong>step up 2: the streets meets stomp the yard</strong>&#8216;. wicked tune by timbaland matched with great choreography by the all stars. you&#8217;ll love the part when the crew leader raised another member and held him above his head on a single arm. but i personally like the 1:28 - 1:34 part. </p>
<p>check it out. ;)</p>
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<p>i&#8217;ve also added step up 2 and stomp the yard video clips in case you haven&#8217;t seen the movies.</p>
<div align="center">step up 2: the streets; finale</p>
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<div align="center">stomp the yard; final battle</p>
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<p>you can watch the high-resolution video of the philippine all stars performance <a href="http://www.lvweekly.com/videos/2008/aug/04/237/">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>light trails</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[light trails from a non-photographer.
experimented with the twilight and fireworks mode of the sony cybershot dsc-t2 digicam. the exposure is pre-set to two (2) seconds and the only the aperture is changed between the two modes.
slideshow after the jump.
captured in my room and the light sources used were from the air conditioning unit and sony [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>light trails from a non-photographer.</p>
<p>experimented with the twilight and fireworks mode of the sony cybershot dsc-t2 digicam. the exposure is pre-set to two (2) seconds and the only the aperture is changed between the two modes.</p>
<p>slideshow after the jump.</p>
<p><span id="more-30"></span>captured in my room and the light sources used were from the air conditioning unit and sony playstation portable.</p>
<p>which one do you like?</p>
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		<title>derelict thoughts #3</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;motivation is what gets you started,
habit is what keeps you going&#8220;
it&#8217;s the fitness first tag line, and yes - i joined their club last month. when my office mate informed me that he was scheduled for a consultation, i decided to tag along since the gym is only a few floors away from where i [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">&#8220;<em>motivation is what gets you started,<br />
habit is what keeps you going</em>&#8220;</p>
<p>it&#8217;s the fitness first tag line, and yes - i joined their club last month. when my office mate informed me that he was scheduled for a consultation, i decided to tag along since the gym is only a few floors away from where i work. there it was, after a long discussion with the consultant, we were both encouraged to register. it&#8217;s a bit costly but what i had in mind is that if i don&#8217;t pay for it, i won&#8217;t be urged to do it.</p>
<p>what really motivated me? i&#8217;m underweight for my age and height and i&#8217;ve always wanted to gain weight. since college, i&#8217;ve always wanted to go to a gym and do weight training but i was kind of hesitant because i had no company and no one to assist me.</p>
<p>after my first day, my arms were sore that it was difficult to remove my shirt. it was even difficult to reach for my neck. but the more i forced it, the more it felt good. as the saying goes, no pain no gain. i&#8217;d be careful though, i don&#8217;t want to have the same fate as <a href="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=33a_1218642189&#038;p=1">this guy</a>. eeek!</p>
<p>three times a week. that&#8217;s how often i go to the gym. since i started last month, there already have been minor improvements, like gaining 4 pounds or so. my eating habit also changed. i have to take in more food to keep up with the calories i burn during training (that&#8217;s what the nutritionist said). more food means more expenses so i also have to adjust my budget for my daily meals or i&#8217;ll always end up broke. lol.</p>
<p>well, it&#8217;s gonna be a new found habit for another 11 months. wish me excellent results! hahaha</p>
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		<title>WordCamp Philippines 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When: September 6, 2008
Where: College of St. Benilde, Taft Avenue, Manila

i started using wordpress since 2005, and became a fan of it since. each year, wordpress is getting better and better. more and more features are added every major update. it&#8217;s very easy to use and as for beginners, as i was years ago, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When: September 6, 2008<br />
Where: College of St. Benilde, Taft Avenue, Manila</p>
<div align="center"><a href="http://philippines.wordcamp.org" title="WordCamp Philippines 2008"><img src="http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm63/robillo/wcphils08/WCPhils_badge1.png" border="0" alt="WordCamp Philippines"/></a></div>
<p>i started using wordpress since 2005, and became a fan of it since. each year, wordpress is getting better and better. more and more features are added every major update. it&#8217;s very easy to use and as for beginners, as i was years ago, it&#8217;s very easy to learn. it&#8217;s not just for bloggers, but for content-driven websites as well.</p>
<p>hope to see other fellow wordpress users come September 6th. you can register at the <a href="http://www.mindanaobloggers.com">WordCamp Philippines 2008</a> website. it&#8217;ll be the first in southeast asia, so i&#8217;m sure it&#8217;ll be a great experience.</p>
<p>kudos to the organizers and the sponsors for this event, and the support from <a href="http://www.mindanaobloggers.com">Mindanao Bloggers</a>.</p>
<p>organizers:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.robilloblog.com/">blogie</a></li>
<li><a href="http://alleba.com/blog">andrew</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.riajose.com/">ria</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.migsmobile.net/">migs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.batangyagit.com/">winston</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.baratillo.net/">juned</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.redmediacrm.com/">dave</a></li>
<li><a href="http://dreyfusfamily.com/">chuckie</a></li>
</ul>
<p>sponsors:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://i.ph">i.PH: the Domain for Individuals</a></li>
<li><a href="http://freebarbie.net" title="Free Flash Games for Kids">Free Online Flash Games</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wazzupmanila.com">Wazzup Manila Philippines</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.masterdigm.com/">Real Estate CRM</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.will2design.com/">Real Estate Website Designers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.flaney.com/">Orange County Real Estate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.nowautoinsurance.com/">Auto Insurance Quotes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.lanesystems.com">Lane Systems Inc.</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.redmediacrm.com">RedMedia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.winsten.com/">Orange County Business Lawyer</a></li>
</ul>
<p>see you there!</p>
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		<title>derelict thoughts #2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[derelict thoughts is rotting by the day, just like this shipwreck here. lol

image: magoo²
but at least, my life&#8217;s not left to rot. although there have been several ups and downs, i&#8217;m still living it. sigh. but am i living it as it should be?
went to baguio last july 4 - it was independence day in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>derelict thoughts is rotting by the day, just like this shipwreck here. lol</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2098/2480782279_215f98c767.jpg" alt="derelict ship" /></p>
<p><small>image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23758343@N07/2480782279/in/pool-68962941@N00">magoo²</a></small></p>
<p>but at least, my life&#8217;s not left to rot. although there have been several ups and downs, i&#8217;m still living it. sigh. but am i living it as it should be?</p>
<p>went to baguio last july 4 - it was independence day in the americas and thus a holiday for us working the night shift, so me and some of my office mates grabbed the opportunity and decided to spend the weekend in baguio.</p>
<p>out of 7, it was a first for the 6 of us, including me, to be in baguio. so it was quite an adventure, walking along session road, not knowing where&#8217;s the next stop would be. our itinerary included burnham park, session road, sm baguio, lourdes grotto, mines view and good sheperd.</p>
<div align="center">burnham park<br />
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<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2693697844_c5ae6d038b.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3264/2693707904_5972fdf03f.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2693718026_13b3933f11.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2692914909_481af3c0fe.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/2692919905_da58d26c23.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p>lourdes grotto<br />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2693742582_8ee8967d74.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/2692938493_284ba51132.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p>mines view<br />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2693765344_03e845040f.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/2693771352_2b680fd2d5.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p>good sheperd<br />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2693675580_bfa84e3770.jpg" alt="" height="400" /><br />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2693676540_a3631308b6.jpg" alt="" height="400" /></p>
<p>session road<br />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2693777998_9fdb44e4a5.jpg" alt="" width="400"/></p>
<p>time to depart<br />
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/2692983139_d5227ae13b.jpg" alt="" width="400" /></p>
<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3166/2693788404_8f706c9dc1.jpg" alt="" width="400" />
</div>
<p>a weekend is not enough if you&#8217;d like to see more of baguio. our tour proper was only for a day, and it was exhausting. we had leg cramps, especially at lourdes grotto, climbing up 214 steps (yes, we counted) gave us a cardio exercise.</p>
<p>the possibility of a second edition of this trip is high. &#8220;bitin&#8221; as they say. :)</p>
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		<title>derelict thoughts #1</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>xhien</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[more than four months ago, i was in a dilemma on what to do with this domain. now, i&#8217;m still in the same state as before, confused. i tried using it as a tech blog, but nothing happened. i&#8217;m not updated with the releases of bleeding edge technology. reviews? no hardware to review. software review? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>more than four months ago, i was in a dilemma on what to do with this domain. now, i&#8217;m still in the same state as before, confused. i tried using it as a tech blog, but nothing happened. i&#8217;m not updated with the releases of bleeding edge technology. reviews? no hardware to review. software review? no pc at home. anything non-standard on my pc at work is prohibited. so, it definitely won&#8217;t work for me.</p>
<p>i had another blog setup for my &#8217;supposed&#8217; to be &#8216;more&#8217; personal entries, but then again, it was a failure. i failed on updating it. two &#8216;wordless&#8217; entries here were from that blog. i imported it here hoping for a re-run. starting over where i left it, i guess. </p>
<p>you might be wondering, why write now? well, to tell you the truth, i don&#8217;t know either. how weird is that?</p>
<p><span id="more-25"></span>i just had my lunch break a while ago and pooooooofff! ideas down the drain&#8230; &#8230; &#8230; &#8230; now, i&#8217;m just staring at this kick-ass monitor with nothing sensible to type. i&#8217;m tempted to click on &#8216;publish&#8217;, just to the right of where i am typing right now. or perhaps &#8216;delete post&#8217;? naahhh..</p>
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<p>i was reviewing my post using the preview function and that is what i got. whaaaat? my last save was at 1:42am, but 38 years ago? how the hell did that happen? i wasn&#8217;t even born at that time yet! geeez.. bugs.. bugs.. bugs.. have anyone experienced this too? by the way, i&#8217;m running on WP 2.5.1.</p>
<p>anyway, enough of the non-sense. i can&#8217;t promise when the next update would be so i, myself, won&#8217;t be expecting it too. surprise! surprise! i&#8217;m out!</p>
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