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This blog has been moved and can now be followed on its new site.

http://www.upshotsandwhatnots.com

see yah there!!!! :)

Lorie Antonette

Please meet the 1st grandchild in our family. My eldest sister's 1st baby. Born on Nov 27, 2008. Ain't she a cutty? I picked that name for her! :)

Photo grabbed from my cousin's online album.

Sinulog 2009

I know, there's much photos and stories about the Sinulog that you can read and view already. But let me share my little post anyway.

Sinulog is the most festive. Most celebrated. Most visited social occasion in the country if i may say. And the most awaited affair by most if not all Cebuanos. It's more than a week long celebration that culminates every 3rd Sunday of January with a grand mardigras participated not only by Cebuanos but by other neighboring provinces as well. New York crowd scene? Hongkong scene? Far cry from the Sinulog scene? Almost!


taken 1st week of January, Fuente Cirle


just striking a pose in the stands... never really watched the parade this year... went out only in the evening to watch the fireworks


Glorie with the Sinulog participants
(they must be tired already, they've been dancing since morning)



watched 3rd String play in The Terraces after the fireworks show

Now, Cebu is back to its mellow atmosphere...

wireless gadgets

Last weekend, i went to a friend's house and see if the laptop i have (not mine) can work perfectly with her internet connection. Unfortunately, for some reasons, it wont. Well, i didn't dwell on the issue. I still can blog anyway. More still, i couldn't get away with the fact the wireless technology is really a utilitarian discovery. One can remotely connect to a particular unit or piece of gadget without the need for cables.

For a family like mine with 5 sisters, using a wireless router is really a convenience. Come a time that i should be buying this Netgear WGT624SC Super G Wireless Router for a sleeker connection. It features automatic scanning of connected PCs and detailed security reports. Wireless speeds of up to 108 Mbps and 400' range.

Or this Belkin N1 Wireless Router can equally be sufficient. As connecting this router to your cable or DSL modem lets you share your broadband internet account with all your networked computers.

Well, as you can see, we are evolving into a wireless world!

waahhh

Wahh just watch out.. so much stories and photos to post here..... later.....

kris kringle!

I just had my confusing moments last week. I can't decide which codename to use for this year's Kris Kringle or Manita-Manito. Then again, i have to make up my mind...



This was last year's codenames: might want to guess, who was I? :)

Ailyn's bday!

Ailyn's birthday was on November 14 but she celebrated it today with her girlfriends at work. We decided to meet in SM since it would be less crowded. People this weekend are hauled in Ayala because of the weekend sale. We had lunch in Cafe Laguna. Ailyn and Charo arrived first then i arrived next. The busy mother, Lenny, arrived a little over before we were done eating. Oh my, we ordered lots of foods. It's like we were having a banquet, somewhat similar to San Diego banquets if you are really on a food trip. We strolled and went shopping afterwards. Whew! Really fun malling with the girls. Had coffee in Figaro after getting tired of roaming around. We had photos but i'll have to upload them next time. We chanced on Aisah and Nelbert (colleagues) in one of the boutiques. Charo and I went to Ayala afterwards and spent a few more hours strolling. It's a good thing i'm wearing flat sandals. Guess what? None of us went home without a new dress! Haha! :P

brownout!

I was literally just lazing, sitting and watching tv, changing channels every so often last night. I was bored but I was too lazy to move my butt and do something else or go elsewhere. I was gonna eay my dinner already and my boredom was cut short because sudddenly everything went off. Brownout! Or call it blackout. I'm really weird because i pursued eating my dinner anyway. Isn't it a challenge eating in the dark? LOL! Good thing, i found a candle and instantly transformed my dinner into a romantic one. The rain started pouring... it got creepy because thunders were so loud. It's as if i were in the movie 'War of the Worlds', thunders were roaring it felt it's going to eat me! I immediately covered the TV and mirrors with cloth. I don't know but i was always told by my mother to cover the TV and mirrors when there are lightnings. Then my mind wandered. I was imagining i have a house with cheap in-ceiling speakers to maximize acoustics? Maybe, viewing tv nor listening to music could be a whole new experience because sound effects is improved. Sounds cool huh!