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TATS QUIBLAT http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/ <a href="../photos/hi-res/upload/SJLVXAoKCqMAAERl8vg1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SJLVXAoKCqMAAERl8vg1/Picture-3.png?et=nLJ7jD3c31Ujs%2Bnli%2BlkPg&nmid=0" border="0"></a> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Tats_Quiblat/840514096" title="Tats Quiblat's Facebook profile" target="_TOP"><img src="http://badge.facebook.com/badge/840514096.317.1477753289.png" alt="Tats Quiblat's Facebook profile" border="0"></a> <table style="text-align: left;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="133"><tbody><tr align="center"><td><a href="http://www.hit-counter-download.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.hit-counter-download.com/cgi-bin/image.pl?URL=96151-6265" alt="click here for a free web hit counter" border="0"></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center"> </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:57:31 -0000 Sat, 9 Aug 2008 05:02:00 -0000 TATS QUIBLAT http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/logo http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com 100 100 Whoa! Damn, this is crazy! This so cool. Man, this is taking acrobatics to "homo sapien superior" level. This is superhuman. This is *can't-find-the-words*! Just watch! http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/158/Whoa Sat, 9 Aug 2008 05:02:00 -0000 Music As An Agenda Of Hope <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://roadsofstone.files.wordpress.com/2006/09/bono_mali.jpg" border="0">Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. (Plato) We hear of so many artists, especially musicians, who have made it their lifelong mission to use their music, their art as a way of facing the harsh realities and solving the problems of the world. Most famous among this crowd is Paul David Hewson, better known as Bono of U2. He founded the ONE Campaign, organized the Live 8 Concerts, and was nominated for a NOBEL Peace Prize. <img style="width: 393px;height: 194px;" class="alignmiddleb" src="http://fak3r.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/pitt-big1.jpg" border="0">We also know of Bob Geldof who organized the Live Aid Concert for Africa back in the 80's. Brad Pitt, through his Make It Right Foundation, is currently spearheading rebuilding homes in New Orleans after the whole area was devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Here at home, Bamboo has taken the lead in coming up with songs that inspire the nation. With their megahit Noypi blasting from every radio station in the metro, Bamboo has brought back the pride in bei... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/154/Music_As_An_Agenda_Of_Hope Wed, 6 Aug 2008 07:08:00 -0000 On "The Press" <h3>Most impressive: Staged reading of David Lloyd’s 'The Press'</h3>date posted: 2008-07-30 09:53:05 By Miguel Antonio N. Lizada “The Poet as Critic. Ha!” -Gruber to Ancel, from David Lloyd’s The Press The literary world is often divided into two main territories: the domain of the creative writer and the realm of the critic. While many choose to immerse themselves with theory or swim in the beauty of language, there are some who dare cross boundaries and eventually master the mental geography of criticism and writing. <img alt="Staged reading of The Press" src="http://www.admu.edu.ph/ateneo/www/SiteFiles/Image/ED%202008/TP-Cast%20Photo.jpg" align="left" height="200" hspace="4" width="300">Last July 25, students and practitioners of these two disciplines convened in the studio of the old Communication Department for a special staged reading of a play written by a prominent figure in contemporary literature. Kritika Kultura, an online journal of critics in Philippine Literature teamed up with the creative talents of the Fine Arts Program and Tanghalang Ateneo to stage a dramatic reading of David Lloyd’s “The Press.” The play was directed by Dr. Ricardo Abad, Tan... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/152/On_The_Press Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:45:00 -0000 Come & Watch David Lloyd's 'The Press' The Department of English Ateneo de Manila University School of Humanities Kritika Kultura invites the community to a staged reading of The Press by David Lloyd Featuring Tats Quiblat as Ancel Jovi Miroy as Gruber Missy Maramara as Petra Glenn Sevilla Mas as Feck Tito Cosejo as Hamm Mel Pante as Sham BJ Crisostomo as Spanos Brian Sy as Private 1 Paolo Deyto as Private 2 with Xander Soriano as the Narrator/Stage Manager July 25, 2008 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. The old Communication Department Studio (beside the College Covered Courts) Ateneo de Manila University Campus ADMISSION IS FREE!!! About the reading: This staged reading of the play “The Press” written by David Lloyd is directed by Dr. Ricardo Abad, Artistic Director of Tanghalang Ateneo and Professor of Sociology and Anthropology of the Ateneo de Manila University. He is assisted by Dr. Victor Merriman who staged this play in Dublin. About the writer: David Lloyd, Professor of English at the University of Southern California , is the author of Nationalism and Min... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/151/Come_Watch_David_Lloyds_The_Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:53:00 -0000 Why We Fall. Some Theory. I have been wanting to write this for quite some time now. When I first had this idea, I didn't immediately put it into writing. I first wanted to do some research. I am not an expert on psychology and human behaviour. These things I will write here are mere observations of the things that happen around me. You be the judge. (Pardon me, in this article I interchange my pronouns a lot to address both sexes.) *** Love's Many Faces/Pretenses<a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SHHD@woKCqMAAArcJvE1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SHHD@woKCqMAAArcJvE1/LoveIs-108.JPG?et=CDfu2l6qBuBcgYDN8IWNmQ&nmid=0" border="0"></a> By Tats Quiblat There are so many reasons why people fall in love. If you ask people one by one, you might not get two exact same answers. In my experience in working with people, I have come to define and list down 19 possible forms/facets/pretenses of love that people often identify with. These things may not be love itself but I suppose these are the things that make us fall, these are the things that trap us, these are the reasons why we end up happy or hurt. Most of the time, we clumsily and hurriedly "think" that it is love, but is it? Catharsi... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/145/Why_We_Fall._Some_Theory. Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:05:00 -0000 No Guts, No Glory Statistically speaking, unless you are a total hermit, a social retard, or ugly as a putrid bum, there is at least one person in your multiply network that has a crush on you, wants to date you, wants to sleep with you, or simply just wants to kiss you. So... let's play "No Guts, No Glory!" The rules are simple. <ol><li>If you want to date the person who posted this, send a Personal Message, not a reply to this post, saying "Coffee?"</li><li>If you have a crush on the person who posted this, send a Personal Message saying "You're hot!" </li><li>If you just want to sleep with them & stay friends, send them a message that says "Nice shoes!"</li><li>If you simply just wants to kiss the person who posted this, send a Personal Message saying, "I do!" </li></ol>SCARED? The only rule is that, you must not make anyone who sends you a personal message feel stupid for feeling that way about you. Acknowledge. Say thank you. Move on. IF YOU'VE READ THIS, YOU HAVE TO REPOST THIS, EVEN IF YOU'RE TAKEN & see who replies. SO... re-post this ... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/131/No_Guts_No_Glory Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:31:00 -0000 MNL: The Manila Lifestyle Guide MNL: The Manila Lifestyle Guide A publication of Whitecoffee Media Group Inc. 1706 Medical Plaza Bldg., One San Miguel Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines. Telefax: (02) 637.4286 Online: www.mnlmag.com Email: mnl.magazine@gmail.com (Hover your mouse over iPaper, go to View Mode and click Slide Mode for a better viewing experience.) <a href="http://www.scribd.com/upload"> </a> Read this doc on Scribd: <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/3084387/MNL-Summer-2008">MNL Summer 2008</a>   Available around the Metro. It's free. Grab a copy now! http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/123/MNL_The_Manila_Lifestyle_Guide Sat, 24 May 2008 08:18:00 -0000 Cyndi Lauper As Imelda Marcos <img class="alignleft" src="http://www.davidbyrne.com/here_lies_love/images/imelda_parasol_1.jpg" border="0">Cyndi Lauper is working on an album with David Byrne (based on his musical, Here Lies Love,  about the life of Former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos)  Here is a bit from his online journal: Cyndi Lauper came in to the studio last week to sing 1½ songs for the Here Lies Love album. She was about an hour and a half late to the session, so I fully expected to be in for some prime diva behavior. But, as I’d run overtime on the earlier brass sessions, it all worked out great, and Cyndi gave an amazingly fine-tuned performance. Not only is she a wonderful singer from a technical point of view, but she can tailor her attitude and performance to suit the character and the character’s emotional state.This is exactly the skill set I need for this project. After giving Cyndi the back-story on a particular song and establishing the context of the lyrics, I would give directions like, “Yes, she’s a little angry, but also heartbroken and confused.”  Cyndi would then incorporate t... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/119/Cyndi_Lauper_As_Imelda_Marcos Fri, 16 May 2008 10:04:00 -0000 Whatever happened to... Remember this little boy from Jerry Maguire? <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCxqJAoKCqMAABDcBCM1"><img style="width: 230px; height: 177px;" class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCxqJAoKCqMAABDcBCM1/jerry1.thumbnail.jpg?et=X1qAhtsnERvX%2BAHgrf6b%2BQ&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCxqJAoKCqMAABDcBCM1"></a><a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCxqJAoKCqMAABDcBCM1"></a>"Did you know that the human head weighs 8 lbs.?" I couldn't sleep the other night so I decided to watch Jerry Maguire (for the nth time) and I got curious of whatever happened to this kid. So I googled him and found this picture. This only means one thing, I'm old! <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCxqJAoKCqMAABDcBCM1"></a> Here he is now sans glasses... <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCxqJAoKCqMAABDcBCM1"></a><a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCxqgwoKCqMAABTfHyk1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCxqgwoKCqMAABTfHyk1/1008_jon_lipnicki_wi_reveal.jpg?et=aXPfZ%2B6k6wU1wzqzPRKr8A&nmid=" border="0"></a> http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/118/Whatever_happened_to... Thu, 15 May 2008 16:49:00 -0000 Double Entendre <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SCxaxwoKCqMAAFmpBJg1"><img class="alignright" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCxaxwoKCqMAAFmpBJg1/COKE1B.jpg?et=%2CKdTgVENgt91W%2CpqwKEByA&nmid=&nmid=96208527&nmid=96208527&nmid=96208527" border="0"></a>As Rissa pointed out, this is such a Druggie Song: Read the lyrics: Lilipad na ako, sabayan niyo ako. Ang sarap dito sa pupuntahan ko Bubuhos na ang saya, tayo na sumama ka Ang sarap dito sa pupuntahan ko Buhay Coke...tikman niyo! Hahaha. Yun lang! Busy! http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/117/Double_Entendre Thu, 15 May 2008 15:36:00 -0000 GG Download Link: EP. 17 - Best Episode Ever Lisa Loeb is in the house, y'all! If you aren't watching Gossip Girl yet, give yourself a good whipping. You ought to be flogged for missing what could possibly be the TV Show that will define this generation. Believe me, decades from now, people will look back and see how this show really brought in a new sense of awareness--an awareness of how much lifestyle and values have changed because of the way we perceive technology, reality, and human modes of communication. The New York Times was right. This is the BEST SHOW EVER. Well, not ever. I wouldn't go that far. But I'd go as far as THE BEST SHOW TODAY.  <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SCnWhQoKCqMAAAHqWr41"><img style="width: 423px; height: 237px;" class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SCnWhQoKCqMAAAHqWr41/vlcsnap-10641596.png?et=yOo%2BnAPgKzOMahkEbpVp%2BA&nmid=" border="0"></a>Last night's episode, Episode 17: Woman on the Verge, was the best episode ever. As in. Really. Trust me. I'm not the kind who gets easily excited. But that episode, man that was too much. That was genius. Plotwise, the way this story is unfolding is genius. And Lily and Rufus, man that was the bomb. That takes the cake! <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://gossipgirlnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/dan-georgina-gossip-girl-photo.jpg" border="0">That Georgie bitch, she's vicious! I love how the "non-ju... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/116/GG_Download_Link_EP._17_-_Best_Episode_Ever Tue, 13 May 2008 17:16:00 -0000 Tony Stark Designs Captain America's Shield: Did you see it? Oh no! Andy and Larry, what have you done? I left the theater shaking my head thinking, did I raise my expectations too high? Was I a victim of over hype? Did I trust Andy and Larry’s so much? Or was I merely caught in the razzle and dazzle of the psychedelia that is Speed Racer? <img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://www.firstshowing.net/img/speedracer-int-trls-2008.jpg" border="0"> Either that or the painful truth that the movie did indeed suck big time. Sigh. What an awful waste of material. While we must admit there are merits, yet these said merits proved to be not enough to cover the film's obvious flaws. It could be a case of the Wachowskis pushing the limits of avant-garde technology a little too much. I'm really sad about this. You know how excited I was. Much ado about nothing. What went wrong? It all boils down to one thing--technology, however advanced and awesome it seems to be, must only be used inasmuch as it promotes the suspension of disbelief. Other than that, you have the formula of disaster. There have been numerous ridiculous movie ideas presented on screen and pe... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/115/Tony_Stark_Designs_Captain_Americas_Shield_Did_you_see_it Tue, 13 May 2008 03:23:00 -0000 My Photos at Wordpress Hey guys. Please check out my photos at Wordpress. Wordpress has this really amazing photoblogging theme called Monotone where in every page, the color scheme adjusts to the colors in the picture. Really cool. I'm still keeping my aminus3 account, although I haven't updated it in ages. I'm keeping that site since its a very technical, community-of-photographers kind of blog. Here at Wordpress, you can post as many pictures in a day as you can. No limits. Unlike aminus3 that only allows one picture a day. So please head over to tatsfoto.wordpress.com. Please tell you friends and add me in your links and blogrolls. Please. And please leave a comment so I'll know you've been there so I can send you good karma energies to show my gratitude. Pretty please. Thank you! And why not start your own photoblog at Wordpress. Try out the new Monotone. It's http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/links/item/28/My_Photos_at_Wordpress Sat, 10 May 2008 16:00:16 -0000 I have moved! Well, not me. But my blog! My blogspot is now gone. I'm now with Wordpress. Please do check it http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/links/item/27/I_have_moved Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:50:23 -0000 Disastrous Logos <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a><a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1/ogc2.jpg?et=8nCsFGzcpM6LPjHy%2CItXRg&nmid=&nmid=93216828&nmid=93216828" border="0"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a><a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a>This is the logo for UK's Office of Government Commerce. <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a> It cost £14,000 to create. It was intended to signify a bold commitment to the body’s aim of “improving va<a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4jgoKCqMAAFCIeLI1"></a>lue for money by driving up standards and capability in procurement”. When viewed as it is, there seems to be nothing wrong. But when turned to the side 90 degrees, here's how it looks: <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4sAoKCqMAAEj9IGE1"></a><a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4sAoKCqMAAEj9IGE1"></a><a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR4sAoKCqMAAEj9IGE1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBR4sAoKCqMAAEj9IGE1/ogc.jpg?et=AK6ffiST5cRmLnkPQGXoMg&nmid=&nmid=93216828&nmid=93216828" border="0"></a> See anything peculiar? Yeah. That's it. Hahaha. Its amazing how a very innocent design could become something else in the eyes of the beholder. Here are other disastrous logo designs (From <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/24/nogc124.xml">Telegraph</a>): <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR5uwoKCqMAAGGn-TE1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBR5uwoKCqMAAGGn-TE1/oriente.gif?et=AAWEwLSPobDQqQ5zd9uSRw&nmid=" border="0"></a>The Institute of Oriental Studies at Federal University of Santa Catarina in Brazil hastily withdrew their logo when they realised it could be seen as something other than a pagoda in front of a setting sun. <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR6TQoKCqMAAHRWUPI1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBR6TQoKCqMAAHRWUPI1/kudawara.jpg?et=nzCD%2CSVQ97sQOUoFYkUwHQ&nmid=" border="0"></a>It's hard to believe the designers of the logo for Kudawara Pharmacy in Japan didn't notice anything wrong with their design. <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR6tQoKCqMAAH2j4fI1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBR6tQoKCqMAAH2j4fI1/APC.jpg?et=G7j%2B%2CQiAECg2XKg4WOXZpw&nmid=" border="0"></a>Arlington Pediatric Center has changed their logo after it became an internet sensation. <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBR7FgoKCqMAAAcxV-I1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBR7FgoKCqMAAAcxV-I1/olympic-logo.gif?et=yq6XVRUJhsW3hiX2smbxaQ&nmid=" border="0"></a>Many people have sugges... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/106/Disastrous_Logos Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:43:00 -0000 Exciting New Books For Kids! Found these somewhere. <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBRtDwoKCqMAAGMjps41"> </a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBRtKAoKCqMAAGdx1tw1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBRtSgoKCqMAAGdv58Q1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBRtSgoKCqMAAGdv58Q1/Card3.jpg?et=iW0E5woI2WeFQ8nt1xLD7Q&nmid=&nmid=93208811" border="0"></a> <a href="http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/hi-res/upload/SBRtawoKCqMAAGxjfwg1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBRtawoKCqMAAGxjfwg1/Card4.jpg?et=QH9W4ltZ%2B5XyA%2BFQNkoWIw&nmid=" border="0"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBRs9AoKCqMAAF1x5So1"></a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBRtDwoKCqMAAGMjps41"> </a><a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBRtDwoKCqMAAGMjps41"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBRtDwoKCqMAAGMjps41/Card1.jpg?et=NbbE%2BjeajaFY0Va69wzBQQ&nmid=&nmid=93208811" border="0"></a> <a href="/photos/hi-res/upload/SBRs9AoKCqMAAF1x5So1"><img class="alignmiddleb" src="http://images.tatsquiblat.multiply.com/image/1/photos/upload/300x300/SBRs9AoKCqMAAF1x5So1/Card.jpg?et=yh1JK7euYvnUqKT5DHDiLw&nmid=&nmid=93208811" border="0"></a> Hurry! Grab your copy now! Hahahaha! No offense meant. Just for fun. Peace y'all! :) http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/105/Exciting_New_Books_For_Kids Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:08:00 -0000 Tim Turns Gold Ateneo Dorm Head Honcho Sir Tim Gabuna celebrated the big five-o last April 8, 2007. It was a fantastic event fitting for a very amazing person. The jampacked celebration started with a mass celebrated by Sir Tim's best friend Fr. Bill Kreutz S.J. Then a simple smörgåsbord followed shortly. Guests were treated to a fiesta of food and delicacies from all over the Philippines. The night ended with a sing-all-you-can videokefest! And of course, the birthday celebrant serenaded the guests with his very own rendition of "Sa Likod ng Simbahan". Good thing the videoke machine had the song on its playlist. The birthday invitation indicated that guests omit gifts and flowers. Instead, "wellwishers" were requested to donate to any of Sir Tim's charities, foundations, and causes. For a minimum of 50 pesos donation, you get a commemorative T-Shirt of Sir Tim's 50th Birthday Celebration. Happy 50 Golden Years Sir Tim!!! Here's to another 50. Cheers!!! http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/album/86/Tim_Turns_Gold Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:33:23 -0000 Ding's Cutey Kambal and then some... Spent the entire weekend with the twins at the farm in Camp Rock. Alexa and Sophia are so big now. Little sweet chabelitas. Plus, here are some photos of the view from the farm at Camp Rock. Camp Rock is the perfect venue for team-buildings, camping activities, retreats, etc. The entire Camp is situated atop a hill in Pililla, Rizal. Just an hour and a half away from Manila. Contact me for details. http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/album/85/Dings_Cutey_Kambal_and_then_some... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:21:15 -0000 Ezer & Celine's Wedding These pictures are long overdue. I lost (misplaced actually) the memory card that contained these shots. Anyway, nahanap ko na finally. So here are the pics. Grab all you can, for Ezer and Celine's Friends. Congrats Ezer and Celine. That was a beautiful wedding, albeit freezing. It was so cold at the reception that I was down with the flu the next day. But that's alright. I had fun hosting the event. Best wishes! (Ezer told me he's going to be a Dad soon. Woohoo! Congrats Boy! ) http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/photos/album/84/Ezer_Celines_Wedding Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:20:29 -0000 Trailers are out. Featurettes are in. Film companies realized they had to offer the movie going public more than just movie trailers. In an age where uploading a video is as easy as turning on the TV, trailers will not suffice. The audience will make their own viral of your copyrighted material if you don't supply one yourself.  Look at what Madonna did with Hard Candy, and the Nike Virals featuring Kobe Bryant jumping over an Aston Martin. Plus, Featurettes make a good DVD/BluRay Bonus Material later on. So here are 3 Featurettes from 3 amazing movies coming our way this summer. The first one is for Incredible Hulk. The first one, done by Ang Lee and starred Eric Bana, was panned by critics and did not do well at the Box Office. This time, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800080/">The Incredible Hulk</a> is directed by French filmmaker <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504642/">Louis Leterrier</a> of The Transporter, Unleashed, and The Transporter 2. The script for the film was originally written by Zak Penn (Behind Enemy Lines, X-Men 2, X-Men 3), but after joining the film as the lead character Bruce Bann... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/103/Trailers_are_out._Featurettes_are_in. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:36:00 -0000 Better Than I What started as a Holy Week sacrifice stretched over for a month. It was March 16 when I last posted a blog entry here. That was the Saturday before Holy Week. I made it a Holy Week sacrifice to not blog. I wanted to have a different Lenten Sacrifice. And for it to be truly a sacrifice, it had to be something really important to me, something that would make a difference if it was taken out of my system. Blogging was it. After Holy Week, I got swamped with deadlines, family matters, and travel. And before I knew it, a month of no blogging has passed. A month! And I survived it. There were times that I thought I needed to blog just to let steam out but somehow I never really got around to doing it. Well, here I am. I'm back and I have a month's worth of blog material to share. To start off, a song. I know Wednesdays are supposed to be for OPM songs but let me make an exception just this once. Here's one song that for me, sums up where I am in my life right now, what a mon... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/102/Better_Than_I Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:39:00 -0000 Medicine For Melancholy I first heard of the South By South West (SXSW) Film Festival last year. And I have since always wanted to go. Obviously, that would be impossible. The Festival is in Austin, Texas and I'm here in Manila. The closest I could get to an SXSW experience is by browsing through the many trailers of the films showcased in the Festival. The SXSW is a festival of film, music, and interactive media that started as a "Battle of the Bands" type of event in 1987. It has since grown in terms of impact and participation. This year's festival started March 7 and closed yesterday. <img style="width: 194px; height: 282px;" class="alignleft" src="http://www.firstshowing.net/img/medicine-for-melancholy-p.jpg" border="0">Among the many trailers I've seen of films being showcased this year, this one film really made me want to pack my bags and go book a flight (like I could afford to!) just to see it. The film is Medicine for Melancholy by director Barry Jenkins.  No, it doesn't have anything to do with that Ray Bradbury anthology of short stories. (That's a really great book, by the way.) It's official media kit (which I luckily wa... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/101/Medicine_For_Melancholy Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:56:00 -0000 Feed Your Spirit It's Palm Sunday and today marks the beginning of Holy Week for the Christian Community. Apart from our Christian Church obligations that we need to attend to this week, this is also the perfect time to take a breather from our otherwise busy lives. Once a year, we are given a week/three days to stop and pause, to pray and reflect, to rest and remember. We need not be morose and all gloomy as we observe this Holy Week. Yes we have our Christian traditions we need to do (Visitia Iglesia, Retreats, Fasting), there are also other simple things we can do to feed our spirit. <img style="width: 162px; height: 244px;" class="alignright" src="http://firstrung.co.uk/dbimgs/slow_down.jpg" border="0"> Here are a 10 Little Things we can try to do as we observe the Holy Week, in unity with the whole Christian world. 1. Slow down. Walk a little more slowly. Enjoy every walking moment. Eat a little more slowly. Try to savor your food. Maybe, just for this Holy Week, try not to hurry. Slow down. Drive slower. Stay a little longer in the shower. Linger at breakfast a bit more. Slowing down relaxes not just the body but the ... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/100/Feed_Your_Spirit Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:50:00 -0000 Tito Benj and Joey Mediamen Anthony Taberna and Gerry Baja, through their DZMM 630 radio program "Dos Por Dos", were the first one to air the alleged "Hello Garci" wiretapped conversation between GMA and Virgilio Garcillano. Last March 11, 2008, Taberna and Baja aired another "alleged wiretapped conversation" that could probably be as controversial as the "Hello Garci" conversation. This time, the conversation allegedly involves a certain "Tito Benj" and a "Joey". Joey "Mr. I-Did-Not-Get-The-Multimillion-Broadband-Deal-So-I-Am-Going-To-Expose-All-You- Corrupt-Officials-As-If-My-Father-Is-Not-The-Most-Corrupt-To-Begin-With" De Venecia, in an interview with ABS-CBN News, already admitted that the conversation actually happened. And of course, with regard to the NBN-ZTE issue, we all know very well who Tito Benj is. You don't? You don't know Tito Benj and his Magic Burjer? Then click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-jhjBJ_IZw">here!</a> Here is the alleged wiretapped conversation between "Tito Benj" and "Joey" as aired through DZMM: (The conversati... http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/99/Tito_Benj_and_Joey Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:45:00 -0000 Must-See: Speed Racer New HD Full Trailer I soooo Can't wait for this film to come out. Another product of the Wachowski Genius. It comes out May 9th. I've already talked about this film when I posted the film teaser many months back but, finally, here's the full trailer in HD released today. Watch and be blown away! Share the joy. Excited? What do you think? After the Matrix Trilogy and V for Vendetta, the Wachowski Brothers Larry and Andy, should be inducted to movie-making genius hall of fame. Man, give them an OSCAR already!!! http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/journal/item/98/Must-See_Speed_Racer_New_HD_Full_Trailer Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:09:00 -0000 Spread the Word!!! : Earth Hour 2008 - Manila Save the date. March 29, 2008 8pm Manila Time Turn off everything for 1 hour. Switch off. Turn off. Unplug. Save energy. We can do this. See the difference you can make. Spread the word. Let's make this happen. (Watch the video below.)   http://tatsquiblat.multiply.com/links/item/26/Spread_the_Word_Earth_Hour_2008_-_Manila Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:43:17 -0000