| I am being very cautious about who has access and who I accept as friends on Social Networking sites. Social networking is riddled with holes, primarily to help target you with info that maybe relevant to you but also for advertising purposes. Criminals and conspirators can use the same systems.
Don't forget, I was recently a victim of a fraud. I was starting a business with a fiancée in the Philippines. There was an underlying art project as a driver for the business. The relationship & relationship's story was a very important aspect to the success. It was intended to being jobs to her home barangay(town district) in Ozamiz, home to the "Darling Bell", on the boarder of the disputed territory between the ARMM & the RPG, also considered to be the second front on the war on terror. It was also meant to develop relationships with craftsman and artists to forward all our careers. It was to take advantage of the internet and the social networking sites.
![[Memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the ancestral domain aspect of the GRP-MILF Tripoli Agreement on peace of 2001] + [Buko Pie & Bubble Tea]](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2759/4015348147_d4703762b8.jpg)
[Memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the ancestral domain aspect of the GRP-MILF Tripoli Agreement on peace of 2001] + [Buko Pie & Bubble Tea]
Our Buko Tree and Milenyo - Page 1
( Case 1 )
Part of the fraud included a computer intrusion that destroyed years of my work -- Artwork, Business info & data, writing, research and more. I am cautious because the computer intrusion was perpetrated through a social networking vehicle I was using. ( Who? )
Social networking and chat programs can be doorways into your computer, mind, and world. Mind you, I was chatting with a trusted person, my fiancée, and so I dropped my precautions, had no fear, she was trusted partner. It was she and her confederates who had a trusted and direct access. ( My Fiancee )
Although, I had a top quality firewall they were able to circumvent it primarily because they had long sustained access to my actual IP address. When my security software would circumvent an attack by shifting the IP address, this change would be reported back to them because they were in communication with me via chat and the chat application needed that info to function.
These people are still lurking about on my periphery. All efforts to get the federal government to take notice of them have been thwarted. The agencies hardly have enough resources to contend with wealthy business concerns, let alone a fairly poor artist of no account engaging in an international relationship with possible petty criminal hackers out of an Asian internet shop – they get 1000 reports of those a day.
I am well documented but they acted like I was not. The authorities didn’t even look at my documentation. They wanted me to bring a civil law suit. In other words, spend tens of thousands of my dollars to do the job of bringing justice to bare.
Don’t forget, when this woman disappeared she left me thinking she had been the victim of foul play, maybe even killed. I had a ticket in hand to come back and get married in the following month of the disappearance. What really happened was she was also a mail-order-bride and she had a ticket to come to the USA to marry another man.
"If you share the common idea that there are no original creative ideas left, the work of the M.O.B. might cause you to reconsider." http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sfmetro/10.19.98/mailorderbrides-9840.html
When she disappeared, I was terrified. There I was -- ticket in hand; fiancée has been abducted or killed, possible because of something I did; I had passed on jobs to do the business; I was working hard to reconstruct the four years of work destroyed on my computer; and I was terrified. There she was -- here in the USA planning her wedding with Geoff.
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It has been nothing but one horror story after another for the past two & half years since. The residual upset has interfered greatly with my ability to do art and has been very disturbing to all other relations. It has interfered greatly with my job hunt and ability to find a job.
In real terms this was an utter destruction of my whole life. The losses in real money are large but intangible losses are astronomical.
After the disappearance, I was searching desperately because I wanted to be sure that my partner was safe. When I found her, she proposed that we sneak around behind her new husband's back. I lectured her on trust and I was very forgiving. I asked her to help me and agreed that I would just act as a good friend of hers. She proceeded to insult me with more manipulations and lies. I then called the hubby and tried to establish a relationship with him for my good and theirs. I needed to recover the losses and I was thinking that she was just a damsel in distress. I was very nice and very kind about it all. After all, intimidation had been tried and now I was being asked to be a confederate of some kind of fraud, after being defrauded and my computer had been intruded upon , and years and years and 10's of thousands had been lost... I was being really nice! Hi Buko Pie, maybe we can still do something and I can recover from fraud you perpetrated on me and my family. The answer was, let's defraud the new hubby. I said no.
So I am cautious and I am sorry if I get a little paranoid of the applications and their unwanted and uncontrollable access to my friends and data in these social networks. Please forgive me if I express this at times. Aside from the possible criminal use of them, they can also introduce spyware and other things that can also cause a computer to slowdown or even become dysfunctional. There is a lot of fun things to do on the net but sometimes they are just vehicles to introduce targeting mechanisms for advertising and other purposes. These programs may mean well, to give you a better online experience and to help make the net profitable to the people who work hard to make a living there, and that is not a bad thing but as I said, criminals can also use it to be abusive and even destructive. Not to mention poorly programmed spyware have a decided impact on a computer’s performance. I think the companies that employ these things should give warning and access to opt out of them. Given the complexity it’s not that simple. Sometimes people don’t really want to think about all the technical nitty-gritty, they just want to have fun... | comments: Leave a comment   |
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Calling all angels
a man is placed upon the steps, a baby cries
and high above the church bells start to ring
and as the heaviness the body
oh the heaviness settles in
somewhere you can hear a mother sing
then it's one foot then the other
as you step out onto the road
how much weight? how much weight?
then it's how long? and how far?
and how many times before it's too late?
calling all angels
calling all angels
walk me through this one
don't leave me alone
calling all angels
calling all angels
we're Tryin' and we're hopein'
and we're not sure how...
and every day you gaze upon the sunset
with such love and intensity
why it's...it's almost as if
if you could only crack the code
then you'd finally understand what this all means
but if you could...do you think you would
trade it in
all the pain and suffering?
ah, but then you'd miss
the beauty of the light upon this earth
and the sweetness of the meaning
calling all angels
calling all angels
walk me through this one
don't leave me alone
callin' all angels
callin' all angels
we're tryin'
we're hopin'
we're hurtin'
we're lovin'
we're cryin'
we're callin'
'cause we're not sure how this goes
~Jane Siberry
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| The worst has come to pass!
I'm a wreck already from all the worry over the typhoons and the flooding in the Philippines. There are many connections, people, and friends.
The Philippines has been in a state of calamity since October second.
Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) had caused extensive flooding and the scene is horrific and the Philippines devastated. However, a second typhoon threatened to move in, Pepeng.
Pepeng was a super typhoon and went north as we had all hoped it would. However, a third super typhoon, Malor (Quedan) moved in and stalled Pepeng over the northern end of Luzon Island. Then it forced to to backtrack south. It Tracked over Pangasinan and Jabu. I am emotionally devastated!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz8IhNDXVBE&feature=player_em...
'Pepeng' submerges Pangasinan towns
By Eva Visperas (The Philippine Star) Updated October 10, 2009 12:00 AM
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan , Philippines – Typhoon “Pepeng” dumped more rain yesterday, leaving over 67 percent of this province submerged as it finally headed out of the country to the South China Sea.
Widespread flooding caused by heavy rains since Wednesday has isolated the major population centers of this province.
Officials said 29 towns and the cities of Dagupan, Urdaneta and San Carlos were submerged , making it more difficult to coordinate rescue and evacuation efforts.
Jabu is in San Carlos City, it's her birthday (10-10) and our anniversary of our meeting (10-11-2007) =(( I'm so sad and worried!!! Pray for them! This is horrible!
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'Pepeng' turned eastern Pangasinan into 'one big river'
Pangasinan provincial Vice Gov. Marlyn Premicias said she was getting frantic text messages from residents asking to be rescued, adding: "Eastern Pangasinan has become one big river."
Rains and water discharged late Thursday night from a dam [Roque Dam] in Pangasinan inundated 30 out of 46 towns along the Agno River in the coastal province, said Boots Velasco, the province's information officer.
"There was really heavy rain, so water had to be released from the dam, otherwise it would have been more dangerous," said the government's chief forecaster Nathaniel Cruz. "Even our office was flooded and our staff had to move to the rooftop. It's near the river that they were monitoring."
www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=512611&public...
I have been sad and worried all week about this flooding and this really makes me ill!
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PLEASE HELP THE FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES
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Online support for Philippine flood victims of storm Ondoy/Ketsana
The Philippines National Red Cross (PNRC)
Online Donations Form:
www.redcross.org.ph/Site/PNRC/Default.aspx?S=48&SS=972
Babelmachine: Because the revolution will not be televised, but blogged by Joey Alarilla, Philippines
asia.cnet.com/blogs/babelmachine/post.htm?id=63013991
Rescue InfoHub Central
spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ai4KmPHsK-wPdG9odTlrdGhO...
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'Pepeng' turned eastern Pangasinan into 'one big river'
'Pepeng' turned eastern Pangasinan into 'one big river'
Typhoon Pepeng (Parma) , PAGASA track, (path), Oct 10, 2009 8AM Release
Typhoons Ondoy (Ketsana); Pepeng (Parma); & Quedan (Melor) Tracks: 10-9-2009 8PM; 9-28-2009 8PM
Typhoons Cosme (Halong), 5/2008; Frank (Fengshen), 6/2008; Emong (Chan-hom), 5/2009 and Jabu
Jabu and family (April 11, 2008)
My Flickr Post(s): http://www.flickr.com/photos/94858660@N00/3996588029/ | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Tags: | airborn toxic event, chan-hom, cosme, emong, fengshen, flood, frank, halong, jabu, ketsana, melor, ondoy, pangasinan, parma, path, pepeng, philippines, pnrc. philippine national red cross, quedan, sometime around midnight, track, typhoon, video pagasa | | Current Music: | Sometime Around Midnight - Airborn Toxic Event | | Current Location: | United States, Kansas, Baldwin City | | Subject: | The latest Typhoon Tracks & Last Year's Tracks that also had a great impact on my friends & me. | | Time: | 03:02 am | | Current Mood: | ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/suns/working.gif) creative |
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"September 26, 2009. The wall that separates
UERM from the river eventually collapsed. There
were patients at the ER, cafeteria, interns quarters,
parking lot who got caught by the surge of water coming
from the river. That was the longest 10 seconds of
my friend's life, she witnessed. They got trapped
inside the hospital. Keep the patients and people secured
and safe and wait for the flood to subside. At the same
time.. No food, water, electricity and landline access..
It was the longest duty of their lives."
Witness the video below:
Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana), University of the East
Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERM) Campus
and Hospital (Central Manila)
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial
Medical Center (UERM)
UERM Website
Wikipedia:
UERM
Where this happened on Wikimapia:
UERM Campus Location
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Airborn Toxic Event
Sometime Around Midnight
And it starts, sometime around midnight.
Or at least that’s when you lose yourself
for a minute or two.
As you stand, under the bar lights.
And the band plays some song
about forgetting yourself for a while.
And the piano’s this melancholy soundtrack to her smile.
And that white dress she’s wearing
you haven’t seen her for a while.
But you know, that she’s watching.
She’s laughing, she’s turning.
She’s holding her tonic like a cross*.
The room’s suddenly spinning.
She walks up and asks how you are.
So you can smell her perfume.
You can see her lying naked in your arms.
And so there’s a change, in your emotions.
And all these memories come rushing
like feral waves to your mind.
Of the curl of your bodies,
like two perfect circles entwined.
And you feel hopeless and homeless
and lost in the haze of the wine.
Then she leaves, with someone you don’t know.
But she makes sure you saw her.
She looks right at you and bolts.
As she walks out the door,
your blood boiling
your stomach in ropes.
Oh and when your friends say,
“What is it? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”
Then you walk, under the streetlights.
And you’re too drunk to notice,
that everyone is staring at you.
You just don’t care what you look like,
the world is falling around you.
You just have to see her.
You know that she’ll break you in two.
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Typhoons Cosme (Halong), 5/2008; Frank (Fengshen), 6/2008; Emong (Chan-hom), 5/2009 and Jabu
Typhoons
Ondoy (Ketsana)9/2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Ketsana_%282009%29
Pepeng (Parma) 10/2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Parma_%282009%29
Quedan (Melor) 10/2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Pacific_typhoon_season#Typhoon_Parma_.28Pepeng.29
Cosme (Halong), 5/2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Halong_(2008)
Frank (Fengshen), 6/2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Fengshen_(2008)
Emong (Chan-hom), 5/2009
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Chan-hom_(2009)
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Under Typhoon Cosme, 2008, Pangasinan
was the most damaged province...
This is where Jabu Lives. I was very concerned.
Two other Typhoons followed also did extensive damage
to Pangasinan.
It's Jabu's Birthday this month, Oct.. Her Nanay
also passed away this month in 2008 :(
It's also our Anniversary. We met Oct. 11, 2007.
I was worried about others too.
Especially Jenny, she is from Pangasinan
and most her family live there.
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Illustration Credit:
PAGASA
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
Filipino:
Pangasiwaan ng Palingkurang Atmosperiko, Heopisikal at Astronomiko ng Pilipinas,
abbreviated as PAGASA, which means "hope" in Filipino
www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/
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( PLEASE HELP THE FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES )
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1 OF 4 TYPHOON ONDOY HITS LUZON, METRO MANILA
AND NEARBY AREAS (Special Report)
The loss of life and the economic damage done by
all these typhoons is in the Billions and that's only
what can be counted. Millions of people have been displaced too.
Without Aid there will be more loss of life indirectly and not counted.
These flood and the environment there introduce many hazards,
like mixing of the flood water with sewerage and many other
health risks from simple things like mosquitoes and dengue...
The numbers of people displaced and losses of homes and property
is very high.
They really need help.
I have seen the wrath of a Typhoon, I did not witness
the same kind of flooding here but we were over a week
without power. The wind damage to property was great.
But flooding damage is something to see. The aftermath here
is very stunning and depressing to witness.
See Photos here:
http://fiveprime.org/flickr_hvmnd.cgi?method=GET&sorting=Interestingness&page=2&photo_type=250&noform=t&search_domain=Tags&photo_number=50&tag_mode=all&quicksearch=1&sort=Interestingness&textinput=Ondoy,typhoon&search_type=Tags
http://fiveprime.org/flickr_hvmnd.cgi?search_type=Tags&photo_number=50&photo_type=250&noform=t&quicksearch=1&sort=Interestingness&textinput=Ondoy%2Ctyphoon&.submit=Search+Tags
http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Ondoy+Typhoon&m=text
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Sorry so preoccupied. I've got a lot on my mind
and much to deal with at the momment. | | comments: Leave a comment |
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| Please give - Death toll from Typhoon "Ondoy" reaching 300 over 3 million displaced in the Philippines
As of the morning of October 2, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared the whole country under the state of calamity
Please give, originally uploaded by D rhymes with Busy.
My prayers are with my friends and the Philippines. Any help you could give would be much appreciated. The situation is in a state of emergency.
( DONATE TO PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS FOR ONDOY FLOOD VICTIMS - Info for PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS )
Death toll from "Ondoy" reaches to 240 in Philippines
MANILA, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government on Tuesday morning confirmed a total of 240 people were dead and nearly 40 people were still missing following devastating floods and landslides in Luzon caused by tropical storm "Ondoy" (international code name: "Ketsana").
UN calls on int'l community to aid Philippine typhoon victims
Over 3 million people are still struggling to recover from floods brought on by Typhoon Ketsana that hit Metro Manila and surrounding provinces in recent days, while at least 17 people were killed when typhoon Parma pummelled the north-eastern Philippines since Oct. 3
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/05/content_12184183.htm
Typhoon "Ondoy" destroys nearly 200,000 tons of rice in Philippines
An estimated 180,212 metric tons of palay, valued at 3.1 billion pesos (about 65 million U.S. dollars), were lost owing to floods and heavy rains that submerged 124,238 hectares of rice-growing areas, the Philippine agriculture department said. Affected rice growing areas include the provinces of Laguna, Batangas Cavite, Rizal and Quezon in Southern Luzon; Cagayan Valley, Aurora and Bataan in northern Luzon; Aurora, Bataan; and Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales in central Luzon. The department also said that "Ondoy" destroyed 1,279 tons of corn and 1,571 tons of fruits and vegetables. It also estimated that as of Tuesday, the value of all crops damaged reached 3.2 billion pesos (about 67.4 million U.S. dollars).
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-09/29/content_12126366.htm
So far all my friends in the Philippines appear to be ok, although some may not be in the best of conditions and certainly there has been loss. In May 2008 Typhoon Cosme (Intl. Name Halong) wiped out my good friend Jabu (Janet's Family farm. It also destroyed the Mango plantations and bamboo forests in her region and near regions with account for near half the Philippine's production. It also flooded fish production areas causing deaths, displacement, and economic harm.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Halong_%282008%29
It was followed in June 2008 by Typhoon Frank (Intl. Name Fengshen). Which caused extensive flooding in Iloilo and the Bicol region. I have acquaintances who also live in these places. Some areas are still not completely back to normal. Frank also made a direct hit on Jabu (Janet) This was right after Cosme. Frank was responsible for over 1300 deaths and 250,000 people were displaced. 30,000 people spent days on their roofs waiting for help. The ship the Princess Star, a ferry of sorts, capsized on it way out of Manila. About 800 passengers died, mostly by disappearing into the sea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Fengshen_%282008%29#Philippines_3
The 2008 Pacific Typhoon Season
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Pacific_typhoon_season#Severe_Tropical_Storm_Halong_.28Cosme.29 )
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Ondoy (International Name Katsana) has created extensive flooding in a highly urbanized area. It is densely populated. The rain fall is extraordinary. You need to remember all the other hazards of such a situation. Looting, price gouging, rescue efforts, panic... And lets not forget sewage, and medical needs, transportation problems, to or from... the area's of food production have also been drastically affected. This economic damage, food medical and control problems comes on the heals of last years damages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Ketsana_%282009%29
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Ondoy was quickly Followed by Pepeng (International Name Parma) This is swelled to super typhoon size and gratefully track to the northern end of Luzon Island. However, Pepeng has an extensive reach and extraordinary rainfall and winds. It is threatening many in the north. To complicate matters a third system has developed and altered the course Pepeng. It is not clear yet but it could double back and even run south towards Manila for a second pass. At the moment I believe it is stalled. Even if it did not track back as far south as Manila, the area could be affected by the rainfall. Not far south of it's location is where Jabu (Janet) lives. She was hit with three fairly destructive typhoons in a year and this could be a fourth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Parma_%282009%29
2009 Pacific Typhoon Season - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Pacific_typhoon_season
Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) Track
Formed early on September 23 2009.
Flood water levels reached a record 20 feet high in rural areas. By September 28, 2009, at least 240 deaths were officially reported in the Philippines so far.
Damage $697 million (2009 USD) and counting
Typhoon Pepeng (Parma)
Formed:September 27, 2009
Dissipated: Still active
Highest winds: 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-minute sustained) 240 km/h (150 mph) (1-minute sustained)
Fatalities: >17 direct, >0 indirect, >0 missing
"The National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) advised all local government officials in all of Luzon to evacuate all the people if needed to secure their safety from the wrath of Super Typhoon Parma (Pepeng)."
As the preparation continues, different dams were already opened and tons of water were freed to avoid the overflowing of dams. In Isabela, the Magat Dam released tons of water. Its water will pass through Cagayan River which in preparation, people living nearby the river were evacuated. The Angat Dam in Bulacan was also freed from tons of water, making the barrio of Calumpit and Hagonoy flooded. The local officials took charge to evacuate people living in the area. Five barangays in Nueva Ecija were already flooded due to Pantabangan Dam, which released 250 cubic meters per second from 1pm of October 1, 05:00 (UTC) to 1am of October 2, 17:00 (UTC). Local officials also took charge to evacuate people. In Laguna, the Caliraya Dam also released tons of water to be ready for Parma's heavy rains even though Laguna will not be directly affected by the super typhoon. At the morning of October 2, President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo declared the whole country under the state of calamity.
"In Metro Manila, billboards were already rolled down due to strong winds that will be brought by Parma. In addition, the flights in the country were suspended as typhoon Parma will hit the country especially the Luzon area. Cargo ships and other water transportation already suspended their operation. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) suspended classes for regions 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 5 and CAR.[15] In Laguna, the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) evacuated a massive 100,000 residents that living beneath the Laguna lake."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Parma_%282009%29 | | comments: Leave a comment |
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The day after Typhoon Milenyo at The Mall of Asia
9-29-2006 17:00:00 (Part 3) - Our Buko Tree & Milenyo, Page 7
Our Buko Tree and Milenyo - Page 1
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Our Buko Tree and Milenyo - Page 6
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Our Buko Tree and Milenyo - Page 7
YOU ARE HERE
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Following the devastation and Flooding incurred by Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) the Philippines is in need of help of all kinds. Blood, food, shelter and more. Many people were displaced and the Death tool is over 300. A second Typhoon, Pepeng (Parma) Came shortly afterwords. It has displaced many but thankfully track far north. It is causing heavy winds and rain in the Northern Luzon area and is threatening to make a return pass. I will put more info up later today.
Right now I am too tired. I have been working all night and I need to great a nap, at least. I've been going for 22 hours. It's Nap time. | | comments: Leave a comment |
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Come and listen you fellars, so young and so fine,
And seek not your fortune in the dark, dreary mind.
It will form as a habit and seep in your soul,
'Till the stream of your blood is as black as coal.
It's dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew,
Where danger is double and pleasures are few,
Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines
It's dark as a dungeon way down in the mind.
It's a-many a man I have seen in my day,
Who lived just to labor his whole life away.
Like a fiend with his dope and a drunkard his wine,
A man will have lust for the lure of the mind.
I hope when I'm gone and the ages shall roll,
My body will blacken and burn like coal.
Then I'll look from the door of my heavenly home,
And pity the mind a-diggin' through my bones.
The midnight, the morning, or the middle of day,
Is the same to the mind that labors away.
Where the demons of death often come by surprise,
One slip on the slate and you're buried alive.
It's dark as a dungeon and damp as the dew,
Where danger is double and pleasures are few,
Where the rain never falls and the sun never shines
It's dark as a dungeon way down in my mind.
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Ha! This my rewrite of the Merl Travis song "Dark as a Dungeon"
that was made popular by Tennessee Ernie Ford. "The song achieved much of
its fame when it was performed by Johnny Cash
in his Folsom Prison concert." [1]
Play it Below:
The above photo is of me in 2005.
I had a crappy camera and this was taken in the bathroom
with the lights very low and I was very tired.
It came out evil looking. Some people liked it,
I thought it was creepy, if not down right evil looking.
It makes me look older than I really looked.
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It's been one hell of a month and I have been very worried
about my friends in the Philippines. They had a very destructive
Typhoon this month. It caused much damage and death in Manila.
It's almost exactly 3 years to the day I was there during
Typhoon Milenyo caused much damage also. The past year has had
a few Typhoons there that have taken a huge toll on life, property,
and the economy. Two of which crossed directly over my good friend,
Jabu. Her families farm was hit hard. More later
about my month and the typhoon.
I'm not feeling too happy, emotionally drained. | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Tags: | bianca, flickr, jabu, janet, ketsana, ondoy, pagasinan, philippines, photo, typhoon, typhoon track, www.typhoon2000.com pagasa | | Subject: | I hope all my friends are dry and ok my heart's with you - Ondoy Looks bad! | | Time: | 03:40 am |
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| Janet (Jabu) AND Bianca! I hope you and your families are ok!
This is going to go over Jabu again. This is sad! I hope all my friend there are ok!
I got this track photo here:
thenhbushmantyphoon.blogspot.com/
I can't access PAGASA's site. (Please don't visit this link till the storm is over, it is vital to the survival of the Philippines and is overloaded now - Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) It is overloaded. I don't want to overload it more.
The eye looks like it's going to go over Jabu in Pangasinan. I hope everything will be ok. These storms really make a mess out of the farms there. This is going to hit Jabu again. This is the 4th Typhoon over her in two years. The Farms were devastated. Whole, Mango and Bamboo forests wiped out. (They account for 1/3 to half the production in the Philippines) The location is also THE MAIN SOURCE of Bangus (Bangus is an unofficial national symbol of the Philippines) and as a source it was very destroyed.
My heart is with all my friends there. It looks like many on Luzon will be affected. Take care and keep safe my friends! I am very worried about Janet and Bianca!
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The Philippine National Proverb (Salawikain)
English Translation:
"He who does not (know how to) look back at his past (where he came from) will not reach his destination."
This is the first time I knew that there was a Philippine National Proverb. However it is not the first time I have encountered the concept. I have run into it in different forms in the Philippines but not as a proverb. Just in general conversation and dealings in the Philippines. The idea was very prevalent. It's actually a concept respected everywhere. However, in the Philippines the idea was often referred too in different ways. There was a deep respect for one's roots and knowing them.
Knowing this makes a dramatic shift in how I view many past transactions and the Philippines itself... There's a lot to be said.
Knowing your roots is a significant concept, (and not just the root words that is also part of many languages including the languages of the Philippines,) but to know our own history and the cultural history in which it occurs informs us about out identity. In some ways, our identity is THE destination.
The Novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" by Alex Haley, relies heavily on this concept.
Another Salawikain that has me curious and somehow I think it's related here:
"Madali ang maging tao, mahirap magpakatao"
"It is one thing to be a person, to have a personality is another." [1]
"It is easy to be human. It is hard to be humane." [2]
"It is easy to be born a man, but it is difficult to act like one." [3]
When I translate the salawikain, with my limited knowlege of Tagalog and using a dictionary, I read this:
"It is not difficult to become a person, it is difficult [to be] a man (or person). "
The translations such as:
"It is one thing to be a person, to have a personality is another."
Appears to have a subjective interpretation of what being a person or man means beyond merely existing. | | comments: Leave a comment |
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Oblation
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Guillermo Estrella Tolentino (1890-1976)
A conservative who belonged to the old school, Guillermo Estrella Tolentino was named National Artist in Sculpture in 1973. More into clay modeling, he was a product of Philippine art’s Revival period, and studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. In 1925, upon returning to the Philippines from Europe, he joined the University of the Philippines School of Fine Arts as a professor. He became its fourth director from 1952 to 1955. There he was mentor to sculptors like National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva.
In 1935, he was commissioned to create the Oblation, which became a symbol of freedom, for the UP. Among his other works are the bronze figure of President Quezon at Quezon Memorial, busts of Jose Rizal at UP and UE, the marble statue of Ramon Magsaysay at the GSIS Building, and granolithics of heroic statues representing education, medicine, forestry, veterinary science, fine arts and music at UP. He also designed the seal of the Republic of the Philippines and the gold and bronze medals for the Ramon Magsaysay Award. However, his masterpiece is the Bonifacio Monument that stands at the intersection of Rizal Avenue and EDSA in Caloocan City. It was completed in 1933 and represents the first encounter between Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan.
Tolentino’s major works include:
• 1933 – The Bonifacio Monument, in Caloocan City
• 1935 – The UP Oblation, at the University of the Philippines
• 1951 – Venus
• 1957 – Alma Mater statue of the University of the East
• undated – Filipinas in Bondage
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Photo Credit: Guillermo Tolentino - Kulay-diwa
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Kulay (colorful) - Diwa (Spirit)
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Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain - The Good the Bad the Ugly -- Play Me | | comments: Leave a comment |
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I wish it was happier but
Jimi Hendrix 1983...(A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
Happy Birthday to me!
I love you Kellie, Jim, & Timi! Thank you!
Hurrah, I awake from yesterday
Alive, but the war is here to stay
So my love, Catherina and me,
decide to take our last walk through the noise to the sea
Not to die but to reborn,
away from man so battered and torn
Forever
Oh say, can you really see it's such a mess
Every inch of Earth is a fighting nest
Giant pencil and lipstick tube shaped things,
Continue to rain and cause screaming pain
And the arctic stains from silver blue to bloody red
as our feet find the sand,
and the sea is spread,
straight ahead
It's too bad
that our friends,
can't be with us today
the machine, that we built,
would never save us', they say would say
it's impossible for a man to live and breathe under water,
forever, they complain
Anyway,
it would be behind the will of God,
and the grace of the King
So my darling make love on the sand,
to salute the last moment ever on dry land
Our machine, it has done its work, played its part well
Without a scratch on a body and we bid it farewell
Starfish and giant foams greet us with a smile
Before our heads go under we take a last look to the kill the noise
Of the out of style
So down and down and down
and down and down we go
Where my darling we must meet
We made for the shore
Neptune's champion gain's
an aqua world
that is so dear
Life is waste as mermaid
I can hear Atlantis' flow near | | comments: 2 comments or Leave a comment |
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I saw this guy almost every day when I was in San Pablo City. I really liked him and I wanted to meet him but ... | | comments: Leave a comment |
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Using Dirt and Getting Gold -- The Alchemist's Dream | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Tags: | alon, bianca, bianca balbuena, cinema one, cinemalya, engkwentro, griska bianca balbuena, lion of the future, luigi de laurentiis, mangatyanan, orizzanti, pepe diokno, props stylebible.ph, rajo laurel, venice film festival | | Current Location: | Hudson, Kansas | | Subject: | Rajo Laurel took pictures of some Engkwentro Props! | | Time: | 10:10 pm | | Current Mood: | ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/suns/sad.gif) depressed |
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Props from the Film "Engkwentro."
Photo from Rajo Laurel's Blog at www.StyleBible.ph
http://blogs.stylebible.ph/rajosblog/?p=4149
Rajo is a one of the most highly respected and celebrated fashion designers in the Philippines. http://www.rajolaurel.com/ I am a fan of Rajo Laurel's work ever since I encountered his 2007 Igorot collection which he featured at the Bali Fashion Week in 2007. ( I wanted to attend the Fashion Week, was even considered having a wedding there. )
Rajo attended the Cinemalaya opening and was enthralled with the talent he was treated too. Apparently there was a display showing some of the props used in the Films represented this year. I'm delighted by the fact that Rajo found the above props note worthy enough to have photographed them and placed them on his blog. I keep running into him every time I turn around. Congratulations to "Engkwentro" I hope Rajo finally got to see the film! hehehe
Originally, I was looking for a Photo of Bianca Balbuena that appeared in the Philippine Star newspaper several days ago. She was in her Tsinellas hehehe Very cute! I was also looking some photos from the Venice Film Festival in order to post another congratulations to the Film "Engkwentro" and it's makers. Bianca Balbuena is the Assistant Director for the the Film. Her Live Journal can be found here: http://beeyanca.livejournal.com/ She has posted many photos from her trip. YEA! Thanks and congratulations again Bianca!
http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/premi/
Orizzonti Prize to Engkwentro by Pepe Diokno (Philippines)
Lion of the Future – "Luigi De Laurentiis" Venice Award for a Debut Film to Engkwentro by Pepe DIOKNO (Philippines) - ORIZZONTI
The photo on the 66th Venice Film festival site is of Pepe Diokno, the Director as he receives the Luigi De Larentiis, Lion of the future, award. WOW! I like Pepe and have read some transcripts and articles on his concerns. When I first heard about the movie I was very interested and excited. When I found out that Griska Bianca Balbuena was the Assistant director I was thrilled. I become acquainted with her back in 2008 when she was an assistant director working on "Alon," written and directed by Byron Bryant, a Cinema One Originals Film Festival entry. http://www.cinemaone.tv/?mode=default&cmd=get&id=94 Alon won Best Actress:
Charee Pineda and Best Musical Score: Leujim Martinez. I never got a chance to see Alon but this year Bianca had two entries in the Cinemalaya Film Festival:
"Engkwentro"
http://www.cinemalaya.org/film_competition_engkwentro.htm
and
"MANGATYANAN (The Blood Trail - Part 2 of the CAMERA Trilogy)"
http://www.cinemalaya.org/film_competition_mangatyanan.htm
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Outstanding Job! | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Tags: | award, bianca, bianca balbuena, griska bianca balbuena, lion of the future, luigi de laurentiis, news, orizzanti, orizzonti, pepe diokno, prize, venice film festival | | Current Location: | And exhausted | | Subject: | Congratulations Pepe and Bianca! You did it! Engkwentro wins Orrizantti and Leone d'Ore | | Time: | 03:46 am | | Current Mood: | ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/charitycam/suns/happy.gif) jubilant |
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| "...It's so romantic on the borderline tonight..."
You did it! As if attending the Venice Film Festival wasn't wonderful enough. Personally, I think, this year it was an outstanding worldwide representation. The surprise entry of "Lola" by Brillante Mendoza almost stopped my heart from beating! Two Pilipino entries! WOW... I felt Engkwentro had a great chance to take the Orizzoti but now I thought maybe Lola would take the Leone d'Ore and over shadow the Orizzonte. I wanted to see both win but the suspense was so heightened! AND THEN:
Orizzonti Prize to Engkwentro by Pepe Diokno (Philippines)
Lion of the Future – "Luigi De Laurentiis" Venice Award for a Debut Film Jury at the 66th Venice Film Festival, comprised of Haile Gerima (President), Ramin Bahrani, Gianni Di Gregorio, Antoine Fuqua, Sam Taylor Wood, has unanimously decided to award the Lion of the Future – "Luigi De Laurentis" to: Engkwentro by Pepe DIOKNO (Philippines) - ORIZZONTI
Engkwentro's Official Multiply
Engkwentro Unofficial Trailer
Engkwentro.com
Engkwentro on Facebook
Director Pepe Diokno and Assistant Director Bianca Balbuena work on the script.
hehehe Mwah! | | comments: Leave a comment |
| | Tags: | art, bubble tea, buko pie, davao, fine art, kadayawan, kublai millan, mebuyan, myth, peoples park davao, philippines, philippines mythology, ponce suites, sculpture | | Current Music: | Kadayawan Anthem | | Current Location: | Hudson, Kansas | | Subject: | One People in Communion with the Earth - Kadayawan | | Time: | 02:33 pm |
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Kadayawan Festival
"Nahiusang Katawhan Nakigdait sa Kalibutan"
("One People in Communion with the Earth")
"The life and culture of the indigenous peoples have always been linked to the land. Since time immemorial, Davao has been the homeland of the Indigenous Peoples and land has become the core of their existence. If their land is lost, so is their culture and traditions. Thus, there is a need to defend the indigenous peoples’ ancestral lands for them to continually live and practice their way of life- consulting the spirits, working with nature and sharing with others. This is the main reason of celebrating the Kadayawan sa Dabaw 2009."
"Kadayawan is a celebration of Good Harvest! This globally famous festival is a weeklong celebration and thanksgiving for nature’s bountiful harvest. Kadayawan Festival is being celebrated every 3rd Week of August. A celebration of the plentiful harvests of fruits and orchids during the season. Kadayawan is derived from the prehistoric word “madayaw,” a warm and friendly greeting also used to explain a thing that is valuable, superior, beautiful, good, or profitable, “Kadayawan” in Mandaya means anything that brings fortune, a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living. Ethnic tribes around Mt. Apo usually gathered during the harvest-time when they had a bountiful harvest to give thanks to their gods particularly the all-powerful Bathala (supreme God). According to legend, the occasion is noticeable by happiness, singing, and dancing, as well as offerings to their divine protectors." ~Kuya Dino
To see some wonderful Photos of Kadayawan visit Joliz
Davao City is the setting for the movie "Engkentro" I have meet many wonderful people from Davao. I have a great interest in one of their artists, Kublai(Pounce)Millan
 
Kublai Millan, with his sculpture, DRAGONFLY Kublai Millan sculpture, Meybuyan
"her head and figureclothed by a black veil as though in morning. Her fully exposed torso, however, revealed her as the goddess of fertility, known as Mebuyan in Bagobo myth, who possesse multiple breasts as the main feature of her iconography, giving value to the role of life-giving and life-sustaining nurturance. Possibly, this is closest to the indigenous well springs, although it could easily invite contemporary critique
Now, Racquel also sang the "tula ni Oriang" (Gregoria de Jesus, widow of Andres Bonifacio), a plaintive song that waves in themes of history and nationalism. Her dual portrayal of the indigenous Mebuyan, from whom vital energies radiate, and the revolutionary Oriang, who pusued the ideal of social change represented by the crucial role of women in the Philippine society. "
Alice Guillermo Eat Empire - Mebuyan
Kublai Millan's work can be seen in many locations throughout the Philippines. His Durian is a prominent sculpture located at the Davao International Airport and a wonderful place to stay and see his work is in Davao People's Park and at the Pounce Suites, in Davao, where an extensive collection and Galleries of Kublai Millan's work is on exhibit.
And I love the Kadayawan Anthem | | comments: Leave a comment |
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