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11 May 2007 @ 07:11 am
I haven't posted anything for a long time now but I think this one is worth breaking the silence.





Her sisters, Milan and Audrey, were the ones who named our new baby. :)
 
 
02 September 2006 @ 12:48 am
Milan plays violin.

 
 
25 May 2006 @ 10:32 am
Hmmm. I had an "interesting" guest yesterday.

 
 
08 February 2006 @ 08:05 am
Wow!  
Milan is learning fast. She's been playing educational games online, and discovered the joy of printing (had to turn off our printer or else we'll run out of ink), iTunes and Photoshop.

 
 
01 September 2005 @ 06:04 pm
Good news: Got our new iMac G5 this afternoon!!! Yey!!!

Bad news: While installing Tiger, it just turned off by itself. Further attempts to turn it on again were all failures. Dealer said they are declaring the iMac DOA (Dead On Arrival).

Good news: Unit will be replaced immediately tomorrow! ASAP!

Whew....
 
 
Current Mood: frustrated
 
 
27 August 2005 @ 08:52 pm
Just like her older sister, Audrey is starting to figure out how daddy's iMac works. Maybe she will take over the business someday. :)

 
 
Current Mood: amused
 
 
27 August 2005 @ 12:14 am


Your #1 Match: INTJ




The Scientist

You have a head for ideas - and you are good at improving systems.
Logical and strategic, you prefer for everything in your life to be organized.
You tend to be a bit skeptical. You're both critical of yourself and of others.
Independent and stubborn, you tend to only befriend those who are a lot like you.

You would make an excellent scientist, engineer, or programmer.


Your #2 Match: INTP




The Thinker

You are analytical and logical - and on a quest to learn everything you can.
Smart and complex, you always love a new intellectual challenge.
Your biggest pet peeve is people who slow you down with trivial chit chat.
A quiet maverick, you tend to ignore rules and authority whenever you feel like it.

You would make an excellent mathematician, programmer, or professor.


Your #3 Match: INFJ




The Protector

You live your life with integrity, originality, vision, and creativity.
Independent and stubborn, you rarely stray from your vision - no matter what it is.
You are an excellent listener, with almost infinite patience.
You have complex, deep feelings, and you take great care to express them.

You would make a great photographer, alternative medicine guru, or teacher.


Your #4 Match: INFP




The Idealist

You are creative with a great imagination, living in your own inner world.
Open minded and accepting, you strive for harmony in your important relationships.
It takes a long time for people to get to know you. You are hesitant to let people get close.
But once you care for someone, you do everything you can to help them grow and develop.

You would make an excellent writer, psychologist, or artist.


Your #5 Match: ISTJ




The Duty Fulfiller

You are responsible, reliable, and hardworking - you get the job done.
You prefer productive hobbies, like woodworking or knittings.
Quiet and serious, you are well prepared for whatever life hands you.
Conservative and down-to-earth, you hardly ever do anything crazy.

You would make a great business executive, accountant, or lawyer.


 
 
24 August 2005 @ 07:59 pm


Newest member of the family. :)
 
 
Current Mood: thankful
 
 
22 August 2005 @ 05:30 pm
I am now Powerbook-less. Not exactly Mac-less because I still have the desktop and the iBook. Today, I sold my Powerbook G4 to a friend and it's weird because it felt a bit sad. I guess this is also what Ria felt when I traded in her cute iMac G4 (the lamp-like one) for a newer iMac G5.

Before parting with it, I used it for one last big presentation this morning. Complete with an lcd projector and speakers, I presented to the Executive Committee of Quirino Memorial Medical Center the concept for their AVP - which hopefully, we will begin shooting next week.

I'll miss my TiBook..... but I'm looking forward on Wednesday. :)

 
 
10 August 2005 @ 03:01 pm
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein
 
 
09 August 2005 @ 10:25 pm
This is really sad.

Macromedia drops Freehand
 
 
Current Mood: sad
 
 

Your Birthdate: June 15

With a birthday on the 15th of any month, you are apt to have really strong attachments to home, family and domestic scene.

The 1 and 5 equaling 6, provide the sort of energy that makes you an excellent parent or teacher.

You are very responsible and capable.



This is an attractive and an attracting influence.

You like harmony in your environment and strive to maintain it.

You tend to learn by observation rather than study and research.



You may like to cook, but you probably don't follow recipes.

This number shows artistic leanings and would certainly support an talents that may be otherwise in your makeup.

You're a very generous and giving person, but perhaps a bit stubborn in ways.


 
 
Current Mood: tired
 
 
18 July 2005 @ 02:03 am
One of my favorites among the styles I'm shooting: Shabby (Bedroom).

 
 
06 July 2005 @ 12:58 am
Hasselblad 503CW. Pure analog machine in a digital back.

Sinar 54M: 22 megafreakinpixels!!!

Hassey tethered to a Powerbook 17
 
 
05 July 2005 @ 10:34 pm
Here are some photos from the gig I previously posted. I'll be shooting 'till July 13. This is for autumn/fall catalog, hence the soft, subtle lighting. If only I can show you guys how amazing it is in full resolution (22megapixel=54mb file), on a 23" Apple Cinema Display. It's stunning!









 
 
30 June 2005 @ 08:29 am
This is the first day of our first family vacation (I arranged a 5 day vacation for us in Tagaytay). And I have to work.... because this is also the first day of my big shoot! But this will not stop me from spending quality time with my family. For five days, I will be going "home" to Tagaytay every night. I don't care if it's 2 hours away from Manila!

I made a deal with my brother to take me to work and pick me up anyway, so I'll just sleep in the car, hehehehehe.
 
 
Current Mood: excited
 
 
27 June 2005 @ 01:47 am
Let me gloat. I just got a big shoot where the Client provided me with the following:

2 Hasselblad 530CW bodies with lenses.

2 Sinar 54 M 22megapixel digital backs

4 units of 17" 1.5ghz Apple Powerbook (2GB ram each), with the option to bring this in if needed.

2 sets of radio transmitters/receivers for syncing the strobes

7 strobes (2 more coming) a couple of boom stands, light stands, reflectors,, softboxes, barn doors and all the lighting accessories I will need (client asked me to make a list of additional gadgets I'll be needing)

BUT all of these are JUST provided...not GIVEN to me (HOW I WISH!). The Client bought them just for this project!

I can't say much right now, all I can tell you guys is that the photos will be used in US, will be printed by RR Donnelly (one of the best printers out there, we will do color correction online...) for a new company selling lots of expensive furniture through catalog and online. How cool is that?

I'm so lucky to get this gig. Sana ibigay na lang sa akin yung mga gamit.
 
 
27 June 2005 @ 12:06 am
Finally. An update.

I turned 28 last June 15. No big celebration though (which I prefer). I didn't realize I'm that old already until lately, and with that, I wasn't able to help but ask myself: "What have I accomplished so far?"

I have my own small family which I am so proud of. God gave me Ria, my lovely, understanding, intelligent, patient, beautiful wife which I love infinitely. I have two cute, healthy and smart babies, Milan and Audrey, both I love as much as I love my wife. To date, they are my biggest accomplishment and I can't imagine what can top them. They are my fountain of strength and my source of inspiration.

Career-wise, I took the road less traveled. Despite recommendations and advices (from people I respect highly) and opportunities to go corporate, I went solo. When I was still in college, I am so sure of myself that I will be in the advertising industry, and that I will do my best, come hell or high water, to be the best in the field. But I went solo.

It's been three years now since I started working on my own. I started with a partner, but eventually I had to let him go, and I guess it did good things for both of us. My freelance career is not romantic though, it's something that is very typical in this country. Let''s just say for every one great Client, there are ten others who just .... suck, and I had to deal with them. Anyway, still, that's three years of not depending on a monthly salary, three years of fighting for my business principles, three years of Branding and Design..all on my own. Wow.

I might not have a prestigious job, I might not have an office (I work at home), I might not mingle with the who's who of the design industry but..damn.. I'm proud of what I've reached so far. It might be petty to some, but coming from a family who've always struggled financially.. this is big deal for me. I know It's not enough yet and that I still have a lot to do, but I can't say I'm not blessed.

My glass now is half full.,, and I'm looking forward filling it to the brim....

...then I'll move on to the next glass.
 
 
Current Mood: thankful
 
 
09 December 2004 @ 11:48 am
I've lots to blog about but been really busy lately..... I will start blogging again soon. For now, I have this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mylesgj/
 
 
17 November 2004 @ 09:10 pm
Now I'm motivated. Time to kick some ass.