How To Reach Internet Stardom

This is a blog post to “Internet Killed the Radio Star” over at A Moviescript Ending.

Starr mentioned about Boyce Avenue, an unsigned band who posts videos of themselves playing cover songs of their favorite artists on YouTube. They’re amazing, some of their songs are quite better than the original. Well maybe it’s because I’m biased because I find acoustic songs better than ultra pop or R&B but still, you gotta give these guys some credit.

Here’s some of their videos that I really liked:

Living La Vida Loca Viva La Vida – Coldplay

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Iloilo Needs Your Help!

Please check out my post over at ExploreIloilo.com about the Flood in Iloilo caused by Typhoon Frank (International name: Fengshen) and some links to Iloilo Flood Pictures and Videos. If you are willing to give assistance to those affected by the tragedy please visit this page for contact details of relief efforts.

Life Goes On!

Finally after almost a week, the electricity is back is Mandurriao!. A devastating storm had just swept across Iloilo (and the rest of Panay) and for a moment, all activity in affected areas stopped as flood waters ravaged farmlands, homes, and urban areas. Right now, the rains have stopped and the flood waters have receded leaving a thick layer of mud inside homes, buildings, on roadways, and open spaces.

Almost everyone has lost property because of the storm, even their lives. The city currently looks like a war zone, many homeless families have turned the roadside into a big shelter and are resorting to begging for money because it is their only hope for survival. I’ll blog about the relief effort tomorrow after I do a bit of research. For the meantime, I still got to clean our house, which got flooded for the first time in the 20 years that it was built.

Revision with SLR Camera Plan

I got into thinking a lot about my choice of buying an SLR cam. Previously I have blogged about my wish of buying the new Canon EOS 450D (Canon EOS Rebel XSi) which cost about $899 (approx P39000). It’s a decent entry level cam, which would be a god send if I get a hold of it myself.

I’m a point-and-shoot camera user and when I made that decision, I was kind of short-sighted when it came to the most important piece of photographic equipment, the LENSES. So I researched about the perfect start-up glass for me and I found out that Canon lenses are not cheap. As in they’re waaaaay over my budget. While the kit lens with IS (17mm-55mm) is great, I won’t be able to achieve most of the shots that I usually do because of the lack of zoom. If I buy a telephoto lens then I’ll burn at least P20k on top of the P39k and expenses going to Hidalgo and buying other start-up items like a polarizing filter and a camera bag.
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Blocked

I can’t even think of a better title. Right now I feel so unmotivated and uninspired, I don’t know why. I’ve been quite silent online these past few weeks. I can’t find the drive to write anything useful, not even commenting on blogs or forums. So I decided to just write this post to get this frustration out of my system.

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Women of Rock – A concert by women who rock! | May 31, 2008

Better watch out for a special concert by local Ilonggo bands with females as their front man err… woman rather. This May 31, 2008, Headtone Music Philippines (HMPh) present “Women of Rock“, a concert featuring Iloilo’s Six Pounder and Bacolod’s Kill Sofia with performances of Podigy of Eve, Maidens of Jah, Laneaia, Brews, Cuppy Cake Dolls, Anhedonic Paranoia, and more!.

Learn More in ExploreIloilo.com

Guisi and Alubihod | April 2008

I’m at Guisi Point in Brgy. Dolores, Guimaras again! It’s weird why I get to visit this place ever so often, even too often for my liking. The last time I was in Guisi, I was with my college friends. Now, I’m with a different set of people I’ve known over the internet (mainly because of skyscrapercity.com).

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Guimaras Mangoes | April 2008

Finally, after reading and hearing so much about the world famous Mangoes of Guimaras, I got to eat and savor its sinful sweetness. Our first stop in Guimaras was in a market called “Alibhon” in Nueva Valencia town in Guimaras.

 
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Heritage Symmetry Photo Series

This photo series is inspired from simplicity and symmetry. Notice the mono chrome motif and frontal perspective:

Balay Negrense

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Silay City Heritage Tour | April 2008

During the late 1800s to early 1900s, the booming sugar industry in Iloilo paved the way for the migration of affluent families to Negros. These families turned vast idle lands in Negros into Sugar Cane Plantations and Haciendas. Eventually, an international port was opened in Silay City, which became the center of commerce in Negros.

To date, many old buildings still remain intact including a grand church, several commercial, and residential buildings.

El Ideal Bakeshop
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