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Liwanag sa Dilim

Last night, some Visayan Islands witnessed a blackout after some power plants tripped. Anyway, I won't go into the details of the blackout itself but I'll go into the details of what I did during the blackout, lol. I was desperately in need of something to do during those hours. Well I have a lot of choices. I could have watered the plants or played with the kids but it was totally dark. So I just decided to play with my camera and make the most out of its limited features. And the candle photo you're seeing above is just one of some more photos I took yesterday.

The photo was taken using an Olympus FE-240 point and shoot camera.

P.S. At this very moment, I'm also looking for resources so that I could purchase my own DSLR camera. I'm thinking about getting a Nikon D40x from Jerry's since I'm just a starter.

Take Care!

Boredom Strikes

On a cool Sunday afternoon (11.11.07), I was left at home with nothing to do so I decided to watch a DVD tutorial about Adobe Photoshop from Photoshop Top Secret. The photo you're seeing above is the result after I applied what I learned from the "Special Effects" tutorial of the said video. There's really nothing special about it. I just thought of sharing it to all of you. Have a nice day!

Hello Shoutbox!

Hello Shoutbox! will be a series of posts wherein I'd reply to those who cared to drop a message in the shoutbox :D

richard: napadaan lang., richard here, from SSC.,

Rich, thanks for dropping by!

dex: dex was here

Hi Dex!

adrian: whaa... i thought i was the youngest in ssc... r u really 16?????

Hello adrian! Yeah, I'm 16, turning 17 this month.

normand: Buti naman at wala ng hostage Code ang blog mo di tulad ng friendster mo dati na hindi kami pwedeng makaalis hanggat walang testi...ha ha ha ha

LOL. I don't wanna harrass anyone anymore ;)

richard: wala lang.,

Thanks for dropping by again! Lol

Normand: sosyal naman may sariling domain ang batang makulit

Haha, ofcourse sponsored kasi ni dad. :)

tj_brewed: nice site sinj!! keep it up...teee cee always!

Hi Koya Jech, thanks for dropping by! Take care too! :)

richard: ey sinj, thanks for the link., tc.,

Walang problema! Salamat din sa paglink-back!

Joshua: nice site you have here sinj! Love the papaya shot

Thanks Josh! The papaya tree was really tall so I had to stitch about 5-6 photos into one.

dex: sinjin, ni-link kita.

Thanks dex! I linked back. :)

anonymouse: YOU **** *SS *****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

anonymouse: YOU F * C K *SS B * T C H !!!!!

anonymouse: f * ck f * ckf * ck f * ck

Hi! Thanks for dropping by!

traveler's road: helo just dropping by:)

Hi traveler! :)

jhen: hello, i just want to ask for some help. can you please make a layout for me? i have no time to do it myself and i can't do it perfectly. i hope it's alright with you. thanks! =)

Hi Jhen. Sure, it'd be my pleasure. What kind of layout do you want? Be specific ha? Hehe

I am BACK!

Been a LONG MONTH since I've last blogged -- I'm very sorry about that! I've been quite busy with other matters around here, but I'll try to get back into the swing of things and get back to my regular blogging habit.

Have a nice day! :)

How Much?

How Much?

How much is this plastic pot? Php59.75. Anyway I was just testing the features of my new Olympus FE-240 camera which replaced my Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ2, whose lens system was damaged and would need Php10,000 for it to be repaired. Seems impractical so my dad just bought a new camera below Php20,000 so that it won't hurt too much if it gets damaged too.

And also, today is the last day of Metro Gaisano's 25th Anniversary Sale so go and rush to the nearest Metro Gaisano outlet nearest you! Lol, I just connected it with this blogpost since the plastic pot above was bought from Metro Ayala. Ciao!

Buried

Keep your one foot on the ground.

Humility is something that you should cultivate in all your endeavors, and blogging is no exception.

It is easy to get cocky once you start receiving a couple thousand of daily visitors, after all the vast majority of bloggers out there struggle to reach a tenth of that. But think twice before not answering a comment on your blog just because it is coming from a beginner.

Want some pragmatical reasons regarding why you should be humble? People will be more likely to leave comments on your blog and even to link to your articles. Even if you are making thousands of dollars monthly from your blog people will be reluctant to get involved with you if they don’t like your attitude in the first place.

Humility should be reflected on all your activities, from the style of your writing to how you respond to comments and emails. Just get over yourself!

My Hawaiian Name

Your Hawaiian Name is:

Kane Meka

What's your Hawaiian Name?

Haste makes Waste

Yesterday, I was supposed to launch my first Friendster overlay layout which I would make available to everyone. I created the whole thing for about 7 hours only. When I was about to plug in the necessary add-ons, shoot!, I was soooooo disappointed when I found out that the space for my shoutbox was way below what was the minimum height required. :( Then, it would be tedious to make some modifications to the layout; tedious enough that I'd rather start to create a whole new layout. Silly me, the saying is very much true, "Haste makes Waste!"

Sharing A Little Talent

Hi everyone, I just opened up a new blog which would contain all my custom made Friendster Overlay Layouts. Layouts made by me for my exclusive use will be posted (for show-off purposes, lol, just joking). Ofcourse, I'll also be making and posting layouts for everyone to use. You may check it out at http://sinjinfriendsterlayouts.blogspot.com and you may post your layout requests there. I'm not a professional, I'm not an expert, I'm just a simple teeny (haha) just wanting to share his little talent. Ciao!

Do I have a Personality Disorder? Am I crazy? Hmmm.

...take the Personality Disorder Test: http://www.4degreez.com/misc/personality_disorder_test.mv

A personality disorder is basically a set of traits that combine to negatively affect your life. They have a wide range of causes and some are easier to treat than others. This test is set up to look for the ten recongized personality disorders which are Paranoid, Schizoid, Schizotypal, Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Avoidant, Dependent, and Obsessive-Compulsive.

Once again, this test is not meant to be used as a diagnostic tool. Only a trained professional can properly diagnose a personality disorder.

Finally, be honest!

My Results

Disorder	Rating	Information
Paranoid:	High	click for info
Schizoid:	Moderate	click for info
Schizotypal:	Moderate	click for info
Antisocial:	Low	click for info
Borderline:	Moderate	click for info
Histrionic:	Moderate	click for info
Narcissistic:	High	click for info
Avoidant:	Low	click for info
Dependent:	Low	click for info
Obsessive-Compulsive:	Moderate	click for info

Lihi sa Mangga

Okay, so here goes. Sa lote likod ng aming bahay owned by one of my mom's sisters, nagtayo sila (aunt) ng apartment. Kakatapos palang nito at may ginagawa pang finishing touches but may umuupa na sa dalawang rooms.

May isang buntis na kasalukuyang umuupa du'n at nung dumungaw siya sa bintana, she saw our mango tree and immediately, inihayag n'ya ang kanyang paglilihi sa hilaw na mangga/green mango. Shocking, bibilhin daw niya ang mga bunga! Eh, kami naman, we're generous, so we had one of the carpenters nearby na umakyat at pitasin ang ilang bunga. Naibigay na namin sa kanya, hindi namin pinabayaran at nagpasalamat siya. Okay naman...

PERO, diba may pamahiin na masama daw yung pinaglilihian ng isang buntis na 'di mo kakilala ang isang bagay within your bakuran?!? What's that superstition all about? Enlighten me please, lol

I was a Friendster Freak...

I was scanning my emails when I found this link:

http://www.friendster.com/friends.php?uid=19347903

My goodness, an account linked to some 70 of my Friendster accounts before, during my reign as the Friendster King (self proclaimed? Not really)

OMG. I am shocked to have found some of my accounts before. (I had more than a hundred) I really had no life lolx, I could just laugh at myself as I try to remember how I created a new account almost weekly. But, why create new accounts then? Simple. Friendster limited the number of friends to 500 and lots and lots of people were adding me. I simply did not know why they added me even if I don't know them and they don't know me. And to show them my appreciation, I accepted them and added them to my friends list.

Check out all these:
sinjin1st@yahoo.com
sinjin2nd@yahoo.com
sinjin3rd@yahoo.com

UNTIL

sinjin66th@yahoo.com (I don't know where the 67th-113th accounts have gone...)

That's crazy!!

And reading each and every profile, I remember how childish and immature I was back then. The profile entries are simply senseless

But now I'm glad I've realized that this Friendster is a joke, and adding people you do not know is even more of a joke. Now I'm keeping one account, adding only my friends and people whom I know. But still, the remnants of my craziness remain and live long...

Tall, Dark and Handsome.... Papaya

On the right is a photo of a papaya tree at the backyard of the house we rented at Laguna Belair for summer. Papaya Trees can be completely uninteresting but I decided to take a photo of this specific tree because I was amused of its height. Enjoy! :-)

Filthy Bacoor

Bacoor, in the most urbanized province in the Philippines, Cavite, has got to be one of the filthiest, most disgusting, gross, cruddy, nasty, repulsive and (place any negative word here...) on Earth! It has got to be one of the most unlivable places in the world!

WHY?!

1. It's dirty and unorganized!

a. Garbage is everywhere! Even on the streets (I can't imagine the townsfolk walking around town with all the stinky garbage scattered)

b. Streets are too narrow. (Traffic is like hell!)

c. Concrete Posts are enormously discouraging. (Imagine driving along the narrow streets with the fear that those tall and ugly concrete posts will fall on you as you look towards the vanishing point)

d. Take a look at the photo below...


2. I can't think of anything else, haha. (Ofcourse, you wouldn't want to remember the things that disgusted you, right?)

And take a look at the image below...

Even the plants can't take the filth of Bacoor, they'd rather live somewhere else... :-)

Me, Myself and I (Welcome to my blog!)

name: Michael Sinjin A. Pineda
nick: S I N J I N
age: 16
birthday: November 28, 1990
gender: Male
location: Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
status: Single
email: itsmichaelsinjin@yahoo.com
ym id: itsmichaelsinjin (for people I know) / michaelsinjinforever (for everyone)
schools: Maria Montessori Children’s House (Kindergarten 1 – 6th Grade), University of San Carlos – North Campus (1st Year HS to 4th Year HS June 07), Cebu International Distance Education College (4th Year HS Sept 06 – Sept 07), Informatics (January 08 - "n")
course: Computer Studies at Informatics - soon!
occupation: Student - Forum Moderator - Forum Administrator - Amateur Photographer - Blogger - Online Moneymaker - Newbie Web Designer
hobbies and interests: Surfing the Net, Singing, Reading Books, Window Shopping, Shopping, Texting, Watching Movies, Roadtrips, Photoshop, Photography, Roadtrips, Malls, Heritage/History, Development, Friendster Layouting, Multiply, camwhoring and what-have-you
favorite books: TMTM / undecided
favorite movies: TMTM / undecided
favorite music: TMTM / undecided
favorite tv shows: TMTM / undecided
about me: (^^,)

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT TO SEE and READ IN THIS BLOG?!?

Basically everything about me, my interests such as photography, urbanity, skyscrapers, malls, photoshopping, Friendster, Multiply and all the weirdest things you'll find on Earth!. I hope you dropby this blog again. Kisses and Hugs! :)

By the way, this is me, the silly me, and I'm crazzzieee! (only a photoshopped image, btw)