Christmas party in our Street

We have a group in our street called 'KLASMEYTS' and yesterday we held a Christmas party for our street aimed to strengthen the unity in our neighborhood and give joy and entertainment to both children and adults in the spirit of Christmas. Here are the pictures. =)


FOOD!! =)

We also had games for both chldren and adults..

Dance contest


I dont know the name of this game but it has something to do with the fastest one to finish a bottle of soda.


In these pictures, the contestants are to find the coin hidden beneath the plate filled with powder.


The coin is placed inside the pants and the first one to bring up the coin from the bottom of the pants to the waist part wins the game.


Longest line relay..


Guessing game..


We had a singing contest too!!


We were also entertained by a celebrity impersonator..


We gave away prizes for the winners of each game and we also gave out the gifts that was brought to us by the homeowners themselves.

After the games, everybody just enjoyed the remaining time to dance.. =)





With some of our guests..

THE KLASMEYTS! Batch 2008. =)



WE ARE VERY HAPPY THAT THIS PARTY WAS A SUCCESS! THANKS TO ALL THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED AND MUCH THANKS TO THOSE WHO BROUGHT ADDITIONAL GIFTS FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD FOR ANOTHER PARTY NEXT YEAR!!

The big picture

Well, Christmas here in the Philippines just passed--it's already the 26th.

So, was it hard to celebrate it this year? Or, is there any reason to celebrate?
I mean, considering the economic crisis that the world is going through right now?

Well, for us Filipinos, its pretty much the same thing every year and we just make the most of what we have.
Hey, the price of fuel has gone down really low this december..... hmmmmm... =)

It's not about how much food you have on the table--we just had lumpia rolls, a roast chicken and rice for the Christmas eve.
It's not about how much gifts you got or gave out--no exhanging of gift happened in our home.
But what made that night special is that the whole family is there and sharing the blessings that was given to us.
That's the most important gift since we are all very busy and we rarely get to spend time together as a family.

Don't let your hardships stop you from celebrating Christmas.
Remember, it's not about what you are going through. It's what you have survived.

Look at the big picture, there are more reasons to celebrate than to sulk in one corner.

(yea, there is no picture in this post.. ^^,)

Merry Christmas and God bless everyone!!

Automotive Photography

my friend came over because we were supposed to buff his car but we were not able to borrow a machine buffer so i decided to take a few shots of his car instead.. =)

It's a Mitsubishi Lancer GLXi '97..

New Equips!! =)

New goodies! Fresh from the box!




Camping Beltbag as my camera bag..


Tripod by Sony..






together with the camera case w/strap, charger and rechargable batteries, and the manual.. (oh, yes.. i bring the manual with me.. i was told that reading the manual goes a long way..)

A COUPLE OF SHOTS THAT I'VE MADE WITH THE TRIPOD:





HANDHELD SHOTS..

The first look into the Canon A590 IS......

Finally!! The camera arrived! The package arrived at exactly 2pm this afternoon.. So immediately after recieving the Canon A590 IS, I opened the box to inspect the contents. Man! The smell of my brand new camera! hahaha!! I was so delighted that when the delivery buy asked for a Christmas tip, I gave him double the amount that I usually give. So I went on and test the camera. But I had nothing to shoot with so I hope you will still appreciate my amateur photos... Here they are...

The Camera.... =)










and just a very plain one.....

Basic Digital Photography

hmm.. you must be thinking that im here to bable about the basics of photography.. I am not. I also want to learn the same thing. We all know that to learn taking good and living photos we need to have the tools and the most basic is the camera. How the heck will you practice without it?

I want to learn so bad that I am selling my piano that I treasure so dearly so that I can afford to buy a DSLR but since the piano is still with me, I used my savings to buy a Budget Digital Camera. Yes, a very cheap one. Its a Canon A590 IS, yes, its a Point and Shoot camera. I considered this option in the grounds that: 1) I dont have the budget for the expensive DSLR and Im eyeing on the Canon D450. 2) Im not going pro in taking photos. I just want to have fun taking pictures and seeing that my photos are above average.

So, I went online and found the P&S camera that I was looking for (Canon A590 IS). I was surprised to find a store that sells it for a very low price of $139. Inclusive of shipping and service charge of the bank where I made the payment. I made the purchase last December 12, 2008. The shipping should have just taken 24 hours but until now I dont have the item. Maybe its because its a weekend. Hmmm, i hope to have the camera by monday because Im really excited to practice shooting.

Aside from that, I also bought a book to learn the step-by-step in digital photography, of course, I need a coach. In this case, a book. So i have started reading it and Im hoping to start applying the things that I have learned on monday.

So if you are also in a tight budget like me, I suggest you do the same. Start in a basic digital camera to practice while saving up for the DSLR that you have been dreaming of.