Sasha

Saturday, December 13, 2008

We just bought a female persian kitten a few days ago. Isn't she cute? She's only 3 months old. My sister and I agreed to call her Sasha which suits her just fine.

Funny the day we bought her we got lost looking for the sellers house in Paranaque not to mention our car overheated in the middle of the road and that was 11 in the evening!

It was all worth it though since Sasha's a joy to be with.

Chilis at Greenbelt

I had dinner tonight with Steffy at Chilis, Greenbelt. Birthday and Christmas gift niya sa akin (hirap talaga pag birthday mo december din... Just kidding Steffy!).

I almost didn't finish my meal since we ate alot as in ALOT. We had a large plate of refillable nachos with cheese and salsa. I recon we could have eaten 2 plates if our main course didn't come so early. Kudos to the staff for the fast service. They were so accomodating with our orders.

We ate Fajitas and I tell you the beef was so scrumptous. It was cooked medium rare, just the way I liked it. I could have eaten alot if it wasn't so heavy to the stomach. I'm starting to drool right now just thinking about it.

Thanks Steffy! I had a wonderful time ^_^

Wolfgang: Black Christmas Project Concert

Thursday, December 11, 2008

I've just been to the Wolfgang reunion concert in Eastwood Libis this evening with Andrew and Eron and, pardon my choice of words, damn! That was one hell of a performance they made!

After 6 years of haitus Wolfgang once again made a new album titled "Villains" and to celebrate they had a reunion concert in Eastwood, Libis. Sadly their original drummer, Wolf Gemora, was replaced by a new member,Francis Aquino (of band Monkeyspank), since he was busy with his new band Lokomotiv.

Opening act was done by Power Spoons, a band originally from cebu, who sang the song "Bakbakan na" which I usually hear in NU 107 . Suprisingly Razorback, another filipino heavy metal band, was the second opening act, belting out 5 songs to everyones delight.

Wolfgang then appeared and sang 15 songs. Basti's voice still as perfect as it was years ago. You really have to appreciate his voice as he sang their classic as well as the new songs in their album.

The first song they sang was Sanctified which made the audience roar in excitement. They ended their set with Arise and had an encore with Halik ni Hudas. Other popular favorites are Tulisan, Mata ng Diyos, Darkness Fell and Natutulog kong Mundo.

Sadly, they didn't sang other fan favorites like No Falter, A Matter of Time and Atomica.

They sang some songs in their new album although I'm still not familiarized with it. The new songs still retain the classic heavy metal beat they had and I'm glad they didn't change their style after all this years.

I've got to say that I'm very satisfied with Wolfgangs live performance and every bit of my money was well spent from watching their concert. If ever they'll have another one I'll defenitely watch it again.


M14 SOCOM

Monday, November 17, 2008













Ok so I bought another airsoft gun. I just can't resist the look of the M14 SOCOM of Cyma. As the successor of Springfields M1 Garand the M14 is my pick as a sniper rifle from the choices in airsoft guns. The finish was absolutely beautiful for an ACM sans the real steel marking of the M14. Being an avid fan of the movie Enemy at the Gates this rifle is the closest thing I could compare to the classic look of world war 2 rifles.

I've opted to buy this ACM rifle to that of Tokyo Marui since their price range was so wide (TM costs about P18,000 while the Cyma costs around P4500 only) and since Cyma m14 is a total clone of TM the aftermarket accessories are compatible. The only problem with Cyma is that its internals are very weak. I heard that the gearbox can't support past m120 or pdi90 springs and the motor isn't that good so the rate of fire is very slow. Anyway even if I had bought the TM I'd still would have changed the internals with better parts so I rather splurge the price difference of the two brands in upgrading my M14 with a sturdy gearbox, faster motor and high tension spring among others. I'll probably upgrade this to 500 FPS more or less since I want it to be a field marksman rifle.

I've also bought a rifle mount for my m14. Now I can place my ACOG scope for better sights in the field .

The only irk about this rifle is it's twice heavier than my M4A1. I'll probably be getting good excercise lugging this thing around in the jungle.

War never changes...

Sunday, November 16, 2008

At least that's what the narrators of the Fallout rpg series says.

With the advent of it's 3rd sequel Fallout has yet again been made into a masterpiece of an RPG. Having disappeared for more than a decade the Fallout series was realeased on the last week of October this year; bigger and meaner than ever.

The old company that made the Fallout series, Black Isle, sold it's rights to rpg giant, Bethesda, the makers of Elder Scroll IV: Oblivion after the former became bancrupt during the first years of the millenium. Now Besthada has modified the Fallout franchise in a mix of an rpg slash fps game, a very promising combination to say the least.

Fallout's background tells the story of an alternate timeline. A what if when world war 3 occurs and nations began firing nuclear weapons upon each other (Namely USA vs. China as Fallout 3 graphically showed along the course of the game). In this parralel universe the United States of America built huge nuclear bomb shelters called vaults where hundreds of Americans live to tide away the nuclear holocaust.

After a few decades of living the vault dwellers resurfaced only to see a wartorn country which was aptly called the wasteland. The vault dwellers came into contact with other survivors and also has to contend with mutated lifeforms such as the Super Mutants, large humanoids which are mutated by the super soldier FEV virus, the Ghouls, which are irradiated humans with degenerate flesh like those of a zombie, mutated animals like the deadly Deathclaws and mutated giant insects which includes radscorpions, rad roaches and nast looking army ants that spews fire.

New factions have also arisen like the scientific Brotherhood of Steel, a paramilitary organization dedicated in collecting technological relics of the past as well as of the future.

They symbolize the knights in shining armor in an apocalyptic dark age as they walk across the wastelands in their majestic power armor.

Another is the Enclave, which was the remnants of the United States government, whose sole purpose is to reclaim and, once again, control the whole country by any means necessary.

As I mentioned Bethesda changed the gameplay of the original Fallout and turned it into a hybrid first person shooter slash role playing game concept. The old turnbased system was swaped with V.A.T.S. (Vault-tec Assisted Targeting System) which helps the player attack the different limbs of enemy targets (and also pauses the game) by spending action points. After doing V.A.T.S. the animation then slows down, matrix style, and automatically attacks the target until all the action points are spent. Quite an intriguing style of gameplay to use if I say so myself.

Bethesda's concpept of a grisly post-apocalyptic wasteland in a three dimensional world is also a sight to see. They have shown how low the human race could ever be without order and sanity. You'll be surprised to see the raiders come to life as you enter their houses and see half eaten and rotting human carcasses strewn across the room.

The first time I saw a scene like that I almost puked and got so enraged I shot all the raiders inside the abandoned elementary school that I accidentally entered.

It seems every human being in the game got twisted in some way or another and adjusted to the horrors of the wasteland as they see fit. Can anyone say survival of the fittest? Bethesda has really captured the psychology behind the world of Fallout.

There are some rants though although minor ones at that. Fallout 3's player doesn't have his own car like in Fallout 2 although you can have your own house and design it with rather interesting choices. Not a really a bother since you can access different locations automatically (i.e. you don't have to walk anymore) when you have reached for the first time.

Monsters and enemies are limited to a few. You could probably classify them with your fingers but then again they are very challenging (well... almost) to contend with.

The same goes with the weapons and armors. The heavy weapons seems limited to a few items and my favorite gun the bozar from Fallout 2, seems to be missing.

Some locations are also hard to access. If you're the type who'll easily get lost I suggest you don't wander around Washington D.C. without checking the waypoints in your Pipboy 3000 (which at times doesn't help you at all).

Dogmeat is still there (what would Fallout be without its mascot?) and old time favorite factions the Brotherhood of Steel and the Enclave.

Surpisingly Bethesda hired good actors for the voices of the lead NPC players like Liam Neeson as the father of the protagonist and Malcom McDowell (Mr. Zimmerman of the tv series Heroes) as the voice of the new Enclave president.

Even my favorite supporting actor, Ron Perlman (of Hellboy fame among others) as the voice of the narrator of Fallout 3.

All in all Fallout 3 is a great game to play and if I have to recommend one RPG game right now this would be it. With it's large map and countless quests Fallout 3 will leave you playing hundreds of gametime hours looking at the horrors and marvels of the capital wasteland as you wander about in a world turned into hell.

And as ol Ron says: "War... war never changes..."




Lock and Load!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

I've a new hobby now. One that I almost started before when I was in grade 6 but didn't pursue. I've bought a Marui MP5k before when gas type airsoft was the latest model in the early 1990s.

Since my dad is a retired military officer I've always been around soldiers ever since I was young. In my childhood days I would usually stop by after school at my fathers office in the AFP LOGCOM (Logistics Command) where he was then Vice Commander. I would usually look at soldiers walking around and carrying M16s or seeing the Haring Digma (the Philippines urban armored vehicle) pass along the streets of Camp Aguinaldo. My father also taught us how to handle a pistol at an early age and would practice at the shooting range near his office during summer. It's no wonder that I had an affinity for airsoft guns and wargames (not mentioning FPS games like Counterstrike).


Having heard from my friend that there are cheap airsoft being sold nowadays I've began researching the net and the forums and found out that China have made perfect replicas of the brand Tokyo Marui but at one third of their price. This models are very durable and have higher FPS (Feet per second) than TM models since Japan has a very low restriction limit on FPS. You can buy chinese made airsoft guns and you won't even have to upgrade it for a couple of months. A perfect buy for someone just starting out on this hobby.

I've bought a Jing Gong brand M4A1 Carbine which is the U.S. standard rifle for their soldiers. My friend said that I should buy another model since most of the airsoft community uses the M4A1. The only problem is I really like the M4A1 for it's aesthetics not to mention the amount of configurations you can change it into. I quickly chose the SOCOM (Special Operations Command) look since I like the idea of sneaking around and flanking my targets. I've added a front vertical grip, a flashlight, an ANPEQ replica (a device used for infra red laser for night battles) which is actually a battery case for my gun, a rail riser and a Trigicon ACOG scope.

I'm planning soon to change my buttstock into a crane stock to place my battery out of harms way since the wires are dangerously exposed and I don't know what will happen if a bb pellet slams into it.


Next on the list are my clothes and gear. I've purchased the MARPAT BDU(Marine Pattern Battle Dress Uniform) because it suits the jungle comouflage look here in the Philippines. I've seen other people use the desert storm BDU which would make them sittings ducks in our terrain but, hey, to each his own. More targets to see haha! I've also bought an OD (Olive Drab) vest that can carry four magazines for easy access during a fire fight, an elbow and knee pad set, half fingered gloves and shemaq; the scarf that most terrorists wear around their heads since I need some minor protection for my neck and ears. I rummaged my room for my old ROTC boots and my uniforms complete!

Having almost completed my collection (I still need a mask but I'm still searching for the right one) I have yet to participate in a skirmish. I still haven't registerd my gun in Camp Crame and it's liable to be confiscated without a permit to transport. I've already asked around for the nearest game sites near my home. One site is Camp Masada which is a 20 minute ride from my house. It's a 5 hectare jugle site in Muntalban. Another is my old elementary school OLGM which has been abandoned a few years back. They've turned it into a CQB (Close Quarters Battle) airsoft site every wednesday, saturday and sunday night. A sad ending for my old alma mater.

As a newbie in airsoft, I've asked around shops and gunsmiths alike for some sound advice. The first thing they always suggest is safety especially the right headgear. That's why I haven't bought one yet since I'm still researching until now the most durable and practical headgear in the market since my eyes are more priceless to me in exchange for a cheap set of goggles.

Hopefully by december I'll be playing my first game. Let's see what happens then.

99 Bottles of Beer

Monday, October 20, 2008

No there's no pirate attack or anything. Actually We've had a boy's night out (aka drinking session) last saturday night at my house, and yes, I'm exaggerating about the title since we really only had one case of San Miguel Light.

Since it's been a long time since my college barkada met with each other Jas suggested we round everyone up and have another classic night out at my house; a tradition we've done ever since college. Sadly, not all of us were there as some of us went overseas (you know who you are peeps!).

Hopefully this december everyone would be present for another year end reunion.

Also last friday was Arethy's birthday party so we went to her home in Pasig (where we almost got lost since it was my first time there).

As expected alot of people went including Doc, Arjay, who flew in from Davao to visit the LU Live! convention in the World Trade Hall in Roxas blvd. last saturday. Sadly, I didn't get to visit the convention since I was too busy last saturday afternoon and too wasted on sunday morning even just to stand up. Last I heard HOL won the Perfect World Server tourney.

Pretty interesting weekend to say the least.

Code Geass

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

I've just recently finished watching Code Geass. After watching the final episode of the second season I must say it's one of the best written plots made for an anime. Kudos to Clamp for making (yet again) another interesting show to watch.

For those who don't know Clamp is an mangaka group composed of 4 women. Some of their famous past (and present) works are Cardcaptor Sakura, Clamp school Detectives, Magic Raye Earth, Chobits, X, xxxHoLiC and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles. Their works are usually made with characters with depth and a dramatic storytelling that is watched by a wide variety of audiences.

Code Geass is of no excemption. Having led us from one outstanding plot twist to another the series never fails to amaze me with every episode. The protagonist, Lelouch de Brittania, will keep you on your toes with his well thought out plans as well as emphatize him for the sacrifices he has to make to achieve his goals. The rest of the cast has been well fleshed out as well. Each having his or her own side story which connects flawlessly to the main plot of the show.

The story's about a boy named Lelouch de Lamperouge, whose real name is Lelouch de Brittania, who lives in a fictionalized world where earth is mostly controlled by Britain. He was born as the son of one of the wives of the king of Britain and was exiled, along with his sister, to Japan after witnessing the murder of his mother.

After a chance encounter with a girl named C.C. Lelouch was given the power of Geass, a mind altering power that differs with each person it bestows. To Lelouch it was the power of contolling other people with eye contact. Lelouch have then resigned to avenging the murder of his mother and making the world safe for his sister Nunally.

Having two seasons was a wise choice to make for Code Geass. With the long plot twists and well made character development I doubt that it would fit in only one season. It's good to see they didn't cramp the storyline like other animes where they bastardized the plot just to fit it into 26 episodes. The only rant with this anime is the ending of the first season where the story stopped with alot of unfinished questions and a major cliffhanger at hand (yes bitin ako sobra nun!). You had to wait for another four months (or was it six) for the second season to start and that's a very very long time.

If I would recommend any anime right now it would be this. Code Geass won't leave you disappointed and the end is what you would expect from the hero of the story. Cold and calculating, Lelouch will make you watch this anime until the end.

All hail Brittania!

Ran Global at MOA

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Last saturday I went with Steffy to the Ran Global tournament in SMX Mall of Asia. Since she now being employed by E-games she invited me to join her while she works (if what you think working in a gaming company is work at all. I'd go crazy playing inside their office!) during the event.

As the title says the global tournament of Ran online is being held here in the Philippines. Thousands flock towards the convention to find out who will win this years Ran tournament. As I enter the whole place was so full there was hardly any breathing space at all. Hundreds of computers were set up along the corners of the hall all occupied by gamers and enthusiasts alike. To the left stands the stage with a giant screen in the background. An announcer shouting the nonstop action of the contestants. In the middle of the room stands an octagon shaped pod encased with glass. Inside are the PCs of the tournament contestants which are placed against each other.

A band performed during the lunchtime break who steffy said was the winner of the E-games battle of the bands. Afterwards a few parlor games was held with an Ipod Nano as the prize. Cosplayer Alodia was invited and was the co-host of the parlor games. Afterwards Steffy coerced me into taking a picture with her (you owe me one! Grrrr =P).

We were so famished that we had lunch afterwards at Mexicalli. We ordered their burrito and echilada combo meals. Their servings was so big that we didn't get finished all of it. We had fun chatting for a few hours before we visited the LUG event: Road to LU Live which was held inside the podium of Mall of Asia. We met Zieggy, Shadow, Shermie, Blue and the rest of the members of clan Exiled there while they were waiting for their turn in one of the tourneys being held. Sadly, they didn't get their turn because of a problem with LUG's LAN (Local Area Network) occured.

After that we came back to Ran Global as the semi finals were about to begin. Team Philippines was ahead and tied with Malaysia at the end of the semi-finals. Sadly we didn't get to finish the tourney since we had to go home when the finals was about to begin I found out a few days later that team Philippines won (Yay! Way to go guys! You beat the Koreans!).

Hopefully next year our country will win again.

Metallica's Newest Album: Death Magnetic

Friday, October 3, 2008

Metallica just realeased their newest album last month and I, being a heavy metal fan because of Metallica, rushed (actually downloaded but you didn't hear it from me) to hear their latest hits.

It's good to know that most of their new songs has gotten back to their old roots, that is, their pre black album days when their riffs were really heavy, their songs were so long, usually ending 5-8 minutes each and their change in tempo form from one and then changes to another yet you can still hear a tinge of their growth and maturity as a band. A mix that really works well with their new album.


One example is their first album hit, "The Day That Never Comes", reminisces of their old Garage Day album song, "Turn the Page", from the start but gets really heavy in the middle to the end much like their "One" song in the ...And Justice For All album.

Other songs like Cyanide (A personal favorite of mine), My Apocalypse, The Judas Kiss and Throne of Ivory will leave you head banging all day long with its heavy rhythms, excellent solo leads and double bass beats. Lars Ulrich can still drum like hell in my opinion. Something that surprises me in his age.

Another song, "Suicide and Redemption", is much like their old song "The Call of Chtullu" (A title based on H.P. Lovecrafts horror fiction in the 1930s) where they just rip out their instruments sans the vocals. A good song if you just wanna hear them lash out with their beat and for a very long time since it goes for more than 9 minutes.

There are songs though that are slow and shows the bands progression into what others call alternative rock. The aptly name "Unforgiven III" leaves you wondering if it's a great successor of the first and second Unforgiven. For me the first is the still the best, and from the looks of it, will be for a very very long time to come.

Metallica has shown that they still have it even though they have gotten old beyond the years. An affirmation that they are a classic example of an age old rock icon in the industry after making another album worth their title as one of the greatest, if not the best, Heavy Metal bands in the world.

# Title Length
1. "That Was Just Your Life" 7:08
2. "The End of the Line" 7:52
3. "Broken, Beat & Scarred" 6:25
4. "The Day That Never Comes" 7:56
5. "All Nightmare Long" 7:57
6. "Cyanide" 6:39
7. "The Unforgiven III" 7:46
8. "The Judas Kiss" 8:01
9. "Suicide & Redemption" 9:56
10. "My Apocalypse" 5:01

A4Tech X7 G800 Gaming Keyboard

Wednesday, October 1, 2008















I got myself a new gaming keyboard. For a hardcore gamer like myself (especially MMOG and FPS games like counterstrike) the new A4Tech X7 G800 is like a dream come true.


It has lots of innovative designs like alternate keys for hard to reach buttons of a normal keyboard (15 buttons to be exact) plus the WSAD buttons are covered with rubber for a non slippery feel when moving your character. It also boasts of 3 times faster response time from normal keyboards which you can change with a touch of a button. You can also shift the control and capslock keys and/or the WSAD to the four directional buttons whichever you see fit. You can even disable the Windows sign key so you won't accidentally go to your desktop screen while playing your games.

Other features includes multimedia buttons (the silver buttons on the right), increased keyboard weight for better leverage, interchangeable keys (which includes 4 extra rubber keys aside from the WSAD buttons), microphone and earphone connector (so you won't have to plug it in the back of the tower anymore), an extra USB 2.0 connector and the most important of all is that it's water proof (I've already lost 2 keyboards from beverage accidents).

Although this keyboard is hard to beat at its price (I only bought it for P840) there are still some things I don't like about it. The material used by A4Tech for the keyboard is like cheap plastic which is very noticeable when you touch it. The buttons for the keyboard speed and key shifts, in the upper right part of the keyboard, looks like its made for cheap toys. They could have made the buttons better, in my opinion, and place it like normal looking buttons. The keypads aren't illuminated which could have made it great for low light environments.

Also you can't customize or make any macro keys, which are the normal features of other gaming keyboards out in the market, but that is countered by the G800 with its no software installation. If you like customizable keys/macro gaming keyboards then I suggest the Razer Tarantula or the Logitech G15 gaming keyboard which is in the P4000-P5000 price range. A hefty price to pay for button customization.

All in all the A4Tech x7 G800 series is well worth its price. The features are great even for the most avid gamer and you can't beat its price. If there's a poor mans gaming keyboard this would be it.

You can buy the A4Tech X7 G800 at PC shops in Greenhills like PC Hub or PC Express.

Now I'm off to frag down some terrorists in the net!

Bangkok Dangerous

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

We watched another movie last night. Yes its the second movie in just 3 days. In my family we tend to watch alot. Before when I was still a kid we usually watch every friday night in SM North Edsa even before the Annex was made and wasn't called SM City yet. We would usually eat Shakeys and Samurai Balls (a classic family favorite from way back). My mom is going to go to Iloilo tomorrow so we opt to go out one last time before she leaves.

Since she is a big fan of Nicolas Cage we went to watch Bangkok Dangerous. A Pangs Brother film which was shot in Bangkok Thailand (hence the name) and starring Nicolas Cage as an anti-social Assassin for hire who was contracted to do 4 hits in Bangkok before he retires for good. The thing is he befriended his messenger and fell in love with a deaf girl which ultimately brought his downfall.

The thing is this story would be very familiar with Filipinos. The first thing you'll notice is the settings in Bangkok is almost the same with Manila. The streets, the houses and even the culture even seems the same. There are only minor differences you'll see like the water market scene which looks (almost like) Vienna with their pagodas and the dialect used by the local residents.

What's not surprising is that the direction is also almost the same as Tagalog movies. You'll be seeing typical action scenes and camera angles used by our local film industries. Some camera angles scenes though through out the movie are used like some amateur camera man. I can't believe they would use those scenes at all. I couldn't even understand why Nicolas Cage would accept this offer although I'm sure, for him, it would either be something fresh or he just owes the director or producer. I don't think he would do this for the money or for prestige.

I hate to admit it but this is a low budget film and if you're more into high definition digital films with lots of eye candy special effects or a very deep well thought out script that will leave you breathless then this isn't for you. If you like simple action dramas with unlimited bullets flying around and villians (or even the police) who can't seem to shoot straight then this is for you.

I give this movie a 2 out of 5 stars for adequate direction, simple script and action scenes. The only saving grace would be that Nicolas Cage stars in it but, then again, his hairdo in this movie would probably make you wanna leave your seats in despair.

Craw Daddy at Fort Strip

Sunday, September 28, 2008

We went to Miguel's Taekwondo event today at Assumption college in Makati. Today's the day he was supposed to get his yellow belt if he passed his kata exam. The thing is he has to learn 2 katas styles. He got the first one down without a hitch but he's having a problem remembering the second... oh no!


Having looked around the gymnasium lo and behold who I saw was Miguels taekwondo teacher. It was my old elementary friend way back in OLGM (Our Lord's Grace Montessorri) John Paul. We had a few moments reminiscing old times since he has to take care of his class first. Sadly we had to go even before the whole event has come to the end so I promised him that we would go out one of these days and catch up with each other. It's definitely a small world out there.

After the event we went to the Fort Strip to have dinner. We ate at Craw Daddys which serves one of the most amazing assortment of seafood menu out there. Killjoy that I may be my carnivorous side still opted for me to order the baby back ribs in the menu. It's defenitely worth every penny with its soft and tender meat that slowly oozes off the bones when I picked it off with my fork.



I started eating the ribs when the other orders reached the table. I saw one of the most scrumptous crabs I've ever seen topped with garlic and butter. I couldn't resist trying out the crab fat which seems to cry out to me: "eat me! eat me!" it said. Hey who am I to deny something mouth watering? Sadly, after a few bites, I had to let it go since my head started spinning because of the cholesterol but it's worth it to taste something so delicious.

It doesn't hurt to indulge yourself once in awhile right?

Eagle Eye

Saturday, September 27, 2008

After I showed my sister the trailer of Eagle Eye this afternoon we opted to watch the last full show tonight in SM Fairview together with my mom and dad.

Funny when I walked into the comfort room before the start of the movie a girl came out from one of the cubicles and raised her head to look at me. Dumbfounded, I looked around to see if I was in the mens CR. I was sure I saw the right sign outside the door and there's definitely some lavatories alongside the wall (I was probably thinking girls can pee standing upright nowadays but... nah...) so how come this girl in front of me was looking like I was a pervert who's gonna get some from her handbag?

Meekly I asked what she was doing there since I am honestly sure that it really was the mens toilet (it reeks of urine as if a dog was guarding his territory) and she was puzzled that I asked her that question. Looking around she was shocked to see the lavatories and quickly excused herself from the room.

It's a good thing I haven't opened my zipper or else all hell would break loose.

And so I sat watching the movie. The theme of Eagle Eye was mediocre. It was about a super computer that executes a program to purge all the American officials and start a new government because the current president has broken the law of the Geneva convention (yes sad to say that was a major spoiler I just mentioned) and coerced two individuals to do its bidding.

The movie is action packed right from the start and Billy Bob Thorton has adequately done his role. He was sort of bland and mimics Tommy Lee Jones role in the movie "The Fugitive" but he fits his role as a police detective hunting the protagonists. I wouldn't recommend watching this at the movie house but this is definitely right for watching dvd at home with your friends or family with lots of popcorn or a few kegs of beer.

I give this movie a 3.5 out of 5 stars for the non stop action scenes and for the twist in the "Big Brother" theme.

Sushi Marathon

My friend and I was supposed to come to the Hyper Angels Ramen EB but she wasn't feeling well today (she got herself wet coming home the day before =( ). Before the Ramen EB was set we were planning to eat again at Saisaki for another sushi chow down so we decided to take out some sushi and eat at her apartment.


I bought some sushi from Rustans supermarket in Katipunan where they sell alot of different sushi at a very cheap and reasonable price (which prompted my "takaw tingin" mode and bought alot and I do mean ALOT).

Having bought the sushi I proceeded to her apartment and started our food trip. Our sushi was composed of california, tamago and ebi maki, some prawn and eel temaki and tuna sushi that I had at home which I saved for rainy days. Needless to say we ALMOST finished all of it with a few remaining leftovers that we can barely look upon.

We stopped after 4 hours of eating sushi with plans of doing it again nex time.

Did I mention that her sister was also there eating with us?

Outback Steak House at Alabang

Wednesday, September 24, 2008


My elder sister, Ate Joy's birthday was september 10 and to celebrate it she invited us to have dinner in Outback Steak House restaurant in Alabang.

I ordered their specialty, the black Angus beef, which was a 16 oz steak and a half inch in height. I had it medium rare, since I like my steaks not burnt to a crisp, thank you very much. The taste was absolutely amazing and the meat was so juicy that they had to put the juice in a sauce pan. The size of the steak was also another thing. It was so big that I didn't get to finish everything in my plate. My niece, Isabelle, had to get about one third off my plate just so it wouldn't go to waste.




Another thing that was sooo good in Outback was their beer. They have their own beverage bar where all their beers are placed in a special sub zero degree freezer. The outcome was the beer was so cold that the flavor came out even more than usual but it didn't freeze over unlike when placed in an ordinary freezer.

I had an oppurtunity to drink 2 San mig light, which to my brother-in-law, Kuya Don, and to my surprise as well, downed within the span of 30 minutes.