We were looking for a place to have lunch when we met this throng of people coming out from SM cinemas offering pay per views at exactly 12 noon. Mostly were males and some were probably armed with hidden spy camera for obvious purposes. How can I forget? Today was the schedule of Pacquiao-Diaz title match at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. And based on what I heard from the buzz word that circulated at the cinema level, Pacquiao knocked Diaz after nine rounds. Pacquiao is now the first Filipino and Asian to hold 4 world boxing titles.

Sportswriters have christened Pacquiao with a new title, “Mexecutioner”, after beating Mexico’s finest boxers in the likes of Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Juan Manuel Marquez and now, David Diaz. Pacquiao has earned the respect of the world and the Boston Celtics superstars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen who all went to his dressing room to congratulate him after the fight. Pacquiao is a Boston Celtics fan.

Wow

While Frank was busy ravaging Metro Manila with a storm signal 3, we were also driving around scouting for lots. We’re okay with a direct buy or seek assistance from mortgage lenders for low interest deals. What we are after is a place sold within our budget range and is near to every basic facility like groceries, marketplace and transport terminals. Last night, we went to our former neighborhood in Pasig to check on the house and lot we heard is being sold. It’s a good place along a major road, just very near the place where we used to live. And the news is they are no longer selling it.

If you guys know a lot or a house and lot being sold in Pasig area, drop a note on the comment page or send me an email. By the way, we are not looking for a condominium unit should you think of it as an option in your offer.

Before this website, there was Livejournal…

It was in late 1999 when my brother introduced me to the Internet. He was an engineer in an ISP company and would always bring home his IBM laptop to work on weekends. Micro sd was not a big thing then, but using a laptop was. The first thing he taught me was to sign up for an email account in Yahoo which I still use until now as a YM ID, too. Then he taught me to chat using mIRC.

I think he did regret teaching me to access mIRC. For the next two years that followed, I was completely, and insanely, addicted to it. Eyeball parties were huge back then. You bet, I did attend them. One of the few benefits it had was meeting people who were passionate about writing. They were actually the ones who introduced me to blogging.

The first free blogging platform I used was Livejournal. That’s where I practiced and developed my writing skills. It’s self-publishing, therefore, it gives you freedom to write down everything you want without getting attacked nor scrutinized.

My Livejournal is turning 7 in October this year. Reading through my LJ archives brought back lots of happy and sad memories of people I’ve met along the way and lost, the endless ponderings and musings and the decisions I made which morphed me into something you would both love and hate. (I don’t know what it is so go figure.) I did open a number of accounts at Blogger and Multiply but I discontinued them. Livejournal remains dearest to me. You know why? I have friends there who made my stay worthwhile.

What’s your story?

Apple and Globe Telecom has recently announced their deal in bringing iPhone 3G to the Philippines later this year. We have seen how the iPhone is like in the photos and read about countless reviews but remain clueless on how it really works once it landed on our palms. But not anymore.

You are going to love Globe Telecom even more and might even consider abandoning your faith in Smart. The amazing part of the Apple-Globe deal package is the $299 price tag(!) Yes, you read it right. One can always find a best buy in www.buy.com, but this particular offer would might just send people to Globe business offices in droves. We’re talking of an iPhone 3G at around P13,000 in today’s peso-dollar exchange rate compared to its introductory price. But if you are going to pray harder for the peso to gain strength, you might just have it close to P10,000. iPhone 3G will be offered to Globe prepaid and postpaid subscribers.

It is going to be Father’s Day a few hours from now.

I no longer have a father, but I do still feel and share the joy others have whenever the occasion comes. It warms the heart to know that once upon a time I had a father who made me feel safe from a hostile world. Dad wasn’t perfect. But today, I realized there a lot of things I should really be thanking him for. He taught us to live and stand on our own two feet. We’re better persons now than we were before. I know he is out there smiling down on us.

This Father’s Day, show dad your love. Take him to his favorite restaurant. Send him a card. Buy him one of those Festina watches. But then, living your dreams is the best gift you can give your dad. Go make him proud.

To Kleng-Kleng: I know you’re reading. Happy FATHER’S day. Pun intended. *winks* Hehe.