Typical Hangout

This is so overdue post ... and so 2012.

It was my birthday last December 27th and I'm happy to be celebrating it with a close friend / true friend / sister / cousin or whatever you want to label my birthmate, Nikka. 

I really don't have any plans for my birthday because, I don't know ... hehe but if there will be no plans at all I'll just stayed home and do the usual lazy day but since Nikka and I planned to see each other that day, you know just to celebrate our birthday and we decided not the day before because we don't want to experience that bullshit we got last 2011. So we celebrate as simple as we can as in just the typical hangout we does every now and then. We just got some pizza and spaghetti (my aunt send me a cake the day before .. Thanks for that!) and she got this cocktail drink.  

It rained that night and that sucks because we can't walk outside but maybe it was a blessing after all. We invited a friend good thing he showed up and I gave him an A+ for effort on buying us ice cream but earlier this year Nikka and I dumped him to his circle of friends (he's part of that bullshit we experienced last 2011 but we are still in good terms but earlier this year something happened. I thought last year was the total opposite of it but the result of that invite occurs earlier this year) but on the good side, Nikka's boyfriend was able to stay even for a while.

It was a straight 3 birthday celebration with this girl and I'm happy that we are sticking to each other when everyone around us is so confused with their lives. We might not see each other just like the past year but we both have a simple goal. :)

Thank you to everyone (family and friends) who never failed to remember my birthday. I'll send you billions of virtual hugs and kisses :)

Next Level

I always wanted to try photography ever since 2, 3 or 4 years ago and I got my Sony TX5 that time. I have a little regret from it but what can I say I still enjoyed my camera so much and she is there for me for the last 2 years. And my little problem about it was its zoom button having that problem for a year now and last year I planned on getting a Canon DSLR as a Christmas and Birthday gift and I know I deserve to have one. It's not just because its "IN" but I do believe in myself that I have a little talent when it comes to photography (yeah, I know myself like that).

I got a Canon EOS 600D right now and so far so good still learning some techniques and I think I'm doing good at it. Though I want to attend some workshop or something, I also want to do like doing a concert, sport photography (but I think that's too high for now) or maybe just captured what I really want to be captured. I'm not good at shooting people, I like shooting the natural movement of people, stolen shot as some called it (something like concert and sports photography thing), I'm weird like that. I still got my TX5 and no plans on giving it out or something because it also take good quality photos and it feels good to have a point and shoot, where you can have with you in your purse all the time and a DSLR.

 It comes with a 4GB memory card and I got so stupid that I copied almost all my test shot on my laptop (over 2000 photos) and I just deleted most of it and I didn't delete it on the memory card and the next time I tried to transfer the photos on the laptop again, it got corrupted. SMH . 

So here are some test shots that left from my first batch of photos from 600D.... 

I almost thought of getting a 60D but considering myself as a starter, I got contented with 600D and maybe the next thing will be some lenses HAHAHAHA! 

Youtube has been my friend when it comes to some tips and stuff and I've been a subscriber of DigitalRev on youtube for a while now and I make sure that I got the right tips from Kai, Lok and Alamby and my favorite was "Impress no one but yourself" from the 50 Photography Tips. 

For now I'm alright with my 18-55mm lens and I created a Tumblr account to post some shots that I took on random days, if some stranger will be reading this post, I mean you, you might want to check my photographs at http://byaeivrynrv.tumblr.com/ .

btw, I bought the camera at DB Gadgets , they have cheaper price compare to the mall but make sure the product you want to avail is available. :)

A Day with Marielle

Last December 17, 2012, Marielle aka Gem had a sleepover at home since her laptop needs to be reformat and my uncle just know someone who can do the work and we planned to watch a basketball game the next day so, its a perfect timing to catch up or at least just hang out together since we haven't seen each other for a couple of months then. We planned to watch PBA D-League where our good friend (naks) had a game that day and just another basketball game after UAAP because we miss watching live.

Venue: EAC Gym - their gym was super nice I hope FEU will have some kind of this in Manila. There's a swimming pool at the ground floor too! 

Cagayan vs JRU : it went Overtime and JRU won

saw this guy again

Hello there controversial Arvie! I hope we'll see you play nicely next UAAP season and still with the Tams

After the 1st quarter of the 2nd game we already talked to Ping for a little while and we also left after that mini talk. We are so hungry and we also planned to eat at Shakey's (one of our favorite place to eat). We headed to SM Manila. I studied in Manila but that was the first time I'd been to SM Manila because I think SM are just the same from each other and I can't see importance of hanging out there way back. 

such a nice place to hangout

just to make clear, it was just me and Gem who ate at Shakey's

Having a problem on how we can finish all of those? HAHAHA

We ate everything and never left some for dogs or cats or rats. HAHA I think I carried those in my stomach for a week and convinced myself that I'll be in a food coma until the Christmas Eve. HAHAHA

It's always a fun day with Marielle. See you this year dude! <3  

Sorry for the crappy photos

My Past Time

This is so overdue. PBA game ... I don't know, I forgot. HAHAHA but yep once in a while I watched basketball but my "once in a while" will be over once UAAP got back on track! Imagine my Tumblr having a lot of UAAP basketball post last year. I think this was April 27, where we meet at SM Centerpoint then watched FilOil Pre-season (I don't have photos from that game) and rushed to Araneta to watch PBA. It was a great day with Gem aka my basketball buddy/dude. Basketball is our stress reliever even though we spent almost 1,000PHP a day and hopefully we will not repeat that this year or this coming season of UAAP since I told her that I lost the excitement on watching some games most especially when it will be on MOA Arena for couple of reason and she is busy with work and most important thing is we are saving some money (the hardest thing). So back on my PBA post, this was a game from the Finals where I forgot what game it is ... 

exactly my view from Upper B

maximizing the zoom of my camera and this what I got 

10 more minutes for the 3rd Quarter

I really not into PBA but sometimes I like it because of Gem. So much love for basketball and before I forgot, I admire James Yap on playing he is a good basketball player. I don't know how but when watching PBA, you can't avoid to say WHOA! or sometimes you can't avoid just to seat, out of nowhere you will stand because someone did an awesome move.

About MOA Arena, maybe I'll watch a few games just to experience the new place. Argggghhh. MOA Arena, WHY SO FAR? :(