Who wants to own an Evo X?

While getting a haircut at my fave barbershop Bruno's Salcedo Village, I read the latest C! (car) magazine where they featured the latest Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. When asked what do you drive- "I drive an Evo!" a regular Juan dela Cruz would probably say, it's just a commom Lancer family sedan on steroids but for a car fan like me, owning an Evo is like driving a Japanese version Porsche 911. It probably retails for half the price of a brand new Stuttgart, Germany made sports car but will probably beat it in the drag strip. Now if I only can get one on my birthday this year, that would be fun!!!

(Created on December 6, 2008 using my Nokia celfone)

Golden Boy gets Promoted - to Smithereens!

Manny "PacMan" Pacquiao wins via 9th round Technical Knock Out over the Golden Boy Oscar Dela Hoya. Before today, everybody said it was a mismatch and that the future hall of famer will clobber our pambansang kamao. As it turned out, Manny made mince meat of Oscar.

At the end of it all, it was still a win-win situation for Dela Hoya. While he lost officially in the boxing ring, his paycheck in this fight is said to be in the neighborhood of $30 million to $40 million compared to PacMan's $15 million.

The dream match turned out to be a nightmare for the tarnished Golden Boy.

Upskirt and Personal (Part 2)

Part 2

# 6 - Aguinaldo Shrine in Cavite taken in September 2007
during a family escapade. Taken from a Nikon DSLR.


#7 - Singapore Hall of Justice (looks like a UFO)
taken in June 2008 using a Nikon DSLR.

#8 - Coconut upskirt in Dakak Beach Resort taken in

February 2008 using a Nikon DSLR.

#9 - Taken in Tarlac Penal Colony in December 2007,

a basketball ring and board upskirt using a Nikon DSLR.

#10 - Bamban Grotto taken in March 2008
using a Nikon DSLR.

DYK? Did you know that it is illegal to take upskirt photos of a person's intimate body parts (without the subject's consent) in Australia, New Zealand and United States?

Upskirt and Personal

I learned recently that there is a photography classification called UPSKIRT. Wikipedia defines upskirt as a slang term usually referring to up skirt photography, images of the view up a woman's skirt (as seen from underneath). Alternatively, an "upskirt" may be a video, an illustration or simply a view.

I've been taking a lot of "legal" upskirt shots mostly buildings and trees since I got hooked into photagraphy. Here are my TOP TEN UPSKIRT SHOTS:

#1 - Disneyland Hollywood Hotel in HK. Taken using
a Sony Cybershot during a family trip in 2007.

# 2 - Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila taken in October

2008 during a family weekend escapade using a Nikon DSLR.

#3 - Empire State Building in NY during my

trip in May 2006 using a Sony Cybershot.

#4 - San Francisco CA City Hall dome taken in

June 2006 using a Sony Cybershot.

#5 - Petronas Twin Tower in MY taken last April 2008

using a Nikon DSLR.

Who is Tenzing Norgay?

I'm pretty sure at least 75% of the world's population knows who is Barack Obama. Yes, he is the 44th U.S. president elect who will start his term on January 20, 2009. Yes, he beat Senator John McCain in the presidential race via landslide. Yes, he also beat former first lady and NY senator Hillary Clinton. And did I mention that he is the first black U.S. president?

So much for the introduction for this entry. The question actually is- who is Tenzing Norgay? My estimate is that 25% or less of the world's population know who the heck is this man. At least in Nepal, this man is reveared and a statue built in his honor. Ask a mountaineer or an outdoor guy and there's a high probability they know or even idolize this fellow. Tenzing Norgay is arguably the first man to step in the peak of Mount Everest. He was a sherpa by profession and the trusty sidekick of Sir Edmund Hillary. Sir Edmund is known as the first man to plant his foot in Mount Everest's peak. Wikipedia said they stepped on the peak at the same time. Both of them have now passed away so we actually won't know the real story. Tenzing Norgay's undisputed claim to fame is the first human being photographed on the peak of the highest mountain in the world. Not bad for an accolade. I'd trade that anytime for a model region.