http://dabawenyangiska.com Writings from up in the mountains and beyond! Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:16:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been a while since I wrote about politics. I used to eat, breathe, and live politics, especially back when I was still affiliated with ab and himati. But despite the affinity for politics I never did get to help campaign for a better president, clean elections, and etcetera. A ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/elections-2010/ Burn after Reading promises to be an eye and mind candy, or at least that's what I get from the trailers and write ups.The plot is quite hilarious and takes a dig at the secret lives agents lead, from secret affairs to covert missions. It's a serious relief after all ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/spying-over-burn-after-reading/ I slept wishing you were with me. hoping I jumped instead of running away. but it's too late. I'm here. you're there. with a great big ocean between us. maybe someday I'll learn to forget. but for now let me remember the time when i slept with your arms wrapped around me, your thigh warming mine your breath tickling my ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/remembering/ [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="247" caption="photo grabbed from www.mymedicalsuppliers.com"][/caption] A week after signing up, Donna from Wom Nokia sent me an email asking if I wanted to test a Nokia E71 phone. I was stumped. That was fast, as in super fast, considering the fact that I'm not a tech blogger or ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/the-e71s-finally-here/ Woot! I'm here in General Santos for the 2nd Mindanao Bloggers Summit and I'm having loads and loads of fun. Never mind if I haven't slept yet...amf! Anyway, we left Davao by bus at 4 in the morning. We here refers to Chatee, Dulce, and Sara. The theme for this year's ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/live-blogging-at-mindanao-bloggers-summit-2/ It's 12:20 and it's way past the 15th here. Still, better late than never right? Here's my entry. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Three kids sleep on the steps of Davao City's Sangguniang Panglunsod amidst the flurry of Kadayawan's festivities "][/caption] I have a dream. Not only for these kids but also for ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/a-post-for-the-blog-action-day/ While waiting for the speaker to start I whipped out my laptop and took advantage of the free wifi. While looking around I saw a photoshop technique for the eyes that were uber cool. I tried it out using a photo of a child that prof. paluga took last March. ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/the-eyes-another-impromptu-photoshop-session/ Two days ago I was arguing having a shouting match with my brother about the reproductive health bill. Like most of our arguments, it started with something small and petty. For this episode, I think we started arguing about whether we should sell hosting space or not. Until now I ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/abortion-loose-morals-and-the-reproductive-health-bill/ Early this year I was playing with the idea of trying out lomography. But since I had no extra funds and the thought of paying for film and developing fees changed my mind. The solution? Recreate the effect using Photoshop! :) And that's exactly what I did. The images are far ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/the-lomoholga-effect-using-adobe-photoshop-cs-3/ Days ago I was in agony. A little lost and in pain, I failed to see the consequences of my actions. Blaming it on the fates and my genes, I withdrew from the rest of the world to lick my wounds in private. Today though I'm feeling better...happy and giddy. Things ... http://dabawenyangiska.com/giddy-and-happy/