Found a New Apartment

Finally, after 5 years(?) of living with my parents in-law we will have the courage to transfer to our new apartment at Kalimbas, Manila, Philippines. I (with my wife) have been searching for a better place to live since my daughter Helena wakes up at 3:00 a.m. just to go to school. So we will finally leave Navotas and will look for better or should I say greener pasture there.

BTW, I found the new place quiet and serene. It's near to Helena's school too so I wouldn't wake up at 3:30 a.m. just to accompany her to the school.

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'Have been addicted to Farmville for 2 straight weeks now.. I hope my chess games won't suffer. I am now on Level 18.

Chess Invitations

I got invitations to play in a chess team tournament from two teams. I'm having a hard time to choose. Hopefully it would be settled right away.

By the way I would like to congratulate Super GM Wesley So for beating the mighty Super GM Vassily Ivanchuk during their Round 2 chess encounter in the World Cup.

There are too many heroes in the Philippines today. Congrats.

To follow the World Cup games please click this link Chess in Khanty-Mansiysk

New Website for IMCS

I just finished 3 web pages of IMCS new site. Hopefully it will be over this week. I used weebly.com as suggested by one of my sensei's from Okinawa.

By the way this is our new site http://imcs.weebly.com

Feel free to make suggestions and comments. The IMCS site is still under construction, though.

Regards to all.

National Anthem Wrongfully Sang

I am attending a workshop at RELC-NCR Marikina and doing my usual morning routine when I overhead the singing of the national anthem from a nearby secondary school. Mind you, the singing is led by one male student who misses three lines of the song. Everybody is shouting and laughing. Moral of the story: learn the lyrics of the song and be confident in singing.

Pacquiao Annihilates Cotto

Photo Credit: Internet (I forgot the site)
How nice to see my countryman Manny Pacquiao annihilating (sorry for the word) the equally talented Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico. I am so nervous during the first round as both players exchange hard punches. Every time Manny gets hit I felt the pain inside me. As the game progresses the excitement continuously grow. Come Round 3 and a wicked right cross (is that really a right cross?) from Pacquiao decked Cotto to the canvas.

I jumped. No. Everybody watching jumped as we exchanged high fives at the RELC-NCR in Marikina. Wow. Manny's punch was indeed extraordinary.

The game ended with a TKO during the final round. As Manny gave a 3-punch combo Bayless immediately stopped the fight probably to protect Cotto from further injuries.

Congrats Manny! You made us Filipinos great again.

Helena's Birthday

We celebrated the birthday of my daughter Helena Beatrice at Chef d' Angelo at SM San Lazaro. What made the day interesting was that we ate for free. It was Helena's prize during the costume party days ago at the same mall. Whattaday!

Fun After Weeks of Work

After series of sleepless nights our group from SoftDev't KCTC, once again reunited at Pizza Hut @ Robinsons Galleria to enjoy the evening we rightfully deserve.

Halloween Show at SM San Lazaro

I went to SM Manila to witness the 2009 Halloween Costume Party, it so happened that my two kids were also participants. I enjoyed the party of course. BTW here are the pictures...