Learned a new "trick" again in photoshop. This time, it's the brush thingie!

Since I started posting modified self portraits in my friendster and flickr accounts, friends (both from the real world and cyber) kept on asking how I did those, how I managed to photograph myself in that way, etc.

I tell them it's a one man team; I serve as the model, the photographer (on this part, I use a remote control to shoot myself, one of the perks of my baby Rebel), and the modification in Photoshop.

Now, the best part I like in this process is Photoshop-ing my photos. Sometime last year, I came across a site that's generous enough to share some PS actions (saved as atn files). Those atn files became my teammate since then. But I don't rely on those most of the time, of course I have to insert personal touches.

See, it's that easy.

I have even shared my PS copy to my workmates, along with the atn files. I don't have the right to be greedy, right? After all, I never paid a cent to learn the tricks I use.

Sharing is never hard on my part, I only have one requirement though, that is; you have to be my friend, anything beyond that, sorry. I don't count friendly strangers either.

Hey, I never told you I was nice, did I?

work pixies

Here's some photos from work.


Hot, fresh and off the steam pixies. Taken this very day while having lunch with my teammates. The three of us; me, Alfried and Rica were all wearing pinkies. Another reason for a pictorial. The goody camera phone did it again.

on a Sunday

Easter Sunday

As usual, here's my delayed posts. Photos below are from the past Easter Sunday.

The for of us -- me, Dodantot, Owsi and Jeff met up at the SM San Lazaro. It was my first time to set foot on that branch of SM. When we got inside, I felt like I was inside SM Manila, the interiors and the placing of the stalls and botiques are almost the same. We had lunch at a chinese resto, which is a great find for its cheap but great tasting food! We paid P450 for 3 viands, 1 noodle, 3 plateful of shanghai rice and drinks. And here I go again, I forgot the name of the resto. Will post the name of the resto once I remember it. After lunch, we strolled from one side to another until the boys called for billiards. After an hour, we went to the arcade. The four of us parted at 6pm.





Lazy Sunday

Here's some photos I took this afternoon.

isa pang hirit

manalo sana ako sa lotto
kaya lang
hindi naman ako tumataya
ano kayang magandang number?
hhmm..
ano kaya kung
ibenta ko na lang
ang kidney ko?
kahit pa mga balunbalunan
haaay

Tuesday Ennui

seatmate (1:50:57 PM): neri
riccicutie (1:50:59 PM): po
seatmate (1:51:00 PM): ung katabi mong (toot)
seatmate (1:51:09 PM): un ung hindi mo man lng makitang ngumiti
seatmate (1:51:10 PM): hehehe
seatmate (1:51:16 PM): kita cguro gilagid
seatmate (1:51:18 PM): =))
riccicutie (1:51:26 PM): sino
riccicutie (1:52:27 PM): :)
riccicutie (1:53:05 PM): mabait yun katabi ko
riccicutie (1:53:07 PM): (toot) ata name nun
seatmate (1:53:09 PM): hehehe
seatmate (1:53:11 PM): ay uu
riccicutie (1:53:11 PM): yung mataba ang impakta
riccicutie (1:53:12 PM): hehehe
seatmate (1:53:14 PM): mabait b un?
riccicutie (1:53:17 PM): parang
seatmate (1:53:20 PM): uu un daw
seatmate (1:53:22 PM): d mo mabiro
seatmate (1:53:23 PM): hehehe
riccicutie (1:53:25 PM): kase malumanay magsalita
seatmate (1:53:28 PM): balyena kc
seatmate (1:53:29 PM): hehehe
riccicutie (1:53:33 PM): heheh
riccicutie (1:53:45 PM): nagmana ka na sa min ni (toot), mahilig ka nang mang okray
riccicutie (1:53:47 PM): tsk tsk
riccicutie (1:53:48 PM): bad yan
seatmate (1:53:49 PM): hahaha
seatmate (1:53:58 PM): ay uu nga pla mabait n ung kausap ko ngaun
seatmate (1:54:01 PM): O:-)
riccicutie (1:54:20 PM): heheh
riccicutie (1:54:21 PM): oo
riccicutie (1:54:26 PM): i'm a changed girl na
riccicutie (1:54:27 PM): hehehe
seatmate (1:54:33 PM): wahhhhtt?
seatmate (1:54:34 PM): hehehe
riccicutie (1:54:42 PM): until supplies last
riccicutie (1:54:47 PM): di pang-matagalan to
riccicutie (1:54:54 PM): babalik din ang natural kong kulay in a few days
riccicutie (1:54:54 PM): hehehe
seatmate (1:54:56 PM): hehehe
seatmate (1:54:59 PM): inaan2k tlga me
seatmate (1:55:05 PM): kya kung anu ano n lng napapansin ko
seatmate (1:55:06 PM): hehehe
seatmate (1:55:14 PM): d kc pde ma2log d2
riccicutie (1:55:16 PM): heheh
seatmate (1:55:17 PM): hehehe
seatmate (1:55:45 PM): dami k n b nagawa?
seatmate (1:55:51 PM): onti p lng ung akin
riccicutie (1:55:54 PM): reject fixer
seatmate (1:55:55 PM): kc lagi me may reject
riccicutie (1:55:58 PM): hehe
seatmate (1:55:58 PM): inaayos ko na
seatmate (1:55:59 PM): hehehe
riccicutie (2:01:47 PM): ayan
seatmate (2:01:52 PM): yep
seatmate (2:01:53 PM): hehehe
riccicutie (2:01:57 PM): i cant help laughing pag nakikita ko sya
riccicutie (2:01:59 PM): gago ka talaga
riccicutie (2:02:02 PM): para ka nang si (toot)
seatmate (2:02:08 PM): kc dati binibiro cya d cya tlga tumatawa
seatmate (2:02:09 PM): hehehe
seatmate (2:02:11 PM): hahaha
riccicutie (2:02:13 PM): natatawa tuloy ako dito mag-isa
seatmate (2:02:20 PM): tpos inaabangan nmin 2mawa
seatmate (2:02:21 PM): hehehe
riccicutie (2:02:29 PM): hehe
seatmate (2:02:40 PM): seryoso sa buhay :D
riccicutie (2:02:46 PM): onga.. baka constipated
riccicutie (2:02:47 PM): hehhehe

Lord, please, I really really want this
magpapakabait na po ako,
or at least will try to shun away from any sinful matters
di na po ako mang-aapi, di na rin mang-ookray
or at least will try to keep my thoughts to my head
I will try to be more nice with sales ladies, fastfood crews,
but please understand if my ears emits fumes, and my eyes turn red from rage
they will just hear a piece from me, but that's it
no threatening words,
just a friendly (unsolicited) advice so their service may improve for the better
I will do my work more diligently,
and for a start, I will try to make it on time
no more coming to the office an hour late
I will stop complaining, ranting, raging
or at least keep my cool, count till 10 or upto 100 before uttering a word
I will try my best not to make deadma to the people around me
I will try to smile more, a sincere one, of course
please, please
ito po ang pinapangarap ko, aside from torturing my boss inside my head
but I have already gotten over that,
hindi na po sya magbabago, kahit pa ano pang gawin ko
Kayo na po ang bahala sa kanya
Amen

my weekend pictures....

Saturday Biking

Went biking with my sister this past Saturday. It has been a long time since I went biking, thanks to Tatay who had our old bikes repaired.

And yeah, since we're both vain, there's photo taking along.




Palm Sunday

Went to mass with Nanay to have our palaspas blessed. After the mass, we went to ChowKing for halo-halo.

Some thoughts on Holy Monday...

A friend from work asked me this morning if I was able to watch the Gospel of Judas last night. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to catch it -- I was running an errand last night, part of my being an obedient child.

In between work, I tried to look for it in the net. And surprise, surprise! Judas, according to the context, did not really betray Jesus. He was just following orders, that's all. He needed to do it to save mankind. For everyone's salvation. If the manuscript was true, poor Judas. He had been misunderstood all along. So what's next? Is there going to be a Saint Judas in the future?

Then, he popped another question in YM -- are you going to watch the Da Vinci Code? I told him I'm not sure. He said he's not going to watch it, his faith might sway back, afraid that it might not come forth. We discussed the part the book implies that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were lovers. I said that it's probably true, since Jesus had entirely been transformed as a man. I believe that it's the objective of His Father, to let Him completely feel everything as a man. But that doesn't make Him less of the God I know and worship.

before Holy Week comes, I'm pouring it all out...

ano ba ang pwedeng gawin sa salbahi, walang puso, malupit, mapang-api na amo? dahil ba sa mas mataas ang posisyon niya kaysa sa amin, ay nangangahulugan na pwede na niya kaming api-apihin? ganoon ba talaga ang dapat mangyari?

as one of the people i know from work puts it:

"shape up, or ship out"

kung di mo kayang sumunod sa patakaran, malaya kang makalalayas ano mang oras mo ibigin. teka teka, lahat naman ng utos sinusunod namin a! kahit nga lampas na sa oras ng trabaho, ginagawa pa rin namin ang aming tungkulin. kahit pa sumusuka na kami ng dugo, lumuluha na ng bato, nagtatrabaho pa rin kami. dumating nga sa punto na wala na kaming panahon para sa mga personal na lakad. siyempre, importante ang trabaho para sa amin, ito ang kabuhayan namin. kaya naman lahat ay ginagawa namin sa abot ng aming makakaya. sana naman, naiinitindihan ito ng amo namin.

at babalik ako sa nauna kong katanungan, bakit nga ba may mga among pagkasama-sama ng ugali?

hindi ko ito maintindihan.

minsan naiisip kong gumanti at gawin ang mga sumusunod:

--hahanapin ko ang sasakyan nya sa carpark at babasagin ko ang windshield, o kaya ay bubutasin ko ang gulong (yung apat na gulong, para siguradong aatakihin sya pag nakita nya).
--pasasabugan ko ng granada ang harapan bahay nya
--maghahanap ako ng magaling na mangkukulam, ipapakulam ko sya araw-araw, gabi-gabi
--mag-aarkila ang ng mga gangster, pa-aabangan ko sya sa kanto at ipapa-bugbog ko sya hanggang sa malumpo na sya
--lalagyan ko ng kankunis ang iniinom nyang tea (sampung pakete ng kankunis!), tignan ko lang kung di pati bituka nya e lumabas sa kaka-iri nya.
--lalagyan ko ng muriatic acid ang facial wash nya, sana lang talaban ang makapal nyang balat

hindi ko naman siya nais patayin, yan lang ang gusto kong gawin sa kanya para kahit papano ay maramdaman nya ang sakit na idinulot nya sa amin. kung kailan ko magagawa ito, hindi ko alam. pero yan ang pantasya ko gabi-gabi.

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note: bato bato, may matamaan sana. kung sakaling mayroong amo na maging biktima ng aking mga pantasya ay pasensya na lang. ang mga nakasaad sa itaas ay pawang mga pangarap ko lamang, pero wala akong lakas ng loob na tuluyang gawin ang mga iyan.

Afternoons at work can really be dreary, and it's more torturing if you're sleepy (lack of sleep due to sam soon and jang geum) and bored but at the same time catching up for work. You get the feeling? You have tons of work loads, reaching past your neck, but your eyes are won't cooperate, it droops heavily, as if being pulled down by devils mischievously hanging on your eye lashes. Then you hear your body shouting for sleep, and at the same time, deadlines and quotas shouting equally when you face your monitor. So what do you do next? You can't just doze off in your desk, can you? You open your internet browser and go surfing. But the Excel sheet (or any other application related to work) should also be active in your task bar, should the boss come in - just push alt and tab to change the display. You check who are online on you YM list, you pop some, chit chat for a while, get the latest chismis. Alternately, you browse and browse, you go to the renowned fwendly friendster - check if your crush is already single, the news site, bloggies of your friends and enemies, entertainment and gossip pages - both local and foreign. You do this until your eyes once again feel droopy. The next thing would be getting up and going to the pantry. You're not thirsty at all but you still reached for water. Sip a little, look over the window, look down from 20++ floors above. Get a view of the cars running fast, running slow along Libis, the bars along that are still closed, the massive houses on White Planes. Then you go day dreaming, wishing you own a house in that area, with battalion of household helpers waiting, with the latest gadgets and gizmos, three or more cars in the garage, Then you snap out of it, but you still don't want to return to your work. You walk to the ladies room, stare at the mirror, and leave. Now you're back you to your work station, you forcibly drag your mind and fingers to the keyboard to finish the task. Alternately, you take a glance at the clock to see if it's already time to go. Thirty minutes before your leaving time, you prepare your bag, clear up your desk, pat some powder on you face, dab a lip gloss on you lips. Take a glance at the clock again and for all you know, it's time to leave already!

para sa iyo ang bulaklak na ito
hawak ni nanay
naputol pa nga ang tangkay,
nagalit si lola
sana wag ka nang malungkot dyan
lagi kang laman ng mga dasal namin
sana magkita na tayo
sana malapit na