The past several weeks of goings-on was overpowering. There was the tricky timetable with the GA release prep for my EVM product crisscrossing my security admin tool tasks. The recognition of that missing piece at 3am almost a month ago even added insult to injury. To magnify the damage, my buddy and I swallowed hitches while waiting for my retention plan’s unit. And, the last blow was the unfortunate event in front of the Quirino Grandstand two Mondays ago. Sigh. When it rains, it pours. I’m just grateful to have those regular and unexpected longer runs. The weather has been considerate, and not even one instance of stabbing pain under my lower ribcage occurred while I was on the running track. Juggling Blue October, The Afters , and Joshua Radin in my iPod during my daily commute has been a nice extra reliever, too. I’m dying to pack up and start my weeklong vacation with my family.

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by the same author of The Missing Piece, courtesy of YouTube and TotoroSpirit.
“Corners wear off and shapes change.” *kugos*

by the poet, musician, writer Shel Silverstein, courtesy of YouTube and atheistonly.

An excerpt from New York, I Love You, courtesy of YouTube and moibabsi.
A 6-minute or so preview of priceless contemporary aging.  And who says it should be smooth and seamless? Je t’aime, buddy ko. *kugos*

Here comes the man. 
For more photos of the NOC-CNM vs. Smart Buddy game in which the NOC guys secured the win, feel free to check out our Play Shots Smart Basketball 2010 Game 2 album.

My buddy and I had the chance to watch Peter Shaffer’s controversial and award-winning play Equus at Onstage in Greenbelt 1 on its 2nd to the last playdates last Saturday night, directed by Audie Gemora and topbilled by Red Concepcion as Alan Strang. [I heard great comments on Concepcion's alternate Marco Mañalac]. The very same play became more recognized when Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe made his US theatrical debut playing Strang in 2007. This strictly for adults only dramatic piece revolves around a child psychiatrist’s attempt to examine and treat a 17-year old boy (Strang) who has a very strange obsession with horses. Coming to grips with his self-worth and personal goal, the boy deems horses (a horse named Nugget in particular) as gods and, eventually, fails to differentiate his thing for them with carnal desires. [Some terms were deliberately altered and toned down to suit readers of all ages.]

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Our UP acad oval sprint last Saturday afternoon was good (although Sunday’s car-less oval would’ve been better). I like the fact that the admin has implemented a one-way traffic scheme, designating the oval’s inner lane to bikers and joggers. The next day, however, was our cheat day in time for our Inception date, consuming loads of carbo and fats. But the closing moments was Burger King, which has shifted to trans-fat-free cooking oil. Swear, ask nutritionist-dietitians. Unfortunately, I missed the run yesterday, too whacked to wake up. Past 6AM is already a late call time for me. The sunlight is more demanding than the number of rounds I have to complete. Good thing Thursday was rest day to make up for our product release overtime last weekend. Back to early morning run.

Inception is zero cool!

It all started with the URCC Havoc’s unfamiliar fight card. But instead of watching a series of untried matches this coming Saturday after his b-ballgame, we ended up buying Upper Box A tickets for the Rain or Shine vs Derby Ace and Alaska vs Ginebra plays at the last minute. It could have been a hot PBA night time, but I didn’t know there was such a thing as Standing Room Only in Araneta. No idea really. So, we settled on selling the PBA tickets (thanks to the two guys who trusted us), and purchasing two prime seats to watch Inception. It turned out to be a clever choice. [The succeeding paragraphs contain spoilers.]

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