Recollection: September 2006

Studio pics

Maybe you remembered that my friends and I went to the studio for picture taking during my birthday. Well, here they are.

original layout

revised layout for my laptop wallpaper

September Vacation: My Last Day

My vacation last week was 8 days but it seems to me that it was short. I'll be missing the food and stuffs in my hometown but soon I'll be back in December. I got some pics before I left my house. Till next time!

September Vacation: Bacolod City

I was wandering some places in Bacolod and here are the pics that I got the whole day. Bacolod City is small but progressive city in Negros Occidental. It's less an hour drive from my hometown and unfortunately I couldn't go to some beautiful spots since my friends were on work or at school.

Bacolod City Downtown Plaza

An old church near the downtown plaza

Famous mall in Bacolod: Robinson's Place

Quite busy in the streets of Bacolod. Just look on the colorful jeepneys.

Lot of jeepneys in the streets.

This one got my attention. Hmmm, I wish I could get a ride on this one. hehehehe...

another famous church near the Silay City plaza.

September Vacation: Good Morning, La Salle!

Just in case, you wonder why I put a weird title above. This is what I usually hear on the speakers around the campus everytime they have anouncements during my college years. I got back to my university in Bacolod to visit the faculty and the dean in the College of Engineering. Unfortunately, most of them were not around because it was U-week celebration. Lucky for me, I met Tanya and Enrique in that day and we had a coffee talk in our college life. Anyway, I got some pics while I was hanging around the campus with my friends.

A garden park beside the university chapel. I wonder why they have bridges since they don't have small river in that place. hehehehe

Portraits of la sallian brothers. This one is near the office of College of Engineering.

Another garden park at the university college building. Lots of trees and cottages around and a place to loiter and chat with friends.

I got this near the main entrance gate.

I was really impressed with the wall paintings of University Courtyard which is located at the front of the university.

Yep, that's the University Courtyard. Lots of coffee shops, novelty shops, internet cafes, and such. A very nice place.

Me and Tanya inside "Kuppa Coffee" shop.

Enrique and Tanya. College sweethearts, eh?

September Vacation: My Hometown

Victorias City, Negros Occidental - That's my hometown that I grew up for over 20 years. I grew up with both good things and bad things in life: well, good things that I cherished and bad things that I learned... but the point is all are part of me in my life and that's why I grew up with those. During my vacation, my parents were not there already since they migrated to US last July. Still my home wasn't empty since my cousins were there taking care our stuffs. Even though they weren't here, I gonna find my time to go back at least once a year.

After a short rest in the weekends, I finally got outside to roam around in my place (church, school, factory,...), took some pics, and talked to people I knew.

Our nearby church (Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church). The construction is still not finished but little by little it would be completed soon.

Recreation plaza. It's just a 2-minute walk from my home and this is commonly used for morning exercises, basketball game, and stage events.

Our old church (St. Joseph The Worker Parish Church). It is a famous church in our place due to large paintings around the altar. This is quite far from my home but I played Mass songs in Sunday morning.

Inside the St. Joseph The Worker Parish Church. Some people called it "Church of the Angry Christ." Just look the center painting and you will notice the facial expression. Hehehehe...

A close view of the altar. There are more paintings on the ceiling.

The sundial at the side of the St. Joseph The Worker Parish Church. Nothing grand about this but this is the first thing in my life that makes my mind wonder. You know what time I got this picture. :)

The sugar milling site of our hometown. There were a lot of rail tracks before... but now it's a rough mud road going to the site.

My school when I was in high school (Don Bosco Technical Institute). A private school with lots of green and field. This is the Magone soccer field: it is near the main entrance.

This one is Savio soccer field: located in the heart of school. I really miss playing soccer since it is a famous sport in our school. Good thing that some elementary students were playing soccer while I took the shot.

Seeing this pic brings back my Bosconian memories. Some kids played soccer bare-footed, others still in school uniform, and the rest anything goes.

The statue of St. John Bosco and St. Dominic Savio

Administrative building. Also, there are classrooms for high school at the sides.

Covered gym for indoor games and main school activities.

The machine shop, one of the technical shops in our school (others are electronics, carpentry, and computer). This is where I learned to make metalworks and to use files, drill press, calipers, grinder, micrometer, and other mechanical tools.

The Magone field. Wish I can play one more time here. :)

September Vacation: Benz's birthday

Happy birthday, Benz. Finally, I was there in your birthday for the past 6 years! Hehehehe... Wishing you all the best in life and love. Happy Birthday!!!

my great buddy: Benz

Best wishes, Benz!

September Vacation: Home Sweet Home

I went to my hometown (Victorias City, Negros Occidental) last Sep. 2 for a long week vacation. It's been more than 8 months and I truly miss my home: the food, the place, the fields, my house, my neighbors, my room, bed, hehehehe.... most things that I cherished most. Good thing that I got the flight promo from one of the famous airlines that they offered one-peso fare last March. I got a round ticket for the long week vacation. Kindly watch out on the upcoming posts about my vacation there.

I really miss seeing the sugarcane fields. It really soothes my mind seeing the greens.

Before I enter the hometown, I gonna pass this long river (Malogo River) which remembers me in my college years. The bridge has small humps between the slabs which I usually wake up from my nap everytime I ride in a bus back home from Bacolod.

My home sweet home. Kinda old but it has a lot of good memories. hehehehe...

My cousins (Lorena and Joan) and our house pets (Bogchee, Smooge, and Diana)

My favorite pasttime! Hehehehehehehehehe....

Badminton Night

It was Friday night (Sep. 1) and we had a badminton night for the forthcoming tournament on Sep. 16. I still need to catch up with other good players so I can get better level in the tournament. Nothing special in this night but I got some pics to see what was going on. :)