It has been a long time since I ran (or walked sometimes) for 5K , but I finished the race and as a father this is the start of my commitment to having a healthy lifestyle so I can be play with my kids (and grand kids in the future) even if I am already very old. I was supposed to join the other races a couple of months back but my recurring knee injury kept me from joining but I am glad I am able to finish one and will join other races in the next few months.

You can view race schedules here in Marathon Philippines

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and grandfathers:)

NBA Western Conference Finals: Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns

Ron Artest was one of my favorite players before because he seems to play with so much passion (we share the same birthday). But in this series, I was rooting for the underdogs, the Phoenix Suns and I want Steve Nash and Grant Hill to win a championship before they retire, although the series is not yet over, it is difficult for the suns to win 2 straight against the Lakers.

I watched the last second shot of Artest again and again…talk about being at the right place at the right time, but it really is all about the hustle of Ron-ron. Great play!

Can the Orlando Magic become the 1st NBA team to comeback from a 3-0 deficit? As they say there is always a first time, and the way Orlando won Game 5, I think it is possible that they can win Game 6 on the road and Game 7 at home. I know Vince Carter still has not delivered a good game in this series, but if Orlando extends the series to Game 7, I hope Vince Carter will redeem himself and carry Orlando to the NBA Finals.

After 6 years of watching my favorite TV series Lost, the show now ends with a beautiful long episode titled “The End”. As they said Lost is really not about the mysteries but about the characters, and the ending shows that.

Thank you to the creator and writers of this show, it was an awesome 6 years.

A great ending to a great show.

My Favorite Lost Character: Desmond Hume (Second is Daniel Faraday, that is why I named my son, Daniel)
My Favorite Lost Episode: The Constant

Lost, one of my favorite shows is coming to an end. The final episode will be shown on Sunday, May 23, 2010 (US Time), Monday, May 24 here in the Philippines. Episode 17 will be 2 1/2hrs long and is titled “The End”.

One of my favorite bands, Wolfgang, will have a concert on May 15, 2010 and it is the first Philippine concert to be streamed live on the Internet. Hope to be able to watch it live and shoot also. Visit Wolfgang Plug & Play for more info.

I still remember watching a couple of their live concerts in UP during my college days. I actually have their first 5 albums in Cassette Tape Format somewhere in the house. (I’m getting old already, kids now do not know what is a cassette tape anymore).

And finally after years of thinking about making a Wolfgang fan site, I finally started it. Checkout my Wolfgang Fan Site, where you can find information about Wolfgang albums songs, shows and videos. – http://wolfgang.bandpages.info/

Thanks for visiting!

Congratulations to my brother-in-law Kevin (ComSci) and sister in-law Yen (FLCD) who both graduated Cum Laude from UP Diliman yesterday. Dinner at Italianni’s Restaurant in Tomas Morato.

I know that Mommy Rose and Daddy Rene (RIP) are proud of you both:)

Please pray also for my little boy Daniel who has fever since yesterday, I hope he gets well tomorrow, otherwise we have to bring him for checkup at the hospital.

Update: Daniel has been diagnosed with a Viral Infection but is getting better now, thanks for all your prayers.

I have been supporting 2 basketball teams for more than 15 years (tanda ko na), the Derby Ace Llamados (formerly called Purefoods TJ Giants) and the UP Fighting Maroons. I created a blog each for these teams http://www.purefoodsbasketball.com and http://www.maroonsbasketball.com to show my support and have been shooting the UP Fighting Maroons for the past 2 years and for this year i’ll be shooting PBA games for the Derby Ace Llamados.

Both Derby Ace and Maroons won their games today, the Derby Ace Llamados won over Barako Coffee Masters in the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference and the UP Fighting Maroons defeated La Salle in the 2010 FilOil Flying V Preseason Tournament.

PS
Did you know that I was once a bench warmer for the UP Junior Maroons?

New Living Translation
Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.

English Standard Version
Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.

New American Standard Bible
Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.

King James Bible
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.

Webster’s Bible Translation
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thy house.

Happy 9th month Birthday to my baby boy, Daniel! Here’s Daniel with his cousin Lucas and Lola when they visited del monte last weekend. Daniel has been a very good boy for the past 9 months:)