ART TRIP 7: Amateur Photography

I like taking pictures
I don't have the right equipment
But that's OK

Here are some of them:

Nha Trang, Vietnam:
Beach resorts right in the city


Bali, Indonesia:
A Hindu temple beside a busy market


Bogor, Indonesia:
Garden of GG House, a back-to-nature resort


Laguna Lake, Philippines:
Huts on stilts in Lake Island Resort


Koh Kong, Cambodia:
River settlement in Koh Sralao


Galle, Sri Lanka:
Walled city jutting out to the Indian Ocean


Hoi An, Vietnam:
Buddhist Temple inside the World Heritage Site


Chennai, India:
Tenements for the poor

EGO TRIP 1: So You Think You Can Dance

Watching an American contestant dancing to Tagalog rap music on a major American TV show was a pleasant surprise. At first I thought I must be wrong but, hey, it really was Tagalog! And I didn't even know the song. And the contestant -- Jonnis -- was dancing for survival, fighting not to be voted out of the American Idol of dance - the reality TV show called "So You Think You Can Dance" currently being aired on ABC 5.

And if they're looking for the best dancer in America, can the Pinoys be far behind? Of course not. Two of the finalists, Ryan and Melody, are Fil-Ams. What's good is that they're both native-looking, heheh. Obviously offsprings of pure Pinoy immigrants to the land of milk and honey.

Ryan received the most accolades from the judges and the audience last night. A breakdancer, he wowed them all with a spirited performance of a dance he was not familiar with -- the mambo. Everyone was amused to see his usually punk look -- spiked hair and all -- transformed into a slick ballroom dancer. And what a performance!

And it was good to note that these two kids pretty much retained their Pinoyness. They're streetwise, sure, but nice kids still.


The Winning Mambo


Ryan da Breakdancer and with fellow Fil-Am finalist, Melody

ART TRIP 6: Totoy Bibo Miki

an artwork i did 20 years ago!