Itching for a Restart

July 16, 2008

I think I will start writing again in this blog. I would like to break the 5-month hiatus. But I am not exactly sure what to write about. A simple case of blogger's block? Perhaps. Perhaps not. I have started tinkering with the HTML code to customize the over-all look of the blog. There have been subtle changes already. I guess it's a start. A restart.

So what have I been up to these last few months? I have gone through major changes in my life. Got a real job now. Suddenly, I find myself living alone - away from my family and friends, in another country. I've been living and working here in Singapore for the past five months. I am an undocumented OFW. Perhaps, I will talk about my life here in Singapore. But not today. Some other time.

FOR SALE: Colorvision Spyder 2 Express

February 8, 2008

Php 4.5k
A must-have for a photography enthusiast
Rarely used, very good to almost new condition
Original packaging still intact


Features & Benefits

• CRT, LCD, and laptop displays to industry standards.
• Easy Software Wizard guiding you through the calibration process in just a few steps means you don't have to be a color guru.
• New State-of-the-Art Optical Science provides a five-fold increase in color sensitivity over previous technology with a patent-protected light baffle for accurate characterization of LCD displays.
• Sleek, Dual-Phase Hardware Design offers effortless LCD, CRT, and laptop calibration while protecting delicate LCD screens.
• Outstanding Reliability backed by a 2 Year hardware warranty
• Sophisticated Gray Balance and Tonal Response Algorithms provide demanding users with exceptionally smooth gradient steps and neutral grays.
• Unique Before and After Viewing Feature lets you compare your display with and without calibration.
  

RFS: owner is leaving the country soon, needs cash

FOR SALE: PC Pentium 4 Set (with Table, Scanner, External CD Writer, Speakers, etc)

Php 11k (still negotiable)
Very good working condition
For students on a tight budget: Great for school work, basic photo and video editing

Pentium 4 1.70GHz
Asus P4 motherboard
640MB DDR 400 RAM (upgradeable to 2GB)
64MB ATI Video Card
40GB HDD
Asus CD-ROM
Floppy disk drive
TV Tuner and FM radio (with Remote Control and Antenna)

14" Samsung Flat CRT
External Conexant Modem (dial-up)
Yamada 2.1 Speakers
Canon Scanner
External Asus CD-writer
Keyboard
AVR
Table

Software Installed:
MS Windows XP SP2
MS Office
Firefox (latest version)
AVG (updated anti-virus freeware)
Photoshop CS2
etc.

RFS: we hardly use this pc at home; plus owner is leaving the country soon

Can deliver the set in Makati and nearby areas during weekends. Otherwise, for pick up only.

Contact no.: 09272159265
E-mail address: zengkilebron@yahoo.com

(SOLD) Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

December 24, 2007

Php 250
Paperback, 489 pages
VG condition

In this latest addition to the author's incomparable oeuvre, 15-year-old Kafka Tamura runs away from home, both to escape his father's oedipal prophecy and to find his long-lost mother and sister. As Kafka flees, so too does Nakata, an elderly simpleton whose quiet life has been upset by a gruesome murder. (A wonderfully endearing character, Nakata has never recovered from the effects of a mysterious World War II incident that left him unable to read or comprehend much, but did give him the power to speak with cats.) What follows is a kind of double odyssey, as Kafka and Nakata are drawn inexorably along their separate but somehow linked paths, groping to understand the roles fate has in store for them. Murakami likes to blur the boundary between the real and the surreal—we are treated to such oddities as fish raining from the sky; a forest-dwelling pair of Imperial Army soldiers who haven't aged since WWII; and a hilarious cameo by fried chicken king Colonel Sanders—but he also writes touchingly about love, loneliness and friendship. Occasionally, the writing drifts too far into metaphysical musings—mind-bending talk of parallel worlds, events occurring outside of time—and things swirl a bit at the end as the author tries, perhaps too hard, to make sense of things. But by this point, his readers, like his characters, will go just about anywhere Murakami wants them to, whether they "get" it or not.


YM/e-mail address: zengkilebron@yahoo.com
Meet-Up Locations: Glorietta, Greenbelt, Rockwell in Makati; Robinson's Place, McDonald's Quirino Avenue in Manila

(SOLD) Digital Photography Books

December 23, 2007

Selling the following introductory books as a lot for Php 500. All books in color, very good/like new condition:

Digital Photography: An Introduction by Tom Ang (2003)

From improving casual snapshots to learning the secrets of lighting, composition, and digital image manipulation, Digital Photography provides a practical, easily accessible approach to producing better digital photographs. With over 400 photographs, this concise guide shows you, as well as tells you what to do. The book also includes information on the most up-to-date equipment, software, and accessories, and professional hints and advice to help you get the most out of our digital camera.

Digital Photography: Step by Step by Ben Owen

From a comprehensive introduction to the various features of a digital camera, through to a thorough understanding of the processes involved, Digital Photography Step by Step covers everything you ever wanted to know about the subject.

Written simply and effectively without the use of complicated terminology, every page is visually accessible through screen-grabs that illustrate every step of the instructions.

Note: National Bookstore is selling this book for Php 429.


Free: Sport and Adventure Photography by Sean Hargrave



YM/e-mail address: zengkilebron@yahoo.com
Meet-Up Locations: Glorietta, Greenbelt, Rockwell in Makati; Robinson's Place, McDonald's Quirino Avenue in Manila