I’ve seen from the Imago Mailing List that Aia de Leon (the vocalist of the band and guitarist as well) is taking up Capoeira lessons. You’ll notice it everytime they play Anino which is an upbeat track from their album Take Two. Capoeira is a form of martial arts that originated in Brazil. Capoiera is always played with music. It would not be Capoeira if there is no music since the tempo in the music sets the style of the game. Capoeira is not aimed in destroying the opponent. It’s something like more of showing off your skills.

To give you more idea of what’s Capoeira like, if you have played Tekken 3 and have used Eddie Gordo as the player (one of my favorites in Tekken), you might have noticed his moves involve a lot of acrobatic stunts (like breakdancing which evolved from Capoeira).

We have all experienced crappy customer service except for those who are really lucky of not having encountered such people. Lesson Number One: Do not judge the book by its cover! Lesson Number Two: Always remember the Golden Rule! Lesson Number Three: A camera won’t get damaged after falling about two inches except it has fallen over something that could scratch the lens. Lesson Number Four: Do not get intimidated by loud voices because it’s just their defense mechanism. Lesson Number Five: I’m not telling you to boycott the products of Pentax because the attitude of the supervisor does not equate to the quality of the products per se. Read more of Jun Carnecer’s experience at Pentax, Megamall. (more…)

Get updated on SEA Games via RPSports.Com. The website has an up-to-date medal tally for each sport. It also indicates if it’s a Gold, a Silver or a Bronze Medal. They have a blog as well which is powered by Movable Type. Photo Albums are also available for public viewing. You can also join the forums for the discussion. I got the link from Raul Roa’s photostream in Flickr. He’s one of the photographers in RPSports.Com and also one of the bloggers in the Unofficial SEA Games 2005 Blog.

For those who have tried ripping and or played their music CDs from Sony BMG (purchased since March 2005), there might be rootkits hiding inside your computer. If that’s the case, then you must remove the rootkit to ensure protection. Then, just do not play your music CDs on your computer.

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I was not able to catch a single film from the Cinemanila International Festival. I thought I was doomed. Then, I got an e-mail from my High School friend via our batch e-groups. The movie buff in me immediately resurrected from the dead. The question of which film to watch remains unanswered. I still have yet to read some reviews and synopsis of the film. Read more for the schedule for tomorrow up to November 8. (more…)

Ajay, one of the Blogging Berks at Blogkadahan, is also a writer for Manila Bulletin’s Blog-o-rama. She just featured Pinoy.Tech.Blog. Please do check out The Pinoy Tech Blog is Born.

Looks like you have to use your VL’s (for those who are working) in order for you to afford a nine-day vacation since November 2 is not a public holiday. And for those who are still studying, you may have high chances of getting your 9-day vacation. Read more for the proclamation made by the President of the Philippines. (more…)

I was watching the news and I was disappointed when the congress junked the impeachment case against PGMA. Well, PGMA chose to have the impeachment proceedings because she is confident that she will not be impeached. Argh! Alliances, alliances, alliances! Sounds like we’re in Reality TV. Oh well, reality does bite. Also, I was surprised when I saw in the news that Cory Aquino and Susan Roces along with others are in the rally together. This now calls for a statement of unity as MLQ3 have put it. (more…)