that's life "its a matter of getting used to it ! just enjoy every moment and be thankful always!
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL !
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
good morning!
i woke up this morning with a great breakfast....thanks Luvs !
countdown to 2012 ...in a couple of hours we say goodbye to 2011...thank you !
THANK YOU 2011 !
what a great year 2011 was...all i can say is thank you Lord for always being there with us. another way to thank all those people behind me during the 365 days of struggle..my family, friends, workmate . . .we did it ! we survive! the most important thing is the determination to go move on and go ahead to enjoy life at its best no matter what. a lot of changes and fulfillment for 2011, i guess it was the most challenging phase of my life and career as well. well 365 days is just enough to make things work. people comes and goes, and jobs as well but with optimism and positive thinking, future will always have will to go ahead whatever happens. anyway life is good! without struggle it would not be a sweet life after all...so welcome the 2012 with determination and full of hope! peace on a restless world !
a souvenir photo at the market
bulls!
can't imagine the eyes still open....
this is how to say goodbye 2011 !
bulalo!
bye! bye ! bull !
Thursday, December 29, 2011
found this floating around the internet...enjoy... funny things about Architects
thinking of what really is an Architect...
What happens when you type in "Architect" into Google images? It's kind of a running joke in the profession of how the general public views Architects versus what a real Architect ACTUALLY is.Let's start with the standard "blueprints with rulers, triangles, and hand drawing" images.
What happens when you type in "Architect" into Google images? It's kind of a running joke in the profession of how the general public views Architects versus what a real Architect ACTUALLY is.Let's start with the standard "blueprints with rulers, triangles, and hand drawing" images.
Image #1:
1. Try drawing a straight line on a triangle without holding the other side. It doesn't work.
2. This is a printed drawing from a computer. He is drawing on it. He is obviously stupid.
3. There is an eraser on the table. Again, this is a PRINTED drawing.
4. They couldn't find a better hand model for this picture? Was bigfoot unavailable??
Image #2:
1. Try drawing a straight line on a triangle without holding the other side. It doesn't work.
2. This is a printed drawing from a computer. He is drawing on it. He is obviously stupid.
3. There is an eraser on the table. Again, this is a PRINTED drawing.
4. They couldn't find a better hand model for this picture? Was bigfoot unavailable??
Image #2:
1. Yet again this is a printed drawing. Is EVERYONE stupid??
2. Apparently this guy needs TWO scales to measure stuff. He likes to stack them on each other for maximum measuring power.
3. What Architect DOESN'T stack library books from the 1960's on their drawings?
4. Exactly what is this guy using to draw? could he not find a normal pencil?
Image #3:
2. Apparently this guy needs TWO scales to measure stuff. He likes to stack them on each other for maximum measuring power.
3. What Architect DOESN'T stack library books from the 1960's on their drawings?
4. Exactly what is this guy using to draw? could he not find a normal pencil?
Image #3:
1. All Architects draw circles, lots and lots of circles. Of course on blueprints.
2. Notice the standard pencil, triangle, compass, and protractor.
Let's move on to Architects on job sites (mostly pointing):
Image #1:
2. Notice the standard pencil, triangle, compass, and protractor.
Let's move on to Architects on job sites (mostly pointing):
Image #1:
1. "Yeah this isn't right at all...KNOCK IT DOWN!...oh wait, this is just my grocery list..."
2. Architects tend to stare really hard at drawings while on job sites because they have no idea what they've been working on for the past 4 months.
Image #2:
2. Architects tend to stare really hard at drawings while on job sites because they have no idea what they've been working on for the past 4 months.
Image #2:
1. Apparently these guys weren't allowed on an actual construction site for this photo.
2. All Architects point and smile at their work.
3. Hard hats are definitely required while standing by a finished building.
4. You must always wear a pin-striped suit to a construction site. I mean what are the odds you'll ruin it?
Image #3:
2. All Architects point and smile at their work.
3. Hard hats are definitely required while standing by a finished building.
4. You must always wear a pin-striped suit to a construction site. I mean what are the odds you'll ruin it?
Image #3:
1. The building is behind you.
2. "Look at that bird!"
Image #4:
1. Either this is a very large woman, or they couldn't find a large format printer for this stock photo.
Now for some Architect's offices:
Image #1:
1. First of all, WTF?
2. Architects always stand while drawing, holding random drafting utensils in an awkward way.
Image #2:
2. "Look at that bird!"
Image #4:
1. Either this is a very large woman, or they couldn't find a large format printer for this stock photo.
Now for some Architect's offices:
Image #1:
1. First of all, WTF?
2. Architects always stand while drawing, holding random drafting utensils in an awkward way.
Image #2:
1. Apparently Architect pimps DO exist.
2. I think they misunderstood when the photographer wanted the Architect looking at models.
Finally...This is what an ACTUAL Architect usually looks like at their desk:
1. Stressed out of their mind.
2. No pencils, triangles, protractors, scales, or compasses.
3. Slouched over a desk on a computer.
4. On the phone with their mom who's asking if Frank Lloyd Wright is their favorite Architect.
2. I think they misunderstood when the photographer wanted the Architect looking at models.
Finally...This is what an ACTUAL Architect usually looks like at their desk:
1. Stressed out of their mind.2. No pencils, triangles, protractors, scales, or compasses.
3. Slouched over a desk on a computer.
4. On the phone with their mom who's asking if Frank Lloyd Wright is their favorite Architect.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
kapag bulag ang aArkitekto
di ko lang maimagine kung bulag ang isang Arkitekto. siguro dito na mapapatunayan kung ang isang disenyo ng straktura e maganda o pangit. siguro kakaiba ang kalalabasan ng design. paano kaya ito maiguguhit, di naman siguro ng gaya sa larawan na kinakapa lang hanggang sa makabuo ng isang plano.wala lang siguro nga ganun na talaga katalino ang tao minsan parang wala nang imposible sa mga ginagawa at nalilikha. pero wala namang masama kung makakalikha ng kakaiba..diyan nahuhubog ang isang magaling na arkitekto.
architecttall...
so this is it....time to go up..up..up and away ! so architecture is making a history again.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
IQ Test For Smart Architects
a mathematical challenge, and it’s been said that:
If you’re an engineer, you should be able to solve it in (under) three minutes,
if you’re an architect, in three hours;
if you’re a doctor, in six hours;
if you’re an accountant, in three months and
if you’re a lawyer, probably never.
Terry Jack -Seasons in the Sun
The song “Seasons in the Sun” spent more than three months on the U.S. charts and more than four months in Canada. Its accumulated sales topped more than 11 million copies, making it one of the best singles in the world. “Season in the Sun” wrote by Terry Jacks.
As a youth, Jacks resisted family pressures to turn him into an architect. Favoring music instead, he joined the Vancouver-based Chessmen, playing guitar and providing vocals on a pair of singles.
If his family had succeed in turning Terry Jacks into an architect, then today nobody will remember him, he’ll be just like us – ordinary. If you still don’t know the song “Season in the Sun”, either you don’t listen to music or you’re from planet mars. Westlife sang the song also, a recompose version with a faster beat to it. Read – So you want to be an architect?
Gusto mo talagang maging Arkitekto- basahin mo ito (grab from the web)
So you want to be an architect? Well, alot of people says that their dream is to become an architect, but what kind of architect they want to be? If you’re talking about building a virtual world then I am sure that you know the guy from the matrix movie – The Architect.
I don’t know why did the Wakiki Brothers name him simply as The Architect, but what I couldn’t understand is that how in the world did the people from the computer industry monopolise the definition for architect. Simply do a search for the keyword “architect” and chances are you’re likely to get a lists of computer related websites. No wonder Bill Gates called himself Chief Software Architect. Now, that is the kind of architect I want to be – filty rich.
daftsavant mention to me once that Tsutomu Nihei the Japanese manga artist (image below) who did Blame! and Snikt! (Wolverine manga variant) for Marvel Comics was an architect. Read his rant about ArchiCAD and AutoCAD at his recent post: “CAD Redux”.
I think that is an interesting article to blog – architect changing profession. This reminds me of the previous blog entry about an architect drawingcomic as a part time hobby – maaik.com. Read his comics at his blog. Another architect turn comic artist would be Louis Hellman, he publish his comic in architecture journal.
Gerry Alanguilan (image above) is another example of architect graduate turn comic book artist. A filipino by nationality, he is the artist being the comic “wasted”. Working for DC comic, he has an impressive portfolio that hardcore comic readers should look out for.
So, we got architects turn comic artist, how about truck driver / boxer turn architect? Tadao Ando has led a storied life, working as truck driver and boxer before settling on the profession of architecture without having taken formal training. Just in case you are lookng for his official website, I’m sad to say that there is non, read my previous entry on Tadao Ando Official Website for more information.
That is about it, anyone out there with a different list of architects turn comic artist or something like that? I’m yet an architect, but I do know that somehow I’ve metamorph into something else. From an architecture student into Cad Monkey then into Calvin-bot. Working life is so routine. Wake up – Work – Eat – Go Back – Eat – Read Papers – Sleep. Then its the same thing all over again and again.
I don’t know why did the Wakiki Brothers name him simply as The Architect, but what I couldn’t understand is that how in the world did the people from the computer industry monopolise the definition for architect. Simply do a search for the keyword “architect” and chances are you’re likely to get a lists of computer related websites. No wonder Bill Gates called himself Chief Software Architect. Now, that is the kind of architect I want to be – filty rich.
daftsavant mention to me once that Tsutomu Nihei the Japanese manga artist (image below) who did Blame! and Snikt! (Wolverine manga variant) for Marvel Comics was an architect. Read his rant about ArchiCAD and AutoCAD at his recent post: “CAD Redux”.
I think that is an interesting article to blog – architect changing profession. This reminds me of the previous blog entry about an architect drawingcomic as a part time hobby – maaik.com. Read his comics at his blog. Another architect turn comic artist would be Louis Hellman, he publish his comic in architecture journal.
Gerry Alanguilan (image above) is another example of architect graduate turn comic book artist. A filipino by nationality, he is the artist being the comic “wasted”. Working for DC comic, he has an impressive portfolio that hardcore comic readers should look out for.
So, we got architects turn comic artist, how about truck driver / boxer turn architect? Tadao Ando has led a storied life, working as truck driver and boxer before settling on the profession of architecture without having taken formal training. Just in case you are lookng for his official website, I’m sad to say that there is non, read my previous entry on Tadao Ando Official Website for more information.
That is about it, anyone out there with a different list of architects turn comic artist or something like that? I’m yet an architect, but I do know that somehow I’ve metamorph into something else. From an architecture student into Cad Monkey then into Calvin-bot. Working life is so routine. Wake up – Work – Eat – Go Back – Eat – Read Papers – Sleep. Then its the same thing all over again and again.
as an Architect-go after what interests you (grab from the web)
While reading the morning newspapers a few weeks ago I came across the headline "McCain Is Now Running Just to Stay in Place". If anyone besides me was closely following the American election in 2008 saw the incredibly rough landing of the McCain Campaign as he fumbled, stumbled and bumbled making one fundamental mistake after another, and another.
He has long built a public image as a man of solid moral character. He doesn't play dirty, he is a veteran, former P.O.W. that would rather let his fellow P.O.W. colleagues be freed before him, etc. Then when Obama's numbers began to rise he outrightly stated "I am going to play dirty" and followed up with a slew of dirty political ads and misleading accusations. It went against everything he had branded himself as up until that point. But he figured it was a gamble he had to take. It barely got him a bump in the polls, followed by a dip which further torpedoed his campaign down like a sinking anchor.
Now that the campaign is over and he is up for re-election to keep his senate seat. He comes to the challenge with a long standing reputation and brand built around what his calls "maverick"; his ability to negotiate between parties and make alliances across political ties to get bills passed, even if it irks his own party. It told the world he was an independent thinker and has the ability to stand above politics. However when things got tough, he willingly threw all that out the door. The political climate in America now with the Republicans and the Tea-Party movement in full swing, is very hostile to the Democrats. In order to gain some immediate popularity McCain told a reporter that he never really considered himself a maverick. He was lampooned in the media and jeered on late night talk shows for days. He eventually went on to keep his senate seat. But for someone who was the presidential candidate for their party it was an embarrassingly close election.
The lesson I extract from all this is that it is really bad to change who you are fundamentally, your core values (or what you branded your self as) for any short term gain. It is just dumb.
Why am I bringing it up in this context?
Because it has everything to do with handling your career as an architect; especially a famous architect who's career is in the spotlight and is closely followed by the rest of us.
One of the best advice I have ever heard any starchitect gave was from Frank Gehy when he said
"Dont look over your shoulders, be yourself, find your own way, become an
expert in your own work."Your best work is your expression of yourself. When you do that, you become more of yourself. To me that means a commitment to finding your own core values and building on them and expressing it. Finding out what is interesting to you in architecture and following it relentlessly and passionately no matter where it takes you.
I also heard Diller+Scofidio say that in this interview. when they said
" We always found things that interested us and that's where we went."
Joseph Campbell the famous mythologist puts it squarely when he coined the phrase-
follow your bliss
He spoke of the character in Babitt who famously proclaimed 'I have never done a thing that I wanted to do in all my life.' Because he was doing all that society expected of him in order to climb the social ladder. He dutifully conformed to society but never followed his bliss.
The opposite of following your bliss is to go away from what you are really interested in, to go away from the thing that made you excited about being an architect in the first place for some immediate gain.
There is always a big temptation especially with a professon like architecture that is very suceptible to fads and waves of styles to jump on to.
The temptations are many:
-Oh that style is more popular right now so l am going to do XYZ because thats
what everybody is excited about and wants.
-We want to have more money - no one can argue with that we all want more money.
But in the end is it what makes us happy?
I sometimes see articles with titles like "10 hot careers that pays $100,000 a year or more and are in demand". My thoughts are always why would I want to dedicate a major chunk of my short life on this planet to doing something just because it is hot and pays $100,000 a year? Would I not just have a lot of expensive toys and an sad and hungry soul?
Don't get me wrong, money is good. I am not one of those who claim that money is the root of all evil - that's just crap. What I am saying is that you should not go into a career with the major reason being that it pays well. I say go after what you love to do, go after a career that makes you happy, and if it pays well too then great, if it doesn't then figure out a way to make money with it - if that is important for you.
I realy believe that the architects that are really successful or famous are the ones who stuck to their guns, who followed their bliss, and did what made them happy and excited about architecture and branded that interest so well that everyone else thinks it is cool.
It requires an unwevering conviction. If you don't have it get it. Some people are born with that conviction and thats good for them. For others it is developed. What ever you have to do, do it. Find what makes you passionate about architecture, believe in it, stick to it, and convince everyone else around you that it is the best thing since slice bread.
He has long built a public image as a man of solid moral character. He doesn't play dirty, he is a veteran, former P.O.W. that would rather let his fellow P.O.W. colleagues be freed before him, etc. Then when Obama's numbers began to rise he outrightly stated "I am going to play dirty" and followed up with a slew of dirty political ads and misleading accusations. It went against everything he had branded himself as up until that point. But he figured it was a gamble he had to take. It barely got him a bump in the polls, followed by a dip which further torpedoed his campaign down like a sinking anchor.
Now that the campaign is over and he is up for re-election to keep his senate seat. He comes to the challenge with a long standing reputation and brand built around what his calls "maverick"; his ability to negotiate between parties and make alliances across political ties to get bills passed, even if it irks his own party. It told the world he was an independent thinker and has the ability to stand above politics. However when things got tough, he willingly threw all that out the door. The political climate in America now with the Republicans and the Tea-Party movement in full swing, is very hostile to the Democrats. In order to gain some immediate popularity McCain told a reporter that he never really considered himself a maverick. He was lampooned in the media and jeered on late night talk shows for days. He eventually went on to keep his senate seat. But for someone who was the presidential candidate for their party it was an embarrassingly close election.
The lesson I extract from all this is that it is really bad to change who you are fundamentally, your core values (or what you branded your self as) for any short term gain. It is just dumb.
Why am I bringing it up in this context?
Because it has everything to do with handling your career as an architect; especially a famous architect who's career is in the spotlight and is closely followed by the rest of us.
One of the best advice I have ever heard any starchitect gave was from Frank Gehy when he said
"Dont look over your shoulders, be yourself, find your own way, become an
expert in your own work."Your best work is your expression of yourself. When you do that, you become more of yourself. To me that means a commitment to finding your own core values and building on them and expressing it. Finding out what is interesting to you in architecture and following it relentlessly and passionately no matter where it takes you.
I also heard Diller+Scofidio say that in this interview. when they said
" We always found things that interested us and that's where we went."
Joseph Campbell the famous mythologist puts it squarely when he coined the phrase-
follow your bliss
He spoke of the character in Babitt who famously proclaimed 'I have never done a thing that I wanted to do in all my life.' Because he was doing all that society expected of him in order to climb the social ladder. He dutifully conformed to society but never followed his bliss.
The opposite of following your bliss is to go away from what you are really interested in, to go away from the thing that made you excited about being an architect in the first place for some immediate gain.
There is always a big temptation especially with a professon like architecture that is very suceptible to fads and waves of styles to jump on to.
The temptations are many:
-Oh that style is more popular right now so l am going to do XYZ because thats
what everybody is excited about and wants.
-We want to have more money - no one can argue with that we all want more money.
But in the end is it what makes us happy?
I sometimes see articles with titles like "10 hot careers that pays $100,000 a year or more and are in demand". My thoughts are always why would I want to dedicate a major chunk of my short life on this planet to doing something just because it is hot and pays $100,000 a year? Would I not just have a lot of expensive toys and an sad and hungry soul?
Don't get me wrong, money is good. I am not one of those who claim that money is the root of all evil - that's just crap. What I am saying is that you should not go into a career with the major reason being that it pays well. I say go after what you love to do, go after a career that makes you happy, and if it pays well too then great, if it doesn't then figure out a way to make money with it - if that is important for you.
I realy believe that the architects that are really successful or famous are the ones who stuck to their guns, who followed their bliss, and did what made them happy and excited about architecture and branded that interest so well that everyone else thinks it is cool.
It requires an unwevering conviction. If you don't have it get it. Some people are born with that conviction and thats good for them. For others it is developed. What ever you have to do, do it. Find what makes you passionate about architecture, believe in it, stick to it, and convince everyone else around you that it is the best thing since slice bread.
Monday, December 26, 2011
my alma mater-University of Pangasinan
This used to be the old building of UPang. The highest floor is where college of architecture is located.
College was one of the memorable moments of my education. This is where I had the most exciting and funniest moments of my life with friends. Life was so simple then and if you want to recall all those moments, I guess 5yrs is not enough to tell all the stories...hahahahaha! and the journey continues..coz until now we're still intact, connected and having te best our lives. It doesn't matter who we rae right now, the best thing is we had the friendship ever that would be treasured for the rest of our lives.
Biuilding (above) we used to pass everday going to 5th floor...kung may nakita kang mga nakatambay sa shade sigurado mga Arki na yun, ngem di gingined nagtataray da amin awan nabati...
the entrance..this used to be the Nursing bldg.
the main building (below), the highest floor is where the college of Architecture is located.
Fronting the building used to be the basketball court and parade ground, at present is a landscape area where students can relax while waiting for the next class. At 5th floor, one can experience the cool breeze and spectacular view of neighbouring Dagupan villages and fish ponds.
But the greatest feeling is when you'ra at 5th floor...owww this is my place! viva arkitektyur!
By the way, no. 1 rule..." just be yourself "
College was one of the memorable moments of my education. This is where I had the most exciting and funniest moments of my life with friends. Life was so simple then and if you want to recall all those moments, I guess 5yrs is not enough to tell all the stories...hahahahaha! and the journey continues..coz until now we're still intact, connected and having te best our lives. It doesn't matter who we rae right now, the best thing is we had the friendship ever that would be treasured for the rest of our lives.
Biuilding (above) we used to pass everday going to 5th floor...kung may nakita kang mga nakatambay sa shade sigurado mga Arki na yun, ngem di gingined nagtataray da amin awan nabati...
the entrance..this used to be the Nursing bldg.
the main building (below), the highest floor is where the college of Architecture is located.
Fronting the building used to be the basketball court and parade ground, at present is a landscape area where students can relax while waiting for the next class. At 5th floor, one can experience the cool breeze and spectacular view of neighbouring Dagupan villages and fish ponds.
But the greatest feeling is when you'ra at 5th floor...owww this is my place! viva arkitektyur!
By the way, no. 1 rule..." just be yourself "
Saturday, December 24, 2011
simbang gabi sa St. Marys Catholic Church, Dubai, UAE
with Fr. Tom Veneracion...the parish priest that inspires thousands of Filipinos thru his sermons. I wonder why so many Filipino catholics are flocking every friday to attend to mass and simbang gabi. Truly a God sent servant...thank you father for the inspiration.
simbang gabi crowd
2012 calendar
ang belen
Christmas tree
pagkaing pinoy