BarNone chocolate bar

just thought i missed BarNone chocolate bar.

for me it's the best chocolate bar i've ever tasted in my entire life.. a bit exaggerated on that one but, i think it was really great. definitely one of the best and i don't think you could find any similar chocolates out there in the market nowadays.

it was quite famous way back in the late 80's til early 90's i guess. too bad it was discontinued.

for more information on the chocolate bar.. click the link-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_None_(chocolate_bar)


picture taken from http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/i_miss_bar_none/

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conquered mt pinatubo

was able to join the travel factor's conquer mt. pinatubo last may 17, 2009.

was supposed to go with my friend Darwin. unfortunately, his dad was rushed to the hospital the day before the trip. good thing another friend of mine was available for the trip that day. Darwin's dad is getting better now.. just some normal symptoms of our body getting old. haay.

but anway was able to take some shots of course. the trip was great. very tiring but it was all worth the sweat and energy.

got to buy myself some hiking shoes or sandals for traveling.


4x4 ride to the crater/ site.


4x4 vehicle.


some of the group on 4x4 ride stop over.


is this tamaraw or carabao? haha!


trekking to the site.


trekking.


our first view of the crater of mt. pinatubo.


crater.








going back.


capas shrine tower




some soldiers with the same surnames as mine.

all photos are shot and owned by Kenneth Yu Chan (c) 2009.

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scandals idols playoffs and my dsl

first of all, i'm thankful that PLDT has already fixed our connection. after ranting and posting my blog entry, i immediately called PLDT hot line.

good think they did go to our home the day after i called and, reconfigured our connection. technical staff even left me a note saying that my connection speed is now 3,444 kbps.

upon checking our current speed, i get the speed below.



not bad actually. just right for our plan, just what pldt is currently advertising on their website.

so thanks to pldt for fixing our connection.

ok next, hmm everybody's talking about the controversial Dr. Hayden Kho video scandals. i'm such a loser, i haven't watched them yet.. i just feel sorry for the all the girls involved on those videos. currently there are 3 videos or 5 i think. i woudn't want to mention their names here on my post but, it's not like anybody would not know who the people in the videos were. well except for one i guess. the brazillian? and just heard or read from the news that the video holders are going to release some more video scandals of Hayden. i also heard that he has around 40? videos.. anyway, we are indeed living in a strange, odd world.

moving on, it's about the new american idol.. Kris Allen is the new american idol. yey! haha! but to be honest, either of final 4 wins, i think it's ok for me. but i personally hoped Allison would win. guess the judges never allowed young idols haha!

next the nba playoffs. damn, i think i missed nba's entire season.. but i'm happy that orlando made it to the conference finals. never expected denver would enter the finals too. but o well, it's just me, never was updated with nba this season. what's Grant Hill's (cool eh? he has his own website) team now? hahah! and i just saw la clippers have selected their first draft pick already. btw, the playoffs standings are now 2-1 denver leading the series over lakers, and 1-0 between cleveland and orlando. go magic! haha!

hmm i guess that's it for now. haven't got the time to post new photos yet. haven't got the time to organize photo shoots. and work takes most of my time these past few weeks!

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PLDT plan 1995 problem. they suck!!!

PLDT MyDSL plann 1995 classic sucks! up til now we are still getting the speed below..

our normal speed, before they admitted that they are having a problem with their connections about a month ago, should be around 1.2 Mbps..

considering PLDT haven't approved my request to upgrade our speed to 2 Mbps like what they are promoting at their website.. we always pay on time.. we do feel like they have been cheating on their subscribers! what's up with that? why thay haven't been fixing our connections yet? do we still need to follow our connection status in order for them to reconfigure our connections?

and calling pldt support has always been a hassle, their technical staff are only available during weedays office hours. i mean, people do go to work.. how are they going to reach us if we're not home? and requesting for their technical staff to contact us on our mobile phones? they never happened and they never do.. i never received any calls from them or even text when instructed. they'd always call and try to reach you through your land lines. and if they weren't able to reach you or talk to you, they'll just set your request for fix report/status as done, but contact person wasn't home. see how efficient they are?

i did clearly asked or instructed or request the hotline agent to please inform their technical staff or whoever will contact me through my mobile phone instead.. so what now? should i leave for work in order to wait for their technical staff? and then what? just wait for them to tell me that they are having a problem right now and they are already fixing it?? haay..



this is our connection for a month now and i believe we've just paid our monthly bill l2 weeks ago.. PLDT is indeed unfair and their support really sucks!!!
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swine flu and others

just want to update my blog about anything. monday seems kinda starting slow for me. either that or i'm still too tired to even use my brain and think or work..

anyway, it's about weeks after who announced the outbreak of the pandemic swine flu. been reading about it and til now, there are often part of our daily headlines.

the following are some facts about the pandemic swine influenza or famously known as swine flu (N1H1).

(took the following info from CNN.com)

the virus
swine influenza or swine flu, is a respiratory disease in pigs caused by a certain strain type of influenza A virus. outbreak of this among humans are not common. most people get infected with swine flu through contacts with pigs. the severity of swin flu in humans can vary from mid to sever.

how the virus spreads
although people commonly get swine flu through contact with pigs, there have been cases of person-to-person transmission. experts think that coughing, sneezing, and contaminated surface can spread the infection among people, but it's still unknown how easily that happens.
however, virus cannot be obtained through eating properly cooked pork and any pork products.

symptoms
the symptoms of swine flu are similar to that of common flu:
cough
fever
soar throat
body ache
chill and,
fatigue
it may also cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions. diarrhea and vomiting have also been reported as symptoms of the said epidemic.

treatment
antiviral drugs such as, oseltavimir or zanavimir, are recommended for treatment and prevention of swine flu. they are prescription medicines that helps prevents flu viruses from reproducing in the body and work best if treatment is started within 2 days of the onset of the mentioned symptoms.

prevention
here are a few prevention tips to protect yourself against swine flu as well as seasonal influenza.
avoid close contact with people who are sick.
stay home when you are sick. this shall help in preventing others to get sick as well.
cover your mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing.
wash hands frequently to prevent germs from spreading.
avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth to avoid germs or infection.
practice other good health habbits like getting plenty of sleep, keeping physically active and eating well.

so there, i should get plenty of sleep every night, which i don't usually get anymore these days.

other updates about my self. i just conquered mt pinatubo yesterday. my body is quite tired from the trekking activity we've had, more or less 1 hour of trekking going to the site and another 1+ hour going back. it was a great experience. will be posting some photos i took during the trip.

i am hoping to do more shoots starting this week! yey!

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"nobody" cute korean music dance video & more

saw this cute video from one of my Plurk buddies
thedaytripper this morning. it's a cute video tribute to a korean song, "Nobody".


cool moves eh?

some more updates about my very exciting life:

- busy as hell in the office. taking up most of my social life and time for myself.
- shoot! i want to have a photo shoot every week. how can i practice photography if i don't do shoots. i've got some ideas on my mind right now, problem is execution. haay..
- still got 3 toys that i wasn't able to shoot yet.
- still confused on what to get this may/ june. a set of studio lights? or a new lens?

:: pros for getting a set of studio lights
* i get to practice my lighting skills in photography.
* we could use more lights when having a photo shoot since my friend already has 2 sets (4) of lights.
* shoot shoot shoot!!!

:: cons for getting a set of studio lights
* hmm think i'll be having a hard time bringing them on location shoots since i don't have my own car yet.
* this could cause me the budget for new lens, means less part time special projects, gigs or, rackets, since my tamron lens is already defective.
* m not sure if i could maximize and use them immediately, full time. i may be buying them without using them that often at this time.

i need to make more cash..

back to work for now..

today it's my 3rd time to be late for the pay period may 01 - 15, 2009. can't afford to be late again tomorrow or i'll get myself a MEMO from our new japanese bosses. stupid policy.

starting today, im setting an everyday alarm on my phone, 5 mins before 6 pm. i shouldn't stay in the office beyond 6 pm.

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Greg Pritchard britain's got talent audition

"like a dog meowing..." that was the first thing Simon Cowell said after the unexpected contestant, Greg Pritchard, auditioned in Britain's Got Talent show.

saw this video this morning when i was about to leave for work. good thing i wasn't late. and i got a new entry for my long idled blog.

anyway, watch the video i posted below taken from youtube. totally unexpected. haha!


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