Since Abbie was in town we finally had a reason to get together for an outing.  We pushed through despite having Typhoon Marce (Sinlaku) crossing Central Luzon the day before.  Our meeting place was Victory Liner Caloocan at 7:00 am.  We left on the 9:00 am trip and experienced sunny weather until we got into Zambales where it started to rain hard.

Victory Liner Bus (Caloocan - San Antonio): Php 240.00

The skies had cleared up somewhat when we got to San Antonio.  Our group boarded three tricycles to get to Pundaquit Beach.  This was my second time there this year (watch my first experience in this vlog episode).

Our original plan was to camp outside but the weather was pretty unstable so we rented two rooms at Megan’s Resort.  An air conditioned room with hot shower and cable costs Php 1,500.00.  We asked for a discount later since the cable wasn’t working.

Excited, we headed off to the beach to be greeted by this:

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On October 15, thousands of people worldwide will post on their blogs the importance of bringing poverty to an end.  It is a genuine effort to raise awareness and bring together voices from all parts of the planet.  Blogger participants have creative freedom to express themselves in writing, photo, or video.  Watch the following video.

I’ve registered to take part in this global event.  For more information about what you can do, log onto Blogactionday.org.  Don’t forget: October 15

I remember a few years ago my teenage obsession with canned programs like Charmed, Buffy, Angel, Dark Angel, Gilmore Girls, and Smallville.  Most of the shows I would go home to were on Studio 23 or Star World.  There were some other programs from MTV Asia like MTV Most Wanted (Donitaaah), Channel V (VJ Ashaaaah), and Lonely Planet.  Yes, that was all old school.

Times have changed and so has my Must-Watch on TV list.  I’ve been more of a 24, Lost, Heroes, Prison Break, DH, Ugly Betty, and Pushing Daisies fan.  Shows like Smallville haven’t caught my attention in recent years until now.  It seems the opener is luring me back…

Smallville Season 8 OBB

One of the best openers for a TV program in my opinion is that of Smallville.  Action shots of the cast blend into the bursting graphics of the Smallville OBB.  Although the trend today are shorter titlecards (e.g. Brothers & Sisters, Lost, and the defunct Jericho), the Smallville one still gives me goosebumps.  Throw in the signature soundtrack theme song by Remy Zero and you’ve got Smallville.  Eight years and running.

This is the first season of Smallville without Lex and Lana in the main cast.  It is also the first season without the two original executive producers of the show.  Season 8 kicks start with the Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Aquaman teaming up to search for Clark in the arctic after the Fortress of Solitude sank in last season’s cliffhanger finale.  Lex is missing too and I’m betting on a harsh comeback sometime mid to late Season 8.

Smallville Season 8 Launch Plug on Studio 23

The eighth season of Smallville already began in the States two weeks ago.  Smallville 8 makes its Philippine Free TV premiere on Studio 23 this Wednesday, October 8 at its regular 9:30 pm timeslot.  It falls under the channel’s Fresh US Episodes banner aka FUSE.

Though Smallville and other similar teen-oriented shows have taken a backseat in my Must-Watch list, this is a season I’m looking forward to catching.  Clark is now with the Daily Planet and will be working right next to Lois.  It appears things are finally falling into place.

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To those who still think Friendster is so cool you’re still living in 2003.  What keeps me on Friendster are some of my dear contacts who refuse to shift to more diverse online platforms like Multiply or Facebook.  I mean come on guys, try something new for once.

Recently Facebook unveiled a new, wider look to the dismay of many.  I honestly have no problem with the new look since it organizes the profile page into tabs.  It looks neater than before. I also love features like People you may know and the organization of fan pages.

The problem I have with Facebook is how the interface has become too open if one is not careful. Most of the time users tend to be careless and forget to put up barriers that protect vital information about them. If you’re not careful in Facebook, your every click is exposed to public scrutiny.

Examples of these (names invented):

• George is now listed as single (does EVERYONE have to know that?)
• Luther is a fan of Barney & Friends Season 3 (what the…)
  
• Jessie commented on her own photo. (sounds narcissistic)
• Kat added new photos (but forgets her half naked photos could be seen by an employer)

Facebook has several privacy settings which allow the user to control the information his or her profile will allow others to see. But Facebook is getting so complex these days that one wrong click or checked security option makes your privacy vulnerable to prying eyes.

Worse, you stress out and bad mouth your boss forgetting your boss is in your contacts list. (LOL) I’m not speaking out of experience though but I know those things can happen.

My tips:

1. Review your Facebook account privacy settings.
2. Try to limit your Friends to your real friends. Suggestion lang.
3. Be extra mindful of everything you write, post, and upload.

Add me on Facebook here. I’ve also assimulated two friends of mine to join Facebook in the process of writing this article. The evil spreads! Bwahaha!

When Upper wanted me to interview Rick of Project Manila it was something I couldn’t refuse. Rick was the first blogger I met in person back in 2006 and this opportunity to write about him for a new magazine was perfect.

Grab a copy of ROAM Magazine! It features my first two articles ever for a mainstream publication. Thanks to the staff of October 80 Publications including Upper, Diane, and photographer Jan Ylagan.

26 photos (Project Manila Interview)

Once upon a time I screwed up an upgrade and my WordPress crashed. After a turbulent weekend of trying to beat my self-imposed October 1 deadline of a new look, the problems suddenly corrected themselves.

This is the first time I broke the tradition of changing my blog’s look every New Year’s Day. Here lies the memory of what was. Desaturated for additional nostalgic epek.

Voila! What you see now is the all new Digiputz.com minus the blog title I’ve kept for over five years. I’ve dropped Brodcst Msktir (pronounced as Broadcast Musketeer but I betting only a few of you knew that) since the title rarely gets associated with me. At a recent blog event I was always referred to as “digiputz” or “gputz”.

So, update your links! This is now Digiputz.com as both URL and blog title.

Aside from layout I’ve got several things in store for the next few weeks.

• Pre-production for my ten year anniversary special about living in the Philippines. The video blog series focuses on how I’ve changed from a rebellious Fil-Am balikbayan to the proud Pinoy I am today.
• Shifting my image base to crossplatform-friendly Flickr.
• New post categories and themes for entries.
• Complete revision of my link list.
• Working on my spin-off “food and travel” blog.

Here’s to hoping my WP interface and SQL database doesn’t experience another hiccup. Work is so hectic this month I can’t stand more errors!

I’ve been out of the loop the past few days with hectic work and etc. The honest truth is I haven’t been inspired to produce good things lately.  If procrastination was a season, it would be at its peak this time of the year. I wish it would rain money so I could pamper myself.

Charisse and I getting retarded at Ecomoda Manila

The past few weeks life has been about Plurk, Facebook, uninspired scriptwriting, and several upcoming projects for my online communities. Regretfully I’ve neglected my promise to feed you with the beauty of Bohol in September so I promise to make up for that in October.