Rough Groove

Series 55: In Transit

Travel is a passion.

Its not just getting to the destination that I revel in but, more importantly, being on the road delights me. It’s the sights, the smells, and the adventure of just heading to the undiscovered, to the unknown, or even the familiar where something new is always in store.

Series 55: In Transit is now starting at Binary Silver consisting of 15 black and white photos taken from diverse places: Tablas in Romblon, Quezon City, Makati City and Pasay City in Metro Manila, Culion in Palawan, Siocon in Zamboanga del Norte, San Jose in Nueva Vizcaya Ecija, Balaoan in La Union, Davao City, Lapulapu City in Cebu and Hongkong. This series will also celebrate my my most anticipated month of February when I just get a year older not only in life but in love.

Withdrawing Paypal funds through a Philippine bank now possible

Just read my gmail and good news! Filipinos who have Paypal can now withdraw funds through a Philippine bank! The link above explains the steps involved. There are also no charges for withdrawals above P7,000.

Adding your Philippine bank is a breeze. Just have your bank code and bank account number ready. As mine is Metrobank, the bank code is 026002846.

Now, this is really a good thing. Except that the image they used of a five peso bill is just obsolete

Surfacing redesign and Ateneo exhibit

After procrastinating for a long while, I have finally redesigned the main page of Surfacing. Now this is better than before.

This photo project will also be exhibited at the Ateneo Law School in Rockwell Makati from 21 - 25 January 08.

Movies watched: December 07, Part 2 of 2

19 full feature movies and 1 short (Carpool - Jerrold Tarog, 2006) were watched in December 07, 2 more than last month, which isn’t bad. It kicked off with the Cinema One Originals 1 December and continued until the last few hours of 2007 which was capped by Lost in Translation and Thank You for Smoking.

Ten movies and a short are Philippne made, both mainstream and the better indies followed by those from the US, UK, China (contemporary) and a lone Mexican film which the Consulate of Mexico screened for free with the director in attendance.

Rekados (Special Ingredients) - Paolo Herras, 2006 (Philippines) (no poster available, only photo of the director)
Al otro lado (The Other Side) - Gustavo Loza, 2004 (Mexico)
Eastern Promises - David Cronenberg, 2007 (UK)
Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Shekhar Kapur, 2007 (UK)
Wu Qingyuan (The Go Master) - Tian Zhuangzhuang, 2007 (China)
Tu Ya De Hun Shi (Tuya’s Marriage) - Quanan Wang, 2006 (China)
Lost in Translation - Sofia Coppola, 2003 (US)
Thank You for Smoking - Jason Reitman, 2006 (US)

Series 54: My limited edition business cards

What better way to do a business card than portray some of my work, 5 to be exact, in black and white. Each limited edition of the card numbers 40 and when it will run out, a new design, another set will be prepared.

This series now starting at Binary Silver.