Movies watched: August 08

September 22nd, 2008 | No Comments

Condo -Martin Cabrera, 2008 (Philippines)
Elizabethtown - Cameron Crowe, 2005 (US)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor -Rob Cohen, 2008 (US)
Munich -Steven Spielberg, 2005 (US)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - , 2008 (US)
Wall E - Andrew Stanto , 2008 (US)

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Rough Groove is four years old

September 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment

If I haven’t checked my first post I wouldn’t have known that 21 September, today, marks the fourth year that I’ve been blogging here in Rough Groove. Now, about 930 posts later, and having formed various niche blogs, this is still alive and kicking!

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Shortlisted at the Philippine Blog Awards

September 20th, 2008 | No Comments

What a consolation! After being left out in the Best Travel Category, my photoblog, Binary Silver made it to the Best Photoblog Category. At least, my preparations, especially the redesign of all my photoblogs weren’t in vain.

Updates: Two of my blogposts made it into the Best Single Post category: Travel: How I broke a ritual taboo in Batad and Photoblog: Night photography in Mactan.

Read all about it.

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I’m going to Cebu!

September 18th, 2008 | No Comments

Finally, I will be able to go and see Terminal 3 for myself! Poor me, a seasoned traveler, an “A” at that according to Lakbayan but ever since the country’s long awaited new airport opened last August, I haven’t been there, yet. Well, if not for my cousin’s wedding, I didn’t have any reason to book a flight.

Too bad, it’s still a month away.

Anyway, after about a decade from the time it was started to be built, controversies have hounded it with the Supreme Court cancelling the contract with Fraport and the Republic of the Philippines on grounds that it was tainted with corruption. When it was supposed to open a few years ago, part of a ceiling caved in and it was again mothballed.

Last August, portions have been opened and Cebu Pacific’s operations were transferred there. So far, feedback from travelers seem to be good. Unfortunately, just last week, another portion of the ceiling at the baggage area, fell.

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2008 Philippine Blog Awards Updates

September 17th, 2008 | No Comments

Head on to the Philippine Blog Awards website for the latest juicy updates!

The list of finalasts for the different blog award categories are already out:

Other news:

See you this Sunday!

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