tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:35:59 +0000Bisaya at the Land Down Underhttp://iam.aldrinred.org/noreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)Blogger771125noreply@blogger.comnoBisaya at the Land Down Underaldrinredhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-8833286770938942186Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:14:00 +00002009-09-30T22:19:16.691+10:00australiaworkIt’s the last week of the school holidays and I can wait to come back to do work at schools. Though its fun working on a commercial environment, I just find it somewhat boring and I think I’ve wasted so much time waiting in between tasks.Anyway, it has been a good weekend as Geelong has won the premiership. The game last Saturday was really close that I really thought Geelong would lose to the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/wtQMe-psLi4/ooopppsss.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/09/ooopppsss.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-2854697978703592917Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:02:00 +00002009-08-30T19:06:51.659+10:00australiablogworkI haven’t been blogging for quite some time as I’ve been busy with all my things at work, home and with myself. At this stage, where blogging used to be part of me has slowly gone off track. I practically got lost with it and just went lurking in between blogs and of course, getting online at Facebook.Since my last blog, I have been trying to find ways to post but I guess the “writer’s block” (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/t9At0SaMsC4/backagain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/08/backagain.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-3662606842906022440Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:41:00 +00002009-07-11T01:54:48.144+10:00australiamusicIt has been raining since 10 PM and the temperature has dropped crazily cold. I hope it’ll be a good day later as I want to go biking around town and shed some sweat.Not much drama for the week as it was all work. Working back to my boss during school holidays is very much different as we have to attend to corporate and small businesses around Geelong and Melbourne. Its fun but I’m just havinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/8x5i1ucNnwI/work-rain-michael-jackson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/07/work-rain-michael-jackson.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-3430446484767904000Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:49:00 +00002009-07-05T21:33:35.503+10:00australiaIt’s my 2nd year now in Oz and it feels like yesterday when I first stepped in to this beautiful country. It was 6 AM at Tullamarine Airport and I was somewhat looking forward with the Aussie winter. As soon as I stepped out from the airport, the cold wind just went through my jacket. My jacket which I’ve been using to protect myself from the wind back home in the Philippines was no match withhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/1bpjIi3U8Jo/2nd-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)1http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/07/2nd-year.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-7789348078964620085Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:38:00 +00002009-06-29T21:23:37.983+10:00australiaworkgadgetsToyTomorrow’s the last day of the month and it seems like yesterday when I celebrated Christmas with myself. I hope I could say that in the next 6 months as I want to fast track time to see my family and friends back home.Having said that, few days from now, I’ll be turning 2 years here in Australia. I can still remember the days when I first got in here; the smell of winter, the sound of the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/5mkjjmG63mg/random-thoughts-and-new-toys.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/06/random-thoughts-and-new-toys.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-9117642534064057307Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:22:00 +00002009-06-23T16:27:17.735+10:00australiaworkFor weeks since my last entry, I have been into a lot of things which made me cease from blogging. Even visiting my blog seems like an effort. Hahaha. But anyway, I am back to fill in some of the space that was left void for weeks.I started having swimming lessons weeks ago and I am happy that I can now swim. It’s ironic being born and raised in an archipelago that swimming is not my second http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/qGazrWExEhg/im-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)4http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/06/im-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-8468145588240966033Mon, 04 May 2009 11:37:00 +00002009-05-04T21:40:07.953+10:00australiaphilippinessportSo far, it has been the best weekend. Geelong Cats remained undefeated on week 6 and of course, the No. 1 Pound for Pound in the world, Manny Pacquiao has demolished the Hitman from Manchester.I practically have done all my chores and heard mass on Saturday just to accommodate the whole Sunday for Manny Pacquiao’s bout. I woke up like 10 AM, had my breakfast, fixed my room, prepared my lunch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/VpjgEvb3OVQ/what-weekend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/05/what-weekend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-7262958688178420961Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:25:00 +00002009-04-30T21:10:56.670+10:00australiaworkThis is climate change on its feet. Just this morning, getting up from my bed was a struggle. The cold and frosty morning has again, made its way to the crazy Victorian weather. As much as I would want to stay longer, I didn’t have much choice but to get up and show up at the early best wishes/send off breakfast to one of our friends at work. Being early this time was a bad thing as I have tohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/dlEdEr8hd-I/wintery-autumn-breakfast-and-observing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/04/wintery-autumn-breakfast-and-observing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-7953763809856485337Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:14:00 +00002009-04-14T20:38:23.328+10:00australiametalworkmusicI didn’t have much for the past weeks but it felt like I’m going to drop. As soon as I arrive from work, my body would just tend to attract itself to my bed. Worse, I even tend to sleep in between tasks. Though I could do my tasks efficiently, I just don’t like to be caught sleeping. I hope I’m not getting narcoleptic.Anyway, this is so 10 days but I just can’t stop myself from admiring my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/se09LhFNDnM/am-i-narcoleptic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/04/am-i-narcoleptic.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-3515597297674803758Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:48:00 +00002009-04-05T22:18:30.368+10:00australiaI just got back from a sweet weekend in Melbourne and it was such a blessing having some friends on that side of the state. As usual, the food and the accommodation just made my stay much easier. Anyway, it was also nice to see Cheryl with her family, celebrating her son’s 1st birthday. As expected, the food was great, especially the cake. The kids were also great and it was such a delight http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/L5P7kORXVc0/back-from-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/04/back-from-melbourne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-6545886659120386569Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:07:00 +00002009-03-31T22:08:24.255+11:00australiablogIt has been a month and few weeks since my last post. It’s just that, I was busy and at the same time, went through a lot of things. I had to go some “purging” and it was a struggle getting myself on track. But anyway, with the first and last post of this month, I am back; just to fill in a post for this period. I’ll be posting some stuff that I have done on those days and hopefully, get backhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/iP27iJVG5Vo/and-im-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/03/and-im-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-7488753537660516454Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:55:00 +00002009-02-19T21:41:12.016+11:00australiaToyIt has been an exhausting day as tasks has been shooting me everywhere. From the start of the week, major and even petty ones tried to fry me up from my room; Sometimes, even letting me go past my breaks. At the end of each day, I struggle preparing my dinner which usually ends up wasting it. I turned up too tired to finish my meal.But anyway, this has been a good day after all. I got my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/ROJ6-ZC456Y/busy-week-sunnies-valentines-card.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/02/busy-week-sunnies-valentines-card.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-4364193624737835689Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:24:00 +00002009-02-15T23:43:42.320+11:00australiamusicThough heaps have happened since my last post, I’m just too tired and busy to get myself into blogging. I know, this year hasn’t been too productive on my site but hopefully, I could get back rolling.Anyway, I’m very excited as the days going to the Soundwave Festival are fast approaching. My ticket has been on my table for weeks and I just can’t wait to be there. Listening to the bands who’llhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/mWuCpKYgaoA/slowly-getting-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/02/slowly-getting-back.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-8687299190254249389Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:36:00 +00002009-02-08T22:38:58.482+11:00australiaIt has been a busy week. Getting back to school/work was exhausting like I forgot to take some prescribed rests in between tasks. Worst was, I forgot to have lunch which is my favourite time of the day (I really can’t believe it). I don’t complain that much but for people who just kept on whinging, I just can’t help but have my invisible flying kick right to their faces. You know, I just can’http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/hEtjVoubflc/back-to-workschool-and-heatwave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)1http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/02/back-to-workschool-and-heatwave.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-5976388909522120536Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:27:00 +00002009-02-01T20:30:42.371+11:00australiaIt has been a crazy week as Victoria has been baked by the great Aussie sun. Temperature just went as far as 43°C and going to work has been a struggle.I’m used to the hot weather back in Davao but never in my life that I encountered such an ordeal. Imagine, a hair blower on a massive scale, blowing the hell out of everybody. I was sweating profusely and it was uncomfortable going around http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/3qpdzjbirEI/back-from-hell.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)3http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/02/back-from-hell.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-2431143071991442862Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:36:00 +00002009-01-26T21:00:40.269+11:00australiaworkfriendsgeelongThe Australia day weekend was just great as it helped me regenerate from all exhausting work. With all the activities being organized at the Waterfront, I should say, I enjoyed them all.The African band, Soukous Ba Conga, was great. King Bell of Soukous Ba Conga was so kind to accommodate me in signing my copy of their CD. He even gave me his number, just in case I might want to catch them in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/UbBpETLOdFU/australia-day-weekend-was-just-great-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/01/australia-day-weekend-was-just-great-as.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-1992940554460568954Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:44:00 +00002009-01-21T22:12:19.120+11:00australialonelyIn a place where you are virtually alone, internet has become a necessity. In the days where I used to brush off loneliness, internet has really helped me forget about being away from Pinas.For days, I was just trying to get myself occupied to chatting and was able to make friends. And when some tend to be lost along the way, I just felt a dent from within, thinking when are they going to go http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/n-2dtJlsec4/where-are-they.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/01/where-are-they.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-5326774825139001598Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:22:00 +00002009-01-19T21:44:25.705+11:00australiaworkmusicI was home late as some of the machines we configured took longer than expected. I was starving and it annoys me so much when you have explicitly instructed the user not to install whatever that could compromise the machine.But anyway, my ticket for Soundwave Festival has arrived so, my day ended up good. I just can’t wait on the 27th of February as some of my favorite bands would be performinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/dGH7Q2AAFlc/great-finisher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/01/great-finisher.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-6647176515694079386Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:21:00 +00002009-01-18T22:25:49.765+11:00australiaIt has been a loaded weekend as I went to Werribee and Melbourne to have lunch with a friend and searched for the cheap guitar which was posted online on a certain Melbourne music shop. So far, the food was great and the guitar was nowhere to be found.With so much time left, I just went around Melbourne until the next trip to Geelong. It was exhausting so I had like 3 power-charged donuts and ahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/NKSnwXaDzU4/not-much-of-drama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/01/not-much-of-drama.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-2887013620590937987Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:47:00 +00002009-01-14T21:08:47.986+11:00australiamusicI was about to purchase a ticket for Big Day Out this summer but I really don’t like the bands that will be showing up. But when Soundwave Festival ’09 will accommodate most of the bands that I like, I hurriedly purchased my pass and have to wait in 14 days to arrive in my mail.Finally, I could see Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains, Lamb of god, In Flames, Unearth, Goldfinger, Dillinger Escape http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/1vCsnI1TrDs/going-to-soundwave-festival-melbourne.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/01/going-to-soundwave-festival-melbourne.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-2541716218138258810Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:32:00 +00002009-01-13T20:57:24.994+11:00australiaSummer will be felt on installments as weather forecasts marks the hot spots on random. Today, tomorrow and few days on the next few weeks will be extremely hot as it could practically cause cancers. Just this day, doing rounds around Geelong and Avalon Airport was a bit of an effort. Air conditioners were finally set on max and sunscreens are on its season. It went as far as 38 degrees and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/IzyVgcxQMt0/hell-is-here.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/01/hell-is-here.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-6056125572002806653Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:06:00 +00002009-01-13T08:49:20.583+11:00australiaworkIt has been a struggling week as the holiday hangover just went through my excitement of getting back to work. For the past days of just doing things on my pace, went on a backlash as it was such an effort to getting back to my usual early morning self. Waking up seems to consume so much time as my body just wants to go back to sleep. The alarm doesn't help and my bed smells so good to be left http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/o26AzOnXBQQ/my-first-week-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/01/my-first-week-of-year.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-9060628567819572335Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:16:00 +00002009-01-04T23:18:09.032+11:00australiaworkAnd the vacation is finally over. I don’t know if I’ll be happy with it because boring time is over or sad because I can’t do whatever I want on my time. I have already prepared my things for work and I am in a way ready. I just have to re-sync myself to waking up as I used to.It’s New Year and I’m looking forward to what 2009 has to offer. I know there will be things to do that could be justhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/Y6jKMX0WBtE/ready-for-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2009/01/ready-for-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-1490545691688114211Tue, 30 Dec 2008 02:33:00 +00002008-12-30T13:33:32.867+11:00australialifeFew days from now and the New Year will start to roll. Thinking about my 2008 makes me wonder how in blue hell did I breezed through the year. It was so fast that I almost lost track of time.Looking back, these are some of the things that I should say made a mark for my 2008.1. My first trip to Tassie. Though I was there for work, I tried my best to explore Tasmania whenever I had the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/IfW1jQEY_e4/looking-back-on-my-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2008/12/looking-back-on-my-2008.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968190.post-2418903949438037914Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:42:00 +00002008-12-26T23:48:20.277+11:00australiaNot much drama for today as I was just at Melbourne, trying to burn some time. I have enough of staying at home; watching TV and it was such a struggle to amuse myself. Anyway, I had spent the day better and actually had bought some shirt and a cap since it was Boxing Day sale. I’m happy with it and I’m proud that I was able to hold back my urge in buying some more items. As much as I would http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aldrinred/~3/H9nO--YWhXE/trying-to-amuse-myself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Aldrin)0http://iam.aldrinred.org/2008/12/trying-to-amuse-myself.htmlen-usnonadult