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J. Edgar-ing :) [Flickr]

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Underworld-ly :) [Flickr]

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We bought a zoo... :) [Flickr]

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Alvin & a ginormous chipmunk [Flickr]

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Me & my Holmes Sherlock [Flickr]

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Do you really need all of these?

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:48:58 PST

For us to stay in budget and not ending up with stacks of junk at home, I have summarized some key mind tricks and tips on when to pass and not buy stuff:

1) You are always in a diet!

You do not need the excuse of being overweight to start eating healthy (normally less). Pass on the soda and fries. Just keep the burger. I don't care if the happy meal will get you the latest Twilight mug. We spend for food at least thrice a day. Cutting back here will help your wallet and your thighs in the long run.

2) Just because it's new doesn't mean you need to have it!

It is only nice and shiny in the first 2 weeks. After which, the credit card bill arrives. iPad 2, Galaxy S2, Blackberry Bold 9900. You know they put the numbers in there to tell you that you will only have the latest until the next one comes along, right? Wait a month or two before buying really new stuff. You and the prices would probably be more reasonable.

3) Do you really need another?

Another bag, another pair of shoes... Practicality dictates 'Do not replace if it is not broken.' Fashion suggests 'Beauty should be timeless.' With this, we should then go for pieces that are durable and would go with anything. If all else fails... Here's a good formula to live by:

Underwear > Socks > Shirts > Jeans > Shoes > Jackets > Bags > Belts > Hats > Girlfriends

4) Life is a sit-down meal, not a buffet!

Much like a sit-down meal, you need to decide carefully what you want in buying stuff. It is not practical spending to get everything and ending up just liking/finishing 1 or 2 of what is served. Buy one. Finish it. Spend time with it. If you need more, then buy again. You are not a collector. You don't have taste.

The North Station

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:20:28 PDT

Untitled, originally uploaded by audiOscience!.

Being stationed in the north has it's share of pros and cons. Let me break them down.

PROS

1. Trinoma & SM North EDSA - An MRT station away. They will be the new Shang and Megamall.
2. Tomas Morato - The new Metrowalk slash City Golf
3. MRT - Park anywhere in the other stations and head to work via train. Convenience, yes.
4. Close to UP & Ateneo. - Masterals and boarding options
5. ABS-CBN & GMA are across the street - My dream to break into the industry is a stone throw away.

CONS

1. EDSA is unavoidable - You get everything that comes with it. Busses, pollution, noise and... yes... masa juice.
2. Everybody else is somewhere south - Do you know anyone who works north of Ortigas? That's right.... me too.
3. No Chicken Wings within a 15 mile radius - Will need to travel a bit to get to a decent wing place. Bye bye Charlies & Hooters.
4. Where will our visitors stay? - Eurotel? Sogo? Well... I guess if it's that short of a visit then...
5. It is as north as north goes - Just to put things in perspective, let's say you live in Muntinlupa, Parañaque or Las Pinas. You'll probably have better luck getting to Tagaytay in 1 hour.

Everything is so Random (part deux)

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:58:54 PDT

I got a random phone call this afternoon from a Singapore number. Prepared to be dragged into an escalation call, I answered just to be greeted by that wh*r8 b!t@h Danuel (love him to bits). He was asking for some random video that I showed him sometime a few years back. It was just so random...

A Life Less Ordinary

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:40:37 PDT

Sleeping cat, originally uploaded by Dr. Hemmert.

I sometimes wish I had the life of a cat. Domesticated, collared, groomed and well-fed. I get to sleep the afternoons away. Chase everything shiny and smaller than I am. Be lazy.

I'd climb up trees and watch cars go by. I'd hiss and air-claw the neighbor's cowardly dog. I'd occasionally swipe at goldfish in the pond. I'd show my master trophies of dead birds and insects I'll sneak indoors.

I'd look outside the window and wish the rain away. I'd hang up the curtains and tumble onto the sofa below. I'd run up and down the stairs just because I can. I'd ignore every other guest that my master brings home.

I'd sometimes look into my master's weary eyes. I'd wonder what happened during his day. I'd meow and ask why he seems lonely at times. I'd ponder why he's been in bed all day.

I'd do stupid acrobatics to just get a laugh. I'd stretch and lie on his face when he doesn't want to get up. I'd do this for I suffer the expectations of being an ordinary. He suffers this for being a lonely man with a cat.

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Use Somebody

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:24:44 PDT

Chasing Pavements

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:04:31 PDT

Gabe Bondoc. Filipino Pride.

Formalities Aside

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:27:46 PDT

Formalities Aside from Mark Ordoñez on Vimeo.

Signal Fire

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:02:55 PDT

A Lighthouse's Tale

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:55:01 PDT

by Nickel Creek

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:34:58 PDT

Sagada 2009 Video Journal

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:44:56 PDT

Episode 1 - Straddling the Mountain Province Border

Christa shows how not to make friends.

Episode 2 - Clay Spinning

I got excited when I first heard we were to see how pot was made. I was bitterly disappointed in the end. I guess we were not to see African-American women doing hair braids in Sagada Weaving.

Episode 3 - High Altitude Sunrise

We got there at 5:20 am. I haven't had my coffee yet. I was starting appreciate the quiet surroundings when the girl beside me started cheering frantically all of a sudden at the sun's ascendancy. I wanted to hurl myself down the cliff when she started to sing the theme from Batibot. I had to move away.

Episode 4 - Downhill Slope

Arthur explains to Viggy the intricacies of HDR photography.

Episode 5 - Conquering Rice Fields

Trekking through centuries old livelihood.

Episode 6 - Eventually Falls

Whoever said that getting there is half the fun, never got there.

Episode 7 - Highland Oasis

Water crashes thunderously below a bed of rocks and earth. The mist rises.

Episode 8 - Summer Blooms

Going through the flowers here, I met a friendly old bee. I was amused until he became too friendly.

Mountain Tea Drinkers

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:13:14 PDT

Mountain Tea Drinkers, originally uploaded by Mark Ordoñez.

You wake up to the cold morning air... and to the smell of eggs, sausages & fried rice.

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:28:21 PDT

Mid-Season Replacements

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:31:15 PDT

Battlestar Galactica + Sunshine = Defying Gravity

The program follows the adventures of eight astronauts on board the international spacecraft Antares. In a story within the story, the lives of the astronauts are being recorded and broadcast back to Earth as part of an ongoing documentary. In spite of a libido-suppressing device worn by each crew member, romantic entanglement will occur. Further complicating their lives is a mysterious storage pod with a secret impact on their mission, referred to as Beta.

Pitched as the 'Grey's Anatomy' in space, let's see how this ambitious project fares.

Legally Blonde + Ugly Betty = Drop Dead Diva

The series revolves around a vapid blonde aspiring model, Deb Dobson (played by Brooke D'Orsay in the pilot and in flashbacks), who is killed in a car crash. As her soul enters the gates of Heaven, she finds herself declared a self-centered "zero" by the gatekeeper Fred. After not liking what she hears, she presses return, hoping to get back to Earth. Deb gets her wish, only to be brought back to life in the body of a recently deceased, intelligent, overweight lawyer named Jane Bingum. Initially horrified, Deb – in her new human form – discovers the meaning of inner beauty as she finds the ability to juggle legal cases, aided by her assistant Terri, while attempting to reconnect incognito with her still-grieving boyfriend, Grayson Kent. At the same time, Deb begins to rediscover her past while learning more about her inherited body's current life and how Jane was treated when she was alive. In addition to former gatekeeper Fred (who has been demoted to guardian angel and has now been assigned to watch over her at the law firm), only Deb's longtime mortal friend Stacy knows Jane's true identity.

Margaret Cho is going to win an Emmy for her role here.

* show details from Wikipedia

dog day afternoon

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:25:50 PDT

Dog Day Afternoon from Mark Ordoñez on Vimeo.

Dog Day Afternoon

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:33:30 PDT

Dog Day Afternoon from Mark Ordoñez on Vimeo.

Wicked Track

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Afternoon Free Range Coasting

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:15:52 PDT

It's Always Breazy In Saturn from Mark Ordoñez on Vimeo.

barbarong_bwitre@yahoo.com (Mark Ordoñez) — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:39:01 PDT

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