Saturday, August 22, 2009

among other things...

I am now itching for new adventures. I am crossing my fingers for the weather to be cooperative in the following days so as not to spoil my peripatetic plans.

But before that new adventure post, these are just some things that I want to share with you...


  • IGO, SIPYAT, TAPSING.  My friends and I have decided that the time has come to share the joys of photography to other people. As such, we are now finalizing the details and materials for a 2-day basic photography workshop here in Cebu (this will keep me busy for a month or so). It is designed for those who have a camera whether P&S or SLR. And since the concept and the rationale is to share, the workshop fees will just be enough to cover the logistics.  And we mean, break-even!!! [Read: it's affordable, below PhP800.00, and where in the photography world will you find this price for a workshop? :) ]


So if you are in Cebu, and you are interested, you may email this address for a reservation: coolwaterworks[at]gmail[dot]com.  There will be three instructors (myself included) and there are only 20 slots available. We will be publising more details soon...





  • MAREEYAH DOT COM. This site is worth a visit. It is an archive of knowledge, fun, and adventure. Plenty of ideas are in store to spark your everyday life: from the sensible how-to articles, fantastic wedding planning, entertaining fiction, and many more. Well, what would you expect from a person whose mind is like a cornucopia of knowledge. I know, because Mareeyah is a friend, and she took everyone by surprise when she once represented our school in THE prestigious Academic Excellence contest in our province. Like me, she is a staple of many academic contests, and definitely a mind to beat.




  • A DASH OF DEJAVU. Another blog I frequently visit. Although, I still try to find the connection of dejavus in the posts, the blog gives a mixture of book reviews, random thoughts, delicious recipes and travels. This is owned by another friend whose mind and opinion I greatly respect - I should because he is one of the best minds I ever met.




  • SFC-MEPZ Chapter Site. I have recently published a new site, this time for my Singles for Christ chapter. All achievements would not be of use and of meaning if not brought back to the service in the Lord's vineyard. And this is one aspect I am also passionate. Together with my brothers and sisters in the community, we will prove to you that being in a Christian community is more fun than you think it is.


So that's it for now. Bear with me... :)

38 comments:

  1. oh Mark, that is so true!!! where in the world you can find P800 for a photography workshop, definitely not in my side of the globe where $50 is considered almost as good as free!!

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  2. awww bakit sa cebu lang..punta kayo dito babayad ako ng 1k,hikhikhik!

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  3. Why not? Ilibre mo kami ng plane tickets at hotel! Hehehe...

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  4. Yeah Miss Beth... the lowest price here is about Php1500.00. Hopefully, we can fill in the 20 slots... Thanks!

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  5. pag naka bakasyon ako sa negros next summer, bloghop sa cebu, i make sure to see you.

    btw a dash of dejavu blog is interesting :)

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  6. Interesting!kya lang ang layo.hehe gus2 ko tlaga matuto sa photography.pahingi nlang ng hand out.ahaha

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  7. Hehehe... Oo nga naman, ang layo. Makibalita ka na lang palagi dyan sa mga photography clubs. For sure may mga seminars and workshop din sila. :) Hindi pa namin napag-uusapan ang tungkol sa hand-outs. Usually kasi dito, walang hand-outs na pinamimigay... :)

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  8. Sige kapatid... Bisita ka dito. :) Salamat sa pagbisita sa blog ng kaibigan ko... :)

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  9. sige, punta ko jan cebu to attend the workshop. haha! joke! :lol: kidding aside, it's a good move din to share your talents to aspiring photographers. parang noble act na din ito if the price is really good. galing mo talaga. :)

    i think i will be visiting mareeyah.com for more wedding details. :)

    thanks for sharing. :)

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  10. Hehehe... Aba kung pupunta ka, libre ka na sa workshop... Ipamasahe mo na lang sa plane... One way ticket din yun... hehehe...
    Salamat AC... :)

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  11. paano yan, di ako taga cebu pero i so like-y to be trained for photography?!

    kuya Crook, dapat gawin kang bayani!

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  12. Thanks for sharing my site here Mark...I'm honored and in deep gratitude :)

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  13. "Among other things," i like the way you are taking your time to enjoy those that fascinate you...Pokwe, online photography class ang susunod na project ni Mark, o di ba to accommodate our OFWs. Hi-tech na, mura pa hahaha...

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  14. wow naman mura nga,

    never pa akong naka attend ng formal workshop 'bout photography e.

    btw, nice name naman ng mga yun! IGO, SIPYAT, TAPSING.!

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  15. Hehehe... Maghanap ka ng mga clubs diyan, for sure meron silang mga workshop... Igo (Hit), Sipyat (Miss), Tapsing (Partially Hit)...

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  16. Hahaha! That's a good idea kapatid... Why not... hehehe... Pag-iisipan... :)

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  17. Ax, maghanap ka ng mga photography clubs dyan... Marami sila... For sure meron silang mga workshops... :)

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  18. nice to know that you're part of SFC. that's to a balance lifestyle! abangan namin ang mga kuha.

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  19. balak kong pumunta ng cebu para magpaturo lang sayo ng tamang paraan ng pagkuha ng picture... heksayted na ako, sana magkita tayo...

    Day II na ng boracay adventure ko, halika ipapasyal na ulit kita...

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  20. Hehehe... Sige, dalaw ka rito sa Cebu Alvin...
    Punta ako sa bahay mo mamaya... :)

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  21. Hmn, mukhang malapit lang ang Samar sa Cebu..*esep-esep* hehehe

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  22. Ay sorry, I hit the submit button agad. Dapat may kasunod pa yun. I was supposed to wish you luck and congratulate you sa endeavor niyo na yan.

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  23. Thanks for endorsing my website, Marky. :-D Grabe, asenso ka na gid ya, you're already holding photography workshops. It reminds me of the good ol' high school days when you would voluntarily hold Math tutorials for upcoming project tests and such. Hay, the same old Marky, very generous gid mag-share sang knowledge niya. Keep it up. You're so worth being blessed with much wisdom.

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  24. sus, taga-cebu diay ka?

    niadto raba kog cebu last week...mga 5 days jud ko dira...

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  25. Mao ba Pads? Wala diay ka nakahibao na diri ko based sa Cebu... hehehe... I am actually from Bacolod, pero diri ko based kay diri man sad akong trabaho... Sa sunod nya nimong ari, kita ta... :)

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  26. Welcome Corey... Haha, I forgot that I used to do tutorials on Math for the entire class during our project test on circles... :)
    Thanks for the kind words... :)

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  27. Maraming salamat Miss N... Subok lang ito... :)

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  28. Hehehe... Punta ka Miss N... Sept 12-13...

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  29. No problem Joyce... You're welcome... :)

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  30. upod ko!!!!! huhuhuhuhu! if only you're near. i once attended a workshop here. 1,500 bala ang sukot and the things they mentioned are very, very basic. actually, mayo pa nagbasa na lang ko libro kaysa naggasto didto kay daw wala gid ko may nakuha.

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  31. Diri amo man, mahal kaayo kag very very basic lang. For our workshop, we aim to touch on what really "basic" means for photography kag wala pa kalambot 1000 amon sukot. We just want to share rather than profit... :)

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  32. mahal man japon bai Mark hehe tingbitay na raba ron.
    nek taym na lang ko.. hehe

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  33. Hehehe... Mao ba? Actually workshops karon like this usually range from 2500+... :)

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