Pink Shutter http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net Seeing the world in photos through our eyes Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:13:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Choose who you attack. http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/07/choose-who-you-attack/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/07/choose-who-you-attack/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:13:01 +0000 rjene http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=198 From the old lens of the original pink shutter:

lion fish

“If attacked, a lionfish delivers a potent venom via its needle-like dorsal fins.” - [More about the lion fish.]. Photo taken from the Manila Ocean Park.

my dog Pao

“You will die of cute before you attack a Paopao“. =)

]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/07/choose-who-you-attack/feed/ Take Time to Smell the…err… Flowers http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/07/take-time-to-smell-theerr-flowers/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/07/take-time-to-smell-theerr-flowers/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:56:02 +0000 amylou http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=191 I went to visit my dad in his office the other day and found these two on my dad’s windowsill…

I found them amusing — seeing them “dancing” (actually, more like bobbing up and down) and  making use of what limited amount sunshine their solar cells could absorb — and refreshing because hardly any flowering plant can survive in dad’s almost sub-zero office (okay, maybe it’s not That cold…) and mostly because it was highly unlikely of my dad to keep such things in his office.

Hmm…yeah~ maybe you can’t really smell these two. ^__^

]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/07/take-time-to-smell-theerr-flowers/feed/ We found Dobby at the Mall http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/03/we-found-dobby-at-the-mall/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/03/we-found-dobby-at-the-mall/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:45:06 +0000 rjene http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=181 The real reason why he escaped the Malfoys… to model, of course.

Dhoris and I passed by this store in Greenbelt 5 (3rd floor) and saw the loved/hated Harry Potter house elf Dobby standing mightly on top of a glass shelf inside a store that sells gadgets.  Maybe he’s guarding the store? New gig?

The statue looked eeriely real, like he’ll suddenly jump off and move.  We didn’t go in, so we’re not sure what it was made of .

I hope you see him there, too!

Dobby in the Mall

]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/03/we-found-dobby-at-the-mall/feed/ His Name is Rince http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/03/his-name-is-rince/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/03/his-name-is-rince/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:46:59 +0000 rjene http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=174 Whenever my friend Kei comes back home from Japan for a short vacation, we always get together and visiting her includes meeting her new dolls. Kei had started collecting ball-jointed dolls the past year and I have to admit, they scare me back then even though they all look absolutely beautiful. They look eerily perfect that sometimes I feel they’ll just move on their own. And I don’t like moving dolls that look like children who were cursed to be dolls. *imagination goes haywire*

His name is Rince after Rincewind the Wizzard, a character in the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett. He is Kei’s first doll and the one she always keeps around. First time I met the little one, he was wearing cat ears and even had a tail! He was just standing on her bookcase, smiling, but I can’t event touch him. Rince is a unique, poseable doll that can even stand on one foot and in angles. He’s smaller than the usual dolls of his type and is of the LittleFee line from Doll Fairy Land.  Because of Kei frequently forwarding websites and pictures of the dolls she likes, I’ve come to appreciate them, and understand the dedication that this hobby requires - from the outfits to the eye lashes and makeup - each doll has a character. People who collect them and take care of them are passionate because it’s no simple collection. Well, Kei’s like that and I can see the happiness that these beautiful creatures bring to her that I actually want one now. =)

More pictures of sleeping Rince below:


Rince


]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/03/his-name-is-rince/feed/ Nyebe: 初雪 http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/nyebe/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/nyebe/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:50:54 +0000 kahel http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=159 When you live in a tropical country, snow is something you just don’t experience. All we have everyday is sun, water, more sun, more water…a cycle of that.

Recently, I was able to step on the European continent during Winter, and I finally got to have the first snow fall in my life.

Our footprints in the snow.

We were really enjoying walking in the snow until hail started to fall and we had to ran for cover.

These are taken on the sleepy town of Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.

This is where we usually walk to go to the Town’s Center, the City Plaza - where most shops closed at 6pm except on shopping Thursdays.

Our office Parking lot while snowing.

]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/nyebe/feed/ Okonomiyaki Happiness http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/okonomiyaki/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/okonomiyaki/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:20:45 +0000 rjene http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=153 The language is food and Okonomiyaki is still one of my favorites. It’s a (お好み焼き) is a Japanese savoury pancake containing a variety of ingredients. The name is derived from the word okonomi, meaning “what you like” or “what you want”, and yaki meaning “grilled” or “cooked”. [read more]

okonomiyaki happiness

Indeed, a comfort food for me. ^_^ (Sorry, I took a bite already)

Try my favorite Okonomiyaki Special at Kagura in Little Tokyo. Makati. They are open Tuesday to Sunday, lunch service at 11:30 am – 3:00 pm and dinner service at 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm
(Note: Closed on Mondays).

Kagura Japanese Restaurant
Little Tokyo Unit 2
1227 Chino Roces (formerly Pasong Tamo) Ave.
Makati City, Philippines
Tel. #: +63 2 894-3856
Web : http://www.kagura.ph-co.jp

More pictures here, here and here

Extra victims!! Happy coworkers tasted okonimiyaki for the first time!

]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/okonomiyaki/feed/ Me in a nutShelf. http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/me-in-a-nutshelf/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/me-in-a-nutshelf/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:04:38 +0000 rjene http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=151 Ok, title’s off  but.. *geek giggle snort*

I did some weekend mega cleaning and decided my bookshelf of all things mine needs a little reorganizing. It’s basically on shelf next to my computer where thingsI have clearly shows who I am.

I love books.
I’m a music enthusiast.
I’m studying Japanese and Korean languages.
I happen to like History and Georgraphy.
I move pixels for a living.
I breath to fangirl.

It also reminds me daily how sweet and nice my friends are. ^_^

How’s your shelf?

]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2010/02/me-in-a-nutshelf/feed/ Cebu Through My Lens http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2009/06/cebu-through-my-lens/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2009/06/cebu-through-my-lens/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:24:09 +0000 amylou http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=132 I wasn’t able to go around Cebu so much during my short stay there since most of the time were spent visiting relatives, many of whom I’ve met for the first time. So I haven’t seen a lot of Cebu, but the parts that I did see I found beautiful.

These were taken at Lapu-lapu Shrine:


Lapu-lapu, standing tall.


Magellan’s marker.


Plaque commemorating Lapu-lapu as the first Filipino hero.


Plaque commemorating the death of Magellan.


The Philippine flag, flying high.


One of the decorations found at the Shrine. I was told that in a few days’ time, a celebration commemorating Lapu-lapu’s victory over Magellan will be held, thus the decorations.


More decorations, taken at night. I’m not sure what these are meant to represent though.

Finally, no visit to Cebu would be complete without seeing Magellan’s Cross.

This was taken on my last day in Cebu. The original cross that Magellan had erected is said to be enclosed in this cross.

]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2009/06/cebu-through-my-lens/feed/ The Trees and The Sea http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2009/06/the-trees-and-the-sea/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2009/06/the-trees-and-the-sea/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:24:07 +0000 amylou http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=113 “If a picture paints a thousand words…” then these are what I wish to express regarding my very first visit to my late grandmother’s hometown in Lapu-lapu City, Cebu.

]]> http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2009/06/the-trees-and-the-sea/feed/ Till death do as part http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2009/04/till-death-do-as-part/ http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/2009/04/till-death-do-as-part/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:22:11 +0000 rjene http://pinkshutter.subersibo.net/?p=105 My father has been dead for 22 year now.

I recently visited the grave he shares with his Dad, who passed away much later than him. (A father burying his own son - I think is still something that shouldn’t happen to any parent.)

Perhaps this is too gloomy for a summer day post, but there’s a story. After I placed a pot of flowers on their gravestone, I sat under the marble gazebo (I don’t know what else to call it) to rest and get away from the hot sun. The air was warm but the blowing wind gave some relief. It was an odd day to visit the place actually, a hot mid afternoon and the park was silent and still. It was, after all, a cemetery.

I was all alone in a vast plain of grass and dead people - and I actually loved it.

Well it would have been that if it weren’t for a very old man who was there before me, who sat under the shade and then decided to head to a grave some 10 meters away, and lie down on the grass.

I wanted to stay longer, just take in all the rare silence, read a book and rest but as I sat there and watched him lie down on the grass, I felt like I was invading his personal space. I thought I shouldn’t be watching him as it was possible he was lying next to the grave of his beloved wife. It was a private moment, he could have been whispering stories to her, telling her how he misses her.

Why would an old man, still strong enough to travel by himself, stay in a cemetery on an odd, hot day and lie down on the grass next to a grave?

No, I did not take a picture of the old man, as I left just after staying for a few minutes because I really felt like I was invading his personal space.

I should’ve taken a picture, just to be certain he really was there.

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