I’m BACCCKKK!!  Miss me?  Here’s a little something from Cinco De Mayo!  Enjoy!

Days 44-50 (Feb 13-19) PT 3: More cellcullar arty craptography! This one’s a mix of semi-low light and some “microphotography” added with some tweaking and effects. XD

Days 44-50 (Feb 13-19) PT 2: More to add on the motley collection of pics from my phone.  I am actually surprised at the level of manual control and customizability.  The one thing it surprised me is the fact I can shoot this at night, provided there’s plenty of light to use. I was never able to this with my old cellphone (which was craptastic anyway), but damn, I’m glad I can now take serious cellphone photography alongside with my DSLR.  Thank you, Samsung! Sarang hae!

Days 44-50 (Feb 13-19) PT 1: More pics to add! Oh, and since I cluelessly forgot to add that heart-shaped pizza on Valent…I mean *ahem* Single’s Awareness Day, I took the liberty to add it in this collection of pictures. I would also like to add that a majority of the pics here were shot from my new camera phone, a Samsung Indulge. Since this album is mostly its debut, what do I think of the new phone?

Well, to be honest, it’s by the best camera phone I’ve used! Granted, the quality of the images are nowhere near my beloved Nikon D200 and my point-and-shoot cameras, but I must say the images were very good and as you should know by now, I tweaked them to my liking because I just do it. Don’t thank me. Thank the phone and makers of the apps that made this new device a helluva joy to use. =D

Day 42-43 (Feb.11-12, 2012) Part Two: The first few shots were shot in the morning, so I’m just picking up where Part One left off.  The morning shots were from the morning of Feb. 10 but hell, I was so lazy that I edited em’ yesterday and loaded em’ today.

Just last night (Feb 11) I ordered some pizza. Papa John’s had this interesting promo: $15 for a heart-shaped one-topping pizza with a cinnamon-granola pie. I find it quite odd that the heart-shaped pizza is uncut. However, like any proud member of the male species, I simply tore that pizza apart with my bare hands and ravaged that pizza. I ate my heart out and saved half of it in the freezer. Hey, screw you, Valentine’s Day! I got my pizza and it was all mine! If you’re single like me, seriously, order this shit, and have nice cold beer.  Nom nom..

Earlier today, I just got a new phone. Say hello to my Samsung Indulge. Thanks to some promo, I got this baby for $100, so in addition to that, I decided to give it a casing to protect it. Unfortunately, the had no black, so I settled with dark blue. Looking back, I’m glad I bought it.  I installed Little Photo, Retro Camera, Facebook (obviously!), and wunderground (a great weather forecast app, BTW!). Will add more later, though! Y’know, having 2gb of on-board 2GBs worth space and a 16 gigs of extra memory from the microSD card are more than enough for me! Who knows? I just might get a 32gb microSD card one day.

Day 42-43 (Feb.11-12, 2012) Part One: More pics and more pics! Good thing I shot em’ while the weather was good. Here’s a good reason why taking pics in the morning is a good idea: there’s little to no people around.  Landscape, urban and random shots are always a treat when there’s no people around. It’s also a bonus when the sun’s nice and bright.

Day 39 & 40 (Feb. 8-9, 2012): Did some random shots of my camera stuff and, yes, the new Amazon DSLR bag that only costed me $40! I ordered the bag on Feb 3 and it just arrived on my doorstep this morning. Not a bad for the day,eh? The build seems pretty solid. It looks like it’s made to take a beating, too. It has a waist and upper chest straps to help support the bag and ease the back fatigue.  This is handy when I’m walking a lot. Hell, these straps make it harder to steal, too.

I was surprised it can carry a lot, so if I was on some serious day of photoshooting, I can carry my D200 (including all my lenses, cleaning kit, and CF and SD memory cards); my Canon S2IS bridge camera; my Pentax Optio WR33 point and shoot camera; a monopod (or a compact tripod, which is something I need to buy); 2 or 3 packs of rechargeable AA batteries; a bottle of water, and some  small snacks (including a pack of chewing gum, which is a must-have!).  Now if I travel on the road, I can omit the Canon and just add the D200’s charger and cord plus stuff my 14” laptop and the USB 4G modem on the other compartment.  All, in all, I got a camera stealthbag that’s the size of a schoolbag and is capable of carrying all my equipment! It’s small enough to fit in the small overhead luggage compartment in an airline, too! How frickin’ sweet!

Day 37 (Feb.06, 2012): Before I left work, I shot this amazing ring I designed way back in December 11’.  It took MONTHS to get this project it all due to the customer taking so long to decide on the idea before a wax was made and the fact the vendor was jammed with a lot of waxes from other shops to cast during holiday season. My coworker finally installed all the stones and had it completed by the end of the day.  All in all, I’m proud seeing this design I made on paper come to reality.

Days 27-36 (Jan.27-Feb.5, 2012), Part Two: More pics I’ve shot in those days. As you noticed, I’m quite the insane nut in making each image unique. Crazy weather, bomb-ass food, and just being out there looking for inspiration are what made this hobby fun. BTW, I admit I’m a huge fan of using bento.  For the benefit of the uninformed and probably asking WTF is bento, it’s basically a compact lunchbox that’s invented and heavily used by the Japanese.  Think about it. The Japanese commute heavily and space is at a premium. Food in Japan, from what I’m told, ain’t cheap, which is why Japanese commuters bring their food to work. So there you have it: the bento was made to address the need to carry food in the most compact way possible.

What you see here is a Zojirushi bento jar. I think I bought that a couple of years ago from a Lotte Korean store. It had no ticket but I wagered that thing was like $60 and up. After some bargaining, I managed to buy it for $40. I use it for bringing grub at work as well as when I’m traveling because experience has taught me that some people in hostels are terrible at washing dishes for other guests to use. It’s better to bring your own dishes and utensils. Anyway, if you want to find it in amazon.com, just search for “bento jar” and you’ll find it there.

Another thing I’d tell you is that Chipotle ain’t the only one that makes killer burritos. Check out California Tortilla. I was there on Sunday (Feb.5) and had to try their concept of putting a spicy chicken soup on a fried tortilla shell. Turns out it was damned good. Try this one or chili. They also serve a mean taco salad which I’ll have to try the next time I’m there.

Days 27-36 (Jan.27-Feb.5, 2012), Part One: I’m baaaAaaccccck! Sorry I’ve not posted in a while, folks! I’ve been busy with work and been trying to find some inspiration.  So here’s some images I’ve shot that I did, which isn’t much on each of those days, but it’s an amalgam of what I could scrounge up. Hope you like it!