rated xtin

garden guest

ratedxtin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:05:17 +0000

pampanga, august 2007

pretty and pink

ratedxtin — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:26:41 +0000

one of my earlier shots, taken last year from my then new camera. i don’t know the name of this little pink flower but it looks like a cross between a carnation and a rose, albeit with thinner petals. it’s very common in the gardens and i see it all year round. despite its simplicity, i was pleasantly surprised to see how its photo turned out — it reminded me of one of those old fashioned hallmark cards.

pampanga, june 2007.

at the car show 3

ratedxtin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:57:18 +0000

more hardware!

pardon the rag — not too patient with photoshop

mobile entertainment system? hmm.

at the car show2

ratedxtin — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:08:21 +0000

hmmm. somebody’s a big fan of the little mermaid.

pampanga, june 2008

at the car show

ratedxtin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:56:16 +0000

many bright cars seen over at the lakeshore car show. this is one of them. not too keen on the color scheme but it did get my attention. taken on father’s day right after mass.

june 2008

kitty milk time

ratedxtin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:48:37 +0000

kittens breastfeeding at a friend’s backyard. june 2008

geisha in manila

ratedxtin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:26:37 +0000

loved this cute little group of petite paper geisha and japanese dolls, found in someone else’s old, dusty but eclectic home corner.

january 2008

view from our backyard

ratedxtin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:23:57 +0000

this was part of my jogging view back in 2007. as you know, i am crazy about cloud formations. when finished, the house at the center turned into one of these.

pampanga, june 2007

chichirica

ratedxtin — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:35:35 +0000

also known as pink periwinkle, these flowers are ubiquitous in the philippines. they grow all year round. my sister said that as a child, i’d pluck the petals and stick them on my fingernails, like new polish. can’t remember a thing!

pampanga, august 2007

one strange cab encounter

ratedxtin — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:27:10 +0000

one day on a way to a meeting, the security officer at our building called me a cab. i let out a shriek when i saw this little kid sleeping on the floor! before i could get out thinking it was a dead body, the poor cabbie explained that his wife (boy’s mom) was in the hospital to look after the boy’s sick grandparent. no one at home to look after the child so father decided to bring him along. he let the boy stay on the floor so he didn’t get in the way (i.e. car looked empty from the outside ) most cabbies in manila work 12-hour shifts.

manila, february 2008