Spending My “New Year”
Spending new year to me, is literally spending a “new year”.. Most of the people who know me (about 90%) doesn’t greet me a “Happy New Year” on new years day.. Maybe because there’s something more important, or something more special to them (in relation with me) that they forget to greet me that..
But of course, that doesn’t bother me at all.. I’m really happy that they even remembered me on the very first day of the year, even with those loud noises outside, smell of “paputok”, stomachs filled with great foods..
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Last year, I spent New Years Day with my friends in Yokohama, expecting there will be great fireworks and things.. But we were disappointed.. Not only because of the fireworks, but also because we were not able to enjoy much of that day.. I mean, it was very cold outside, on a field, with a river in front of new.. Winter season (but no snow T_T), and we forgot to wear really thick clothes…
Of course I learned my lesson.. Thats why this time, Im gonna wear a brand new jacket, especially made for the winter season, and Im gonna spend my day with a friend, strolling around Disney Sea..
Though this is my third time to visit this place (2nd time this year), this will be a whole new experience for me since I have a new objective why I wanted to go to this place.. I’ll tell about it in the future..
BTW, Merry Christmas Everyone.. Though its a little bit late, today’s the only day I have a free time nood kasi ako ng nood ng pokemon at kaka Castle Age…
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Today’s the start of our Winter Vacation.. Weee…
Ja, i’ll end this post with a picture… the one i’ll wear…
Photo by Jeff Tan (click the picture to view his other works)
Escaping Reality
Sometimes i just need some time alone.. Alone in my own world..
Somebody commented one me:
“What makes Xave mad??”
and he said
”pag hindi nakapag yosi. withdrawal symptoms, i suppose. 
”
well i guess he’s right about the withdrawal symptom..
Everytime i think really hard about something, I tend to be silent.. People around me are getting affected by it, but it doesnt bother me at all… And they always asks me if im alright, and of course i lie and say yes…
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Alot of times, in the real world, Im busy with work, dealing with problems, finding solutions.. At the end of the day, im still dealing with reality… And it sucks..
So how can i escape into my own world you say?? After stepping in my dark cold room, everything changes.. Its like im sucked into this space where I cant hear no one, see no one.. Feel nothing.. And im happy.. But this happiness is nothing but temporary.. After i woke up, i have to deal with reality again and do the same thing all over again..
Of course, sometimes someone is there to talk to me, chat, ym, message in FB.. Im happy if that someone is “that” someone.. Others are just there to say “hi”, and it ends so quickly.. They just divert my mind which is not really that important… But if that someone was “that” one, its different.. Its like a whole new world where everything is perfect.. Sad to say but its also temporary.. for now.. And Ive got nothing else to do but to wait again for that world to open again to me..
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Without “that” world, im back again to space.. Everything black.. cold.. alone… Good thing i have my cigarette to keep me company… drugging myself until i feel numb and ready to sleep.. but if its possible i dont want to sleep.. coz it just reminds me that i have to wake up again to reality..
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One says “just leave him alone, and he will be alright”.. yes he’s right.. but after that, i keep on coming back to not being alright..
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Everything to me now is temporary.. happiness.. life… every second i waste is a second i cant get back.. but its my life.. and im contented with it…
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Pushing everyone away and seeing who’ll come back is my goal.. Those who cant accept me for who i am dont deserve to be with me.. I may be selfish.. but everyone else is… Im tired.. so tired of being left out… Tired of giving everything but cant get one thing in return…
This is the life ive decided… wheter only one comes with me.. wheter no one comes with me, its alright.. im creating my own perfect world for me and for those who wants to be with me.. everything will change.. change for the betterment of myself..
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Escaping reality is so easy… but the world i created is not real…. better just accept the fact and be happy with what i have.. at least its real….
Finally.. Japan…
At last, its been 8 months since I last posted here in my blog… To those who still visit my blog, thanks alot.. To those who even commented eventhough I rarely visit this site, thanks.. To those who wanted to read my blog again, thanks..
Well, this is no repost.. This is it.. Im back..
One reason why I started blogging, is because I had alot of free time here in Japan.. Imagine, 35 minutes to get to home, nothing to do, but to watch anime, JDrama, chat with friends.. Still, I had lots of free time.. And then I started blogging, thanks to my friend kuya Pot.. Few months passed, then I stopped.. Its because I went back to the Philippines again… I was very busy, plus the fact that there are no internet connection in my house..
But luckily, now that Im back, hopefully I can continue blogging again.. Well, this is my first again.. ehehe..
So what’s new?? Well, nothing much.. First, I will tell you guys what happened during my flight going here in Japan..
Me and my friends, along with their family, met at the fast food restaurant called Goldilocks at NAIA terminal 2.. It was around 5.45am, and our flight was scheduled at 9.. We took some last pictures with our family, and then waved our godbyes at them.. Inside was a very long waiting line, every passenger will transfer from Japan going to America, an so the plane was very full.. BTW, our flight was in Japan Airlines, one of the best airlines that Ive been to.. Not that I travel too much or been on many airp lanes, but as you will see later, you will definitely want to ride here also.. 
With Jeff, after the long queue
Above was my picture with Jeff, using his camera, waiting for Dabbie inside the terminal.. She returned her cellphone to her mother that time..
We then crawled our way inside the terminals, giving our requirements etc, checking if we have bombs etc, and then we arrived at the waiting area.. I think it was around 8am that time, and we have 30 minutes left to sit idle while waiting for the plane to open and load people inside it..
We were a little bit exhausted from walking holding our 13 kilo-hand carry baggage, and in addition to it, it was very hot that day.. So while we were waiting, we took some pictures, and talked about our past experiences, expectations, things to do, etc..
Jake Cuenca
One of the things that we talked about is my look a-like artist in the Philippines.. As you can see above, its a picture of Jake Cuenca, taken last June after the recital of my friend Gino, in ABS CBN.. Well, as you noticed, yeah, he is my look alike artist.. Below is the proof..
This is me
Hahaha… Days before my flight, me and my friend Kittin, went to Trinoma to have a full body treatment, and one of that is the hair treatment I received from Bench Fix.. My hair stylist told me that what she did to my hair was the same as Jake Cuenca’s hair.. So sa buhok ko lang talaga siya kamukha… ahahahhaa…
with Dabbie
Anyway, we got inside the plane, but unfortunately, our friend Dabbie was separated from the 3 of us.. I dont really know why.. And then I swapped seats with my friend and I was located in the window seat, so I had the full view of whats in between Japan and the Philippines.. (which is mostly water and clouds).. Of couse, I didnt let the chance pass by, so I took some pictures of some clouds.. I will just post it later..
So this is it, the part that I will tell you why JAL is one of the best flights Ive been.. Well, one reason is that all the flight attendants are young, preety, mix of Filipinos and Japanese.. Then next is the seat equipped with a mini screen, a remote control, and a music play list..
Mini screen and the remote
What intrigued me the most was the remote for the screen.. It a multi-purpose remote controll that can be used to change the channels, change video, play games, call the flight attendants, and swap your credit cards in case you want to buy something in the plane.. Sounds like a very big remote doesnt it?? but look below, here are some pictures of the remote control..
Swipe part for the Credit Card
L and R functions for the game
Remote as a Controller for games
And on the back is a phone
There.. on top of it, was the delicious Japanese food that we ate that time.. I really had fun inside the plane, though it was only for 2 hours and 45 minutes, still, I wanted to try it again..
Fish Fillet with fruits, bread, salad and custard..
After landing in Japan, we were not able to find Dabbie anywhere.. She didnt wait for us outside the exit of the plane, so we had a hard time looking for her.. Making our way outside the airport was not that easy because we were looking left and right all the time just to find her.. And then when we lost hope, we finally made our way to the luggage area and plan to go to the customer service and ask for assistance.. But luckily, she was waiting for us at the baggage claiming area with our baggages on her side..
With Niko, inside the train which was inside the airport..
We then went to our aparment later that day.. We were very tired.. so we just relaxed a little bit, ate dinner, and the arranged out things… and finally, more rest..
Fell asleep while watching
All in all, I had a great time going to Japan again.. Inside the train were aot of somewhat familiar sound to me.. Japanese Language.. And is a sign, that I am really back in Japan..
So there.. Hope you enjoyed and see you guys next time.. Ja ne..
Hacked
Its been a while since my last post… and here i am, writing again…
Philippines has been my country for the past 21 years… Lived here for that long.. But now that Im back, I cant seem to find sites to go to practice my shooting.. Dont know why… I guess being a Filipino makes Philippine places normal for me..
Im not here to discuss that though.. Im just here to say that my facebook account has been hacked.. Dont know how.. So im back to zero again.. All the games, all the friends, all the efforts that I put into the site.. All the pictures, had been erased… Waa..
Im so depressed right now that I cant write about that.. So there.. this will be just an output of my emotions…
Finally, the Tower
Finally, this post will conclude my Tokyo Tower Journey.. It was night then, a perfect time for us photographers.. Why so? Because its better to take night shots when your way above the place.. Though it was hard to take shots because of the glares and reflection from the mirror, still it was fun.. And honestly speaking, its easier to take night shots cause all you have to do is to wait for the camera to finish taking the photos.. hehe..
First, we went to the top of the tower and took some pictures from up above..
After walking around the top for some time, we went outside the tower to take its picture.. Though it was really really cold outside the tower, we dont have any choice but to bear with it..
And even though i said that it was easier to take night shots, this time I was wrong… Using the tripod, it was very hard to look at the view finder of the camera to focus the shot.. So what I did was to use my skills in pointing the camera even without looking at the view finder.. And it worked.. ehehe..
Finally, of course, some remembrance for myself… As a proof that Ive been to the tower.. ehehe..
So thats it.. For more pictures, just click this link..
Ja ne..
World Record
To complete our museum tour in the Tokyo Tower, we went inside the Guiness World of Record Museum.. Its not that big, and honestly, I was not able to take alot of pictures inside cause all of it was just facts or informations… At first, I was just walking, wanting to go outside, but then I realized, that I should read the facts that are written in there.. Well, I did, and it gave me alot of ideas of the different “most” or “best” in the world…
The museum includes those from normal people with unique talents, those with strange physical appearance, singers, actors, games, technology, animals, and many many more.. Here are some of the pictures that I was able to take:
Tallest Person
Biggest Hand compared to mine
Tallest Person compared to my height
Biggest Feet compared to mine
Hmm, bagay yung katawan
Fattest Person.. Yey its not me...
Fattest Person compared to me
Smallest Person
Person with most tattoos
Smallest Dog
Smallest Cat
Tallest Structures in the World
Well, it was worth it, because we were able to see some funny english sentences again..
Awtz.. Now Product Really Sucks
Kyeboard
Hmm, how can they know if there will be the fire?? It Gets there even before the fire starts.. ehehe
In the end, it was very educational.. I learned alot of new things.. But I already forgot it while writing this blog.. ehehe…
To see more pictures, just click this link…
Red Carpet Special
A Red Carpet is usually those for the current rising stars or stars that are really famous.. Those people can be seen in a special events like an awards night, opening ceremony, or any other celebrations.. Lots of photographers, flashes, reporters, and the mostly noticed designer clothes that the stars are wearing..
The first museum we entered in the Tokyo Tower was the Wax Museum.. Inside, there are famous celebrities, inventors, paintors, presidents, activists, singers.. But of course, all of them are just waxes.. Im amazed at some of them, because they really look like the real thing, but some of them also are failures in the design… Here are some of the celebrities/famous people Ive seen in the museum.. If you can name them all, then ill give you a price… ehehe
Ma*l**e D**t***h
*u**e* H*p*ur*
A***rt *i*s**in
Siya yung gumawa ng Tokyo Tower.. or nagisip gawin
*h**as *dis**
Ayan ang daming clue na kung sinu to
I think you know her
So big...
Hmm, clue: look at the painting
Ro***t *rip*
hmm.. famous rockstar
As for the place, it was not that big as I expected.. It was very hot inside, but not that hot as to melt the waxes.. Its just that I was wearing lots of anti-winter clothes thats why I felt uncomfortness when we entered the museum… Some of the wax figures doesnt resemble the actual person.. There are no Japanese actors inside.. And lastly, its very hard to take pictures inside the museum because of the poor lighting.. It took us i think 15 minutes in the entrance just to adjust the settings.. My friend kuya pot, took out his tripod just to take good pictures.. in the end, it was just at the entrance.. ehehe.. When we went inside, it was a lot cooler, then the lighting was also better..
If youre a photog, then I advise you this is the place to go.. Its a good way to practice your portraiture skills in here.. ehehe
So for more pictures, just click this link.. Enjoy..
Ancient Japan…
Is it just me? Or have I watched too much Samurai X lately? If your a fan of Samurai X, or any anime or movie that depicts old times, well, this post is for you.. The first museum that we entered was called the Wax Museum.. In there, you will see alot of famous people’s look-a-like wax figure.. There’s Madonna, Albert Einstein, even the Last Supper can be seen there… But more of those in my next post.. As of now, I want to share this cute figurines of old Japan..
As explained by kuya Pot, every photogrphers has their own kind of photography that they wanted.. Like structures, people or portrait, sceneries or landscapes, and micro shots.. There are others more, which I forgot, but as for me, I can be categorized under the micro shots and landscapes.. Why? I love to shoot things in wide area, and really small objects.. Though I dont have a micro lense yet, Im trying my best to take the closest possible picture of something.. And for the landscapes, its obvious.. Those wide area shots of places and structures.. But sometimes, I do take pictures of people, but its not under the category of portrait, so it doesnt count.. ehehe..
So why did I discussed this? Well, the following pictures will show one of my hobbies in photography… Those are small figurines inside a glass cover.. So first thing you have to take care of are the reflections.. Of course, it will depend on the lighting and the angle you are in…The following pictures are dark and there are some reflections seen, but i still hope youll enjoy the pictures..
Parang Samurai X lang..
So there.. More pictures in my multiply account…
My next post will be about stars.. ehehe.. Thanks for reading..
What Eyes Cannot See…
So continuing my Tokyo Tower Experience, the next thing that I will blog is the Trick Art Museum.. As the name implies, this is a museum where illusions can be seen.. Those illusions are in the form of pictures drawn in the wall.. But sad to say, it is better to have a camera to better enjoy the museum. Why you ask? The picture is of course in 2D, or 1D, or I dont know, basta naka drawing lang sa dingding, but when you take a picture of the painting, you will see it in a different form. It will be in 3D or something real.. Just look at some photos taken by Glad and Me..
Am i gonna be eaten?
Lost in the woods
Sinu tong inakbyan ko???
Eaten alive..
Mirror Effect
Point and Shoot..
Angel or Demon?
Painting lang yan ahh...
Glad's head...
painter paints a painting..
i love this one... ehehe... parang ang taas nya noh?? ehehehe.. pero nakahiga sya nyan... ehehe
fishing..
Floating fish?
Hmm, this is just the preview of the museum.. To see the other pictures, just click this link…
In the end, this is what I really enjoyed in the tower.. If ever you plan to visit the Tokyo Tower, dont forget to check this one out… And bring a camera.. ehehe… Another tip, go to the tower during night time.. So that there will be less people… Specially those on tours… Its very hard to take pictures if there are alot of people.. You have to fall in line just to take the pics of those you wanted… But lucky us, there were just 5 people with us in there.. ehehe.. They were never even a bother to us….
So this is it for now.. Ja ne…
Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower
My friends and I went to Tokyo Tower last Sunday, January 18 to do alot of things. First, to visit the tower itself. Second, to do photoshooting. Third, to cross out in our list the places that we have to go to. So before we do anything else, we went to Yokohama Grace Bible Church to pray and to thank God for all the Blessing that we received. Then we tuned our cameras after the Morning Service, meaning, our first photoshoot was held there. The subject this time was not Dabbie, but my other friend Glad. After the photoshoot, we went to Kannai to eat lunch. As always, we ate at a store named 390 with Kanjis that I cannot read together with kuya Pot, kuya James, and kuya Aster. Then after that, we went to Tokyo Tower.
View from Below
It took us 3 trains, 2 lane changes, and a 30-minute walk to arrive there. I was very excited to see the tower even from outside the train station. The path was inclined upwards so it was very tiring to go there. When we arrived, of course the first thing we did was to take pictures, with different angles, different view, and different focus. Then we noticed that there are performers near the entrance of the tower. So I took the liberty of taking some of their pictures.
Street Performers
But sad to say, the monkey was not that trained yet. It didn’t followed most of the master’s command. Then it seems that he is confused with the tricks. And adding to the fact that we wanted to go inside the tower, we were not able to finish the performance of the two.
Tokyo Tower Mascot
We went to the ticket booth to check the prices for the entrance. But before we even looked at the prices, this mascot caught our attention. At first I thought that this was just a character that performs there, but I was corrected and was told that it was the Tokyo Tower Mascot. And I thought to myself, “It does not resemble the tower in any way”. But whatever it was, I was fascinated by it, and was happy that I was able to take a picture together with it.
The Golden Ticket
Inside the tower there are museums, gift shops, and restaurants. There are a total of 4 museums namely the Wax Museum, Space Wax, Guiness World of Record, and Trick Museum. Then there is an aquarium in the first floor of the tower. Then the hangar, or the main observatory on the top of the tower. Theres also a special observatory on the very top of the tower, but we never went there. The ticket by the way only costs 2,300 Yen very cheap specially if you wanted to enter all the museums. Unfortunately, we cannot use the ticket to enter the aquarium and the special observatory.
Here are preview pictures of whats inside the Tower:
Trick Mirror at the entrance of the Wax Museum.. look at my legs!!!
Trick Museum
Guiness World Record Museum.. Biggest Hand.. ehehe
Mini Mascot
Tokyo Tower
Bottled Water shaped like the Tower
Honey Bottle Shaped like the Tower
Tokyo Tower Clocks
Tokyo Tower Candies
Night Shot with the Tower...
I will post another blog for each of the museums, so for now, that will be the only picture that you will see here.. ehehe.. if you notice, there are alot of items that looks like the tower. Even the bottled water is shaped like the tower. hehe.
So as of now, this will be my update for this blog. I will write something about the museums soon. So keep on reading guys. I will end this blog post with theis picture:
Photog Club
