Minimalist House May 29, 2008
Posted by James in Architecture & Art.Tags: 3d rendering, Architecture, architecutral rendering, Design, dream house, minimalist house
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Take a look at what Me and Zenia envisioned for our house. Visit my art & architecture blog for more images.:)
Andoks - Home of the tasty Liempo May 25, 2008
Posted by James in Food & Drinks.Tags: Affordable Restaurant, Andoks, Cebu, Cebu Food Spot, chopsuey, Fast food, Liempo, spaghetti
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Tasty affordable fast food which is heavy on the stomach and light on the wallet. Please click the image for the full review of this restaurant.
Research on my family tree May 25, 2008
Posted by James in Daily Thoughts.Tags: ancestry, family, Family tree, relatives
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Ever since I was still in high school I’ve always wondered about my ancestry. I could still vividly remember I used to ask my grandmother a lot of questions about her family and my grandfathers family. I never had a chance to meet my grandfather on my dad side. I was so enthusiastic on knowing my family tree that I asked everyone in my family about the history of my family and decided to make a family tree. Its more than ten years since I decided to do that family tree, talk about procrastination.hehehe
A couple of weeks ago I was attending a lot of family gathering and I was stunned that there were still a lot of relatives that I still don’t recognize. I realize then that I could still trace my mothers family tree since their family is really close. That’s when I recalled that I made a promise to myself to make that family tree. Later that night after we got home, I immediately browsed the net for a program to help me with these. Luckily I found one and began tracing my roots.
After a few inputs in the program I hit a brick wall. I had a glitch in my plan, I couldn’t remember all the birthdays and complete names of some of my relatives. Another problem was I couldn’t trace a lot of my relatives in my fathers side since the connection stops on my grandfather. My dad, uncle and aunts never exerted any effort on tracing our roots in China.
I know what your thinking, why don’t I look Chinese. Hmmmmm that has got to do with my mother, she is a pure Filipina and her bloodline is quite strong thats why I look more Filipino than Chinese. After evaluating things, I decided to deal this with a different approach. In order for me to trace all my relatives and ancestors I would have to ask help from my immediate relatives. I should gather some information from them regarding our relatives there in China. I heard we have some relatives in Hong Kong. But first things first I should try and compile everything in my vicinity before I venture on looking for my relatives outside. I never thought making a family tree would take a lot of hard work. Anyway If anyone could give any suggestions on helping me with this project I am very much open to any suggestions.
Grass Tutorial Using Vray Fur for 3Dmax May 25, 2008
Posted by James in Architecture & Art, Tutorial.Tags: 3dmax, Grass tutorial, Tutorial, Vray, VRay Fur
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please click on the picture to forward you to my tutorial. I hope you’ll find it useful
My blogging reality check May 25, 2008
Posted by James in Daily Thoughts.Tags: blogging, oppps, other blog
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A while ago I was talking to Zenia about my plans with my growing blogging addiction. I told her about the things I would like to write about and the ideas that I am really excited about. I never knew that there were limitations to the things you should do on your blog and the proper methods on doing it.
Since I started blogging I always wanted to write about things that describes who I am and what I do. I never really could come up with just one topic since there are a lot of things going on in my mind.hehehe That’s why I concentrated on writing only about the topics that really catch my interest.
Right now I have 3 blogs which I am regularly updating and one blog that me an Zenia share. Anyway I decided to separate the topics from my other blogs from my personal blog instead of copying them in this blog. Zenia told me that google would penalize me for doing that,I guess I should have done my research on the things I shouln’t do before starting my blog.hehehe Anyway I’ll just link the other posts that I’ll make to my other blogs and hope you would still come by and visit it.;)
Green Architecture May 23, 2008
Posted by James in Architecture & Art.Tags: Architecture, Chicago City Hall, Commerzbank, Eco friendly design, Environmental friendly design, Green architecture
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After watching the inconvenient truth on HBO I saw how fragile our environment is right now. I made a promise to myself that I would be part of the solution and would do my part in my everyday life. Last week I saw an episode by national geographic channel showing environmentally friendly buildings. I realized even in my profession I can help save the environment.
That episode inspired me to be an advocate of environmentally friendly designs. If all countries of the world would follow the example set by the state of chicago in US. They made a choice to embrace green designs of their city hall. Not only did it improve the aesthetics of their roof deck. In a way it also improved the value of the adjacent office spaces from the roof garden. They were also able to lessen there over all maintenance cost for the air conditioning of their building. This is one example of how designing environmentally friendly building can be beneficial and at the same time aesthetically sound.
Another amazing environmentally friendly structure I remembered was the Commerzbank on Frankfurt, Germany. This amazing tower was designed by Pritzker prize awardee Architect Lord Norman Foster. This tower was unique since the it had nine large sky gardens on different levels. It is also designed to take advantage of natural lighting and air circulation. The sky gardens integrated in the design of the tower enhances the beauty of the tower and offers the users of the building a spectacular view of the sky gardens. This tower is a perfect example of a successful eco friendly designed structure. It reminds me of a modern hanging garden which is both beautiful and functional.
It is obvious that environmental friendly designs is the future of architecture. The world is slowly recognizing the importance and benefits in embracing this movement. All around the world architects are incorporating green architecture into there designs. It is always a win win situation since as an architect you will be able to create innovative designs and at the same time you will be saving the environment.
The Incredible Hulk May 23, 2008
Posted by James in Movies and the Music.Tags: hulk, incredible hulk, movies
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Its almost June 13 and I can’t wait to watch the premiere showing of The Incredible Hulk. I wonder why they didn’t name this Hulk 2 since its already the second movie for this marvel character. Anyway ever since my cousin told me about this upcoming movie I have been searching for the trailers for this movie.
I have always been a marvel fan and as far as I can remember The hulk is one of my favorite marvel character. Maybe its because he is anger and rage personified and whats odd about this character is he is the hero. As a kid I liked this character from the first time I saw his character in one of the Iron man cartoon series. No other comic character can portray anger and rage so good that you’ll forget how the hulk is such a destructive character cause you enjoy watching him throw and smash everything in his sight.
The last hulk movie for me was not at all that impressive. Maybe it would have been a better if the villain was someone who could match the hulk. Anyway I’m really psyched after watching the trailers. Finally the hulk has an enemy who could offer better fighting scenes than before. Besides they also hired a good actor for the role of bruce banner. I can’t wait to see this movie, I expect to see a lot of destruction, mayhem and pretty good CG effects.
Tempura Japanese Grill May 23, 2008
Posted by James in Food & Drinks.Tags: Cebu, Restaurant, chicken teriyaki, grill, japanese food, rice toppings, sashimi, Tempura, yakiniku
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Last Wednesday Zenia and I celebrated our anniversary. I originally planned to eat at The Port but when we got there I was surprised to see that they were already fully book for the night. So we decided to go to a different restaurant. There was a new japanese restaurant that opened a couple of weeks ago so we decided to eat there.
As we were approaching the entrance their staff immediately accommodated us, maybe it was because they only had a few customers that time and competition in that part of the mall is just intense, since there are a lot of restaurants in that area. Anyway when I saw there menu I noticed one thing different with there menu. Unlike most of the Japanese restaurants here in Cebu they didn’t have any bento meals in their menu, which is what I would usually order. So I decided to order one of my favorite japanese dishes which is chicken teriyaki. Zenia on the other hand had rice toppings with tofu and pork, I didn’t quiet get the name but that was the ingredients. For our appetizer we had tuna sashimi and ordered an additional ebi tempura which is shrimp tempura.
Another thing good about this restaurant was the food was served fast, except for the fried rice which the waiter forgot to tell their kitchen. Anyway Zenia didn’t expect that the rice toppings was that huge. I think that was good for two persons, its a good thing I was hungry that time.hehehe There sashimi was also good, but its nothing extra ordinary. The chicken teriyaki was tasty and it was also a dish which was good for two persons. The rice toppings that zenia ordered was what caught my attention. It had a distinct taste and it was really good, they were able to blend the taste of the pork and tofu with an added spice to it. It was actually really good.
For there food, price and service, I would actually recommend this restaurant since they also have a complementary free tea. They also have this Yakiniku table wherein you cook your food on a grill in the middle of the table. They also boast that their tempura is healthy since it contains omega 3 which is good for the heart. I suggest you drop by and try their food.
Save The Planet May 23, 2008
Posted by James in Daily Thoughts.Tags: Environment, green, Save earth, save environment, save planet
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This morning mai was grumbling about our environment and how other people ignore the fact that a lot of species are becoming extinct at an alarming rate. I stopped and thought about what she told me, I never realized that I am also part of the problem why the environment is slowly degrading. It dawned on me, although I sympathize with her concern I never really did anything about it. I was always passive with anything concerning the environment.
Thats why I’m going to start my own save the planet movement. Although I’m just one person, I’ll try to do my part on becoming part of the global movement of being green. Zenia has always been active with this type of organization and she enjoys saving the planet. For me I’m going to start on my own backyard.
I’ve already started with throwing my garbage on the proper segregated garbage bin. Garbage is a big problem here in our country and I don’t want to be a part of the problem. I also plan to apply that with my profession and once and for all be active in the drive to protect our planet.
Versatility in the furniture business May 23, 2008
Posted by James in Business.Tags: Business, Classicware, Export, Furniture, Furniture Export
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My dad started our furniture business more than 20 years ago. Our products have reached all over the world and we have been catering to a lot of clients on different countries. Ever since we started our export business the past years we have seen a drastic drop buyers due to economic depression and from cut throat competitions from other exporting countries.
Although the furniture export has slowed down mainly because of the economic depression on US, the local market for furniture has been slowly booming. Ever since tourist have been flocking here in cebu, there are many hotels and condominiums being built here to cater for them. Colleges and Universities are also growing and more dormitories are needed to house the students coming from the province.
We saw this opportunity and we have been catering for the local market for quiet some time. Although the local and foreign market have different need and specifications. Our experience in the industry has allowed us to adapt to the markets demand. Please visit our website for more information regarding our company at www.classicware.com.ph.
