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About To Go Off The Grid...

Today, I turn 30. Yes, THIRTY! I don't know what to feel, seems like things are still the way they are... They say 12/12/12 is beautiful, I say 12/13/12 is better. LOL.

I opened my browser today, and Google gave me a great surprise greeting... Thanks Google!

Happy birthday to me indeed! I'm just happy to spend my day with my wife and daughter, everything's ok.

The Lone Ranger (2013)

This upcoming film will showcase Armie Hammer as The Lone Ranger and Johnny Depp as Tonto. Frankly, I'm up for this film only because of Johnny Depp. (grin)

notice Johnny Depp is first in the billing. Ha!

This sends me off reading about the original franchise... and humming the distinct theme... well, you know it.



Clayton Moore as the original Lone Ranger [Wikipedia]

Also, it interested me that the Lone Ranger had a creed to live by, which was good reading. It read:

I believe...

• that to have a friend, a man must be one.

• that all men are created equal and that everyone has within himself the power to make this a better world.

• that God put the firewood there, but that every man must gather and light it himself.

• in being prepared physically, mentally, and morally to fight when necessary for that which is right.

• that a man should make the most of what equipment he has.

• that 'this government of the people, by the people, and for the people' shall live always.

• that men should live by the rule of what is best for the greatest number.

• that sooner or later...somewhere...somehow...we must settle with the world and make payment for what we have taken.

• that all things change but truth, and that truth alone, lives on forever.

• in my Creator, my country, my fellow man.

Will be seeing this either in theaters, or, closer to reality, downloaded on my computer sometime after.

Blast from the Past: Coming to the First Filipino Children's Forum

I thought I was lucky to have been selected along with other students in Surigao City to attend the First Filipino Children's Forum held at the Manila Hotel on August 28-30, 1996. I was still a 2nd year high school student at the time. Originally from Cavite, I was happy for a chance of a visit back in Luzon after 2 years in Mindanao. This, though, was my first trip without my family with me, although I (we) had someone (a teacher) looking over us. Also, this was my first airplane ride, so, woohoo.

my first airplane ride. Surigao City - Cebu, Cebu - Manila (8/27/96)

Briefing at Caloocan City Hall (Caloocan was CARAGA's sponsor)

Photo Ops with Caloocan City Mayor Rey Malonzo. (apologies for the water damage)

clockwise from left: me, Charlton Feliza (Surigao City Elem. School), Brian Alexis Pelaez (Surigao City Pilot School), Charlene Asido (Caraga Regional Science High School), and Lady Diana Allen Cagas (Surigao City Pilot School)

at the venue (Manila Hotel)
(with  Dr. Sol Matugas, DECS Regional Director)

dinner near Manila Bay somewhere outside Manila Hotel

at the mess hall aboard Sulpicio Lines, going back to Surigao City. (9/2/96)

I came home with bits of memories and a souvenir book, The Manila Hotel by Beth Day Romulo. Up to this day, sadly, I have not read it completely, only browsed through the pictures a couple of times.

Random Thoughts

It's a little less than two months before Christmas and New Year. My wish? Just to get through the year.

But looking through the news and events, I can still consider myself lucky in spite of it all. There are so many people who have lost all they had, their lives, their loved ones, and countless many who do not know if they will make it until tomorrow. I'm thankful to God that I'm still whole, that my family is safe, and I can still work to support my family. I just wish that I could have had more, but who am I to complain?

"We are always complaining that our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca. 4 BC-AD 65)

The Measure You Use For Others Will Be Used For You

Gospel of the Day - Matthew 7:1-5

Jesus said to his disciples, "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. In the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and the measure you use for others will be used for you. Why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye and not see the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother: 'Come, let me take the speck from your eye,' as long as that plank is in your own? Hypocrite, take first the plank out of your own eye, then you will see clear enough to take the speck out of your brother's eye."

It is easy for us to lay judgement on others when we find fault in their ways. In fact, it is very easy. But we forget to look into ourselves as well, and see if we find fault there. As it was written on John 8:7 when Magdalene was being prosecuted, Jesus said:

... "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."

Let us all remember that the supreme judge is not us, but the One who is above us all.

Banaag and Rizal Link

As I was looking for hits on the internet for "Banaag", I came across the genealogy of Rizal's family here. It turns out that one of Jose Rizal's nieces, the daughter of Maria Rizal, was married to a Banaag.


Francisco Mercado + Teodora Alonso
- Maria Rizal + Daniel Faustino Cruz (of Biñan, Laguna)
-- Encarnacion Rizal Cruz + Rosendo Banaag
--- Simeon Banaag
--- Mercedes Banaag
--- Clemencia Banaag
--- Paz Banaag
--- Maria Banaag

I have been very much interested in tracing my lineage back to my ancestors, and it sparked my curiosity to look for more information if our family lines would meet. How cool would that be?

My lead would be from Rosendo Banaag or Simeon Banaag, down the line, since the Banaag surname should have survived up to my generation.

Abbey Road Medley - Paul McCartney @ Grammy Awards 2012

This totally rocks! Paul McCartney performs with some of the greatest guitarists...

Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Bruce Springsteen, and Joe Walsh (Eagles)



Sir Paul McCartney - Abby Road Medley - Grammy... by IdolxMuzic

This Never Happened Before - Paul McCartney

Intro:

musings in G

| Am | E | Am | E |

|   Am    |   Abm7        C#m7   |   F#m7  |
I'm very sure this never happened to me before

|Am    E  |   C#m7      |    Am        |          E    |  E |
I met you and now I'm sure  this never happened before

|   Am    |   Abm7        C#m7   |   F#m7  |
Now I see this is the way it's supposed to be

|Am    E  |   C#m7   |  Am             |          E  |
I met you and now I see this is the way it should be

| Am         D9     |     G |
This is the way it should be for lovers

|Am7           D9   |   G  |
They shouldn't go it alone

|Am7         D9    |         G        E |  E(six beats)  |
It's not so good when you're on your own

|   Am     |  Abm7       C#m7    |   F#m7  |
So come to me now we can be what we want to be

|Am     E  |    C#m7   |  Am           |           E  |
I love you and now I see this is the way it should be

|Am          |            E
this is the way it should be

| Am         D9     |     G |
This is the way it should be for lovers

|Am7           D9   |   G  |
They shouldn't go it alone

|Am7         D9    |         G        E |  E(six beats)  |
It's not so good when you're on your own

|   Am    |   Abm7        C#m7   |   F#m7  |
I'm very sure this never happened to me before

|Am    E  |   C#m7      |    Am        |          E    |
I met you and now I'm sure  this never happened before

|Am         |        E   |
this never happened before   ...(repeat)...

My Valentine - Paul McCartney

INTRO
|Cm G9 | Cm G9 | Cm |


           Cm                Eb
What if it rained? We didn't care
              F                Abm            Cm
She said that someday soon the sun was gonna shine
            D                  G7
And she was right, this love of mine,
        Cm    G9   Cm
My valentine


            Cm                   Eb
As days and nights would pass me by
         F               Abm            Cm
I tell myself that I was waiting for a sign
          D                 G7
Then she appeared, a love so fine, 
          Cm   G9   Cm   C
My valentine

           F        C6add9
And I will love her for life
           F              C6add9
And I will never let a day go by
          F                  G7add9
Without remembering the reasons why
              F                  G7
She makes me certain that I can fly

         Cm            Eb
And so I do, without a care
            F                Abm           Cm
I know that someday soon the sun is gonna shine
              D                   G7
And she'll be there, this love of mine,
        Cm  G9  Cm  C
My valentine

SOLO
| F | C6add9 | F | C6add9 |
| F | G7add9 | F | G7 |

            Cm                Eb
What if it rained? We didn't care
               F                Abm           Cm 
She said that someday soon the sun was gonna shine
            D                   G7
And she was right, this love of mine,
        | Cm G9 | Cm G9 | Cm G9 | Cm 
My valentine

Algorithm March

Have you heard of the Algorithm March? It's a dance fad from Japan that has spread around the world because of its funny nature. Here's the video.

New Books For My Collection

I'm excited! Just got me three new (meaning unread my me) books by author Len Deighton.

Just recently, I have acquired these two other books:

Guess I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty (literally) digging through books in used books stores.

Hope I get some free time to read these great books!

Easy Friday: Baby I'm-A Want You - Bread

From the album "Baby I'm-A Want You" (1971)

Intro: C#m7-Bm- (2x)

A
Baby I'm-a want you

Bm
Baby I'm-a need you

           C#m7                      D
You're the only one I care enough to hurt about.

Bm
Maybe I'm-a crazy

      E
But I just can't live without

     A
Your loving and affection

Bm
Giving me direction

       C#m7                                D
Like a guiding light to help me through my darkest hour.

Bm
Lately I'm-a praying

            C#m7                  E
That you'll always be a-staying beside me

Chorus:

C#m7                                 Bm
Used to be my life was just emotions passing by

C#m7                                   Bm
Feeling all the while and never really knowing why


Adlib: A-Bm-C#m7-D-

Bm
Lately I'm-a praying
            E                    A
That you'll always be a-staying beside me

Chorus:

Used to be my life was just emotions passing by

Then you came around and made me laugh and made me cry

You taught me why...

Baby I'm-a want you


Baby I'm-a need you

Oh it took so long to find you baby

Baby I'm-a want you


Baby I'm-a need you... (fade)

Random Math Question

Sometimes, when there's no workload, you try to find something to do. Someone at the office forwarded an email asking to solve a word problem, so it got me going. The problem goes like:

'A man wanted to get into his work building, but he had forgotten his pin-code. However, he did remember five clues.
These are what those clues were:
The fifth number plus the third number equals 14.
The fourth number is one more than the second number. The first number is one less than twice the second number.
The second number plus the third number equals 10.
The sum of all five numbers is 30.
What were the five numbers and in what order?'

Wow. Equations. So I opened my trusty notepad, and start translating the word problem to equations.

e + c = 14 (1)
d = b + 1  (2)
a = 2b - 1 (3)
b + c = 10 (4)
a + b + c + d + e = 30 (5)

Looking at the equations above, the most common variable is b. So we try to express all of the equations in terms of b.

Using (1) and (4), we get (6)
b + c = 10 (4)
c = 10 - b (6)

e + c = 14 (1)
c = 14 - e

Since both are equal to c, we solve to get (7).
14 - e = 10 - b
14 - 10 = e - b
4 = e - b
e = b + 4 (7)

We now have all equations with a common variable, b. Let's solve for b.
Plug (2), (3), (6) and (7) into (5)
(2b - 1) + b + (10 - b) + (b + 1) + (b + 4) = 30
4b + 14 = 30
4b = 30 - 14
4b = 16
b = 4

Substituting b,
(3) a = 2(4) - 1 = 7
     b = 4
(6) c = 10 - 4 = 6
(2) d = 4 + 1 = 5
(7) e = 14 - 6 = 8

Check:
7 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 8 = 30

At Last! Welcome to the Internet World!

After a bit of a wait, we finally got internet at home!

My wife and I have been wanting to have our own internet connection for a long time. Being a full time housewife, she's tied at home doing what good housewives do, and most of all, taking good care of our beautiful baby. But doing the routine everyday, every week, even dedicated housewives need some R&R.

Since we don't have cable TV, daily soaps have been a bore. She's been asking me when we could get connected so one day, when some sales agents were going around our subdivision, we decided to ask. Did the standard, and later in the afternoon, we're installed! My wife can't hide her smile. I had to use it first though; she's doing the laundry at the moment. =P She can enjoy it later.

At least now we don't have to beg for a connection. Ugh.

Finding Banaag in History

For a while now, I have been looking around the internet for persons with last name Banaag that I can find. I would like to see if somehow they were related to me, in any way. I have made a family tree for my immediate relatives in the interest of finding relations with other Banaags out there.

Familia Banaag - My Family Tree
Ancestry

Banaag, Leovigildo - This one I contributed to Wikipedia based on articles available online.
was a Representative of 1st Legislative District of Agusan del Norte (11th, 12th, 13th Congress)

Banaag, Aquilino - was a Representative of 2nd Legislative District of Pangasinan (4th Philippine Legislature)

Chan Robles Virtual Law Library
BANAAG, AMADEO V.; San Carlos, Pangasinan; April 01, 1953; Roll No. 3907.
BANAAG, ARMANDO S.; Batangas, Batangas; January 25, 1955; Roll No. 9068.
BANAAG, AVELINO V.; Dagupan City; January 26, 1961; Roll No. 15688.
BANAAG, BENEDICTO A.; Liloan, Cebu; May 23, 2001; Roll No. 45455.
BANAAG, BENITO S.; October 15, 1923.
BANAAG, DENNIS B.; Cagayan de Oro City; June 01, 1987; Roll No. 34913.
BANAAG, EDGARDO M.; Española, Palawan; May 6, 2004; Roll No. 49602.
BANA-AG, EDUARDO C.; Cebu City; June 10, 1975; Roll No. 25968.
BANAAG, EUSEBIO B.; Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte; June 15, 1959; Roll No. 14159.
BANAAG, GABRIEL R.; December 24, 1938.
BANAAG, GERVACIO S.; Mangatarem, Pangasinan; April 11, 1956; Roll No. 10456.
BANAAG, GIL U.; Talisayan, Misamis Oriental; June 04, 1992; Roll No. 37946.
BANAAG, GRACIANO; December 31, 1925.
BANAAG, GREGORIO C.; December 16, 1940.
BANAAG, ISAAC P.; City of Ozamiz; February 02, 1951; Roll No. 2292.
BANAAG, JOSELITO V.; Manila; May 06, 1999; Roll No. 43673.
BANAAG, LEOVIGILDO B.; Butuan City; March 14, 1969; Roll No. 22545.
BANAAG, TOMAS; Catarman, Misamis Oriental; May 26, 1948; Roll No. 843.