Three Part Harmony of Jack Black

Tenacious D rocks like the real thing. Listen to the songs Jack and Kyle rifts and belts and you will be caught into a mezmerizing yet confusing comedic musical extravaganza. They frenquently mention their band as the greatest in the world in a fun way like, "we're just here to kick some arse, what we gonna do with that cash?".

"How's it going, Is it flowin?" Sure, you've just seen Jack Black in Kong, but you are probably not aware of his band Tenacoius D except if you've seen School of Rock. This duo, actually, rocks and mocks, anything and everything. My Biznitch is the Shiznitch, Tribute, Wonderworld are just a few of thier rock comedy opera. They sometimes cross the boarder of singing filthy words and cursing to much, but hey, its comedy and we can always filter words out in our mind to enjoy music and have fun, right? ...F#$k yeah!!!

Head on down to Drive

Vespa scooters, vintage mototcycles, classic cars, and more in a one day motor show at the Eastwood Central Plaza, Libis, QC. Be there.

Oh yeah, there'll be DJs mixing it up at the free party tonight.

Euroscoot Track Day

10Dec05 - My first time on the track... learned loads, almost crashed and won some new friends. Thanks to Bimbo of euroscoot for the chance. The experts, Migs and Ricky. Note Ricky's video cam on his helmet and bag. He caught lots of great shots and spectacular crashes.

The obvious newbie...


Tony Boy's Vespa. Loves it!

Big thank you to Pao Ongpin, Francis Arnaldo and Raoul Floresca for the pictures above. See more of Euroscoot Track Day here and here.

Ang Enkanto at Enkantita

20Nov05 - A day of giving and the chance to ride my scooter down South Luzon Express Way (SLEX). This is the 5th MAP Toy Run to Echanted Kingdon. Where six kind hearted Vespa riders took time off to share with needy kids. Hat-tip to you guys.
From left are Charly, Joseph, Jong, some odd lady's face beside him, Me (at the back), Santa (the MAP organizer), Cocoy, Enkanto the maskot, Enkantita the gay actor, Paul (lqx engineer and volunteer driver of our back-up truck) More pictures and full story at the link.

Ziggurat, SaGuijo and Sound

05Jan06 - It was an unexpected night of funk, bossa, jazz, whisky and curry in Makati last Thursday. This night out with family and friends was planned on a whim based on a frivoluos tip found in ShoutBox, a tag board in euroscoot.com, that "Jazz night is on SaGuijo". And since Londoners Dee and Pia are still home for the holidays, decided to put two together and let them experience a unique Filipino Bohemian evening. Good thing we were all free that evening.

Tigris and Euphrates is where Ziggurat is. What you say? Duon tayo kakain sa Ziggurat. This cozy little mideastern restuarant seemed to be the perfect entre to start a soulful night out. Relaxed, authentic, very very good curry and loads of pillows on the floor. Sitting downing sir? :)
You'll know if the food is very good when the people you shoot won't look at your camera. Above from left; Wendy, Pia and Dee. Center; Beef red curry, and nan topped with spicey veg and chicken. Below; the 3 happy eaters and our second course, mixed kebab and veggie couscous.

After that awesome dinner we arrived in SaGuijo early enough to get a good table and just in time to see the first band, JazzPhill Ensamble. They started with pieceful renditions of Brazzilian songs then...

Sound, not DSound of Europe, played awesome sets of original bossa/funk/jazz tracks. Their name does not give as much impact as their original music, too bad, but they do "sound" good to me mate! I was blown away specialy when they covered Space Cowboy by Jamiroquai. If you like Jay Kay, Steely Dan, and select funky 70's tunes from Sesame Street, you'll dig Sound.

This is the return of the space cowboy...

SaGuijo is definitely 'the' underground joint of the millenium in Metro Manila. Placed in two old sixties style apartment units in a quite street in San Antonio Village, Makati, Guijo Street, like Tigris and Euphrates are off the beaten path, not easy to find. But word comes fast and in the island of music loving Pinoys, places like these are always and somehow known instantly without advertisement.

Both places are situated in the innards of old town Makati. Find them at zigguratcuisine.com and saguijo.com

New Year's Eve Sailing Holiday

Tradition dictates, at least in my experience, that every "after-Christmas-before-New-Year" week, we take to the country side and have a year-end vacation . Had not planned anything this last holiday but was pleasantly surprised to be invited by the Tomeldens to join them for an overnighter in a Tagaytay villa. Since Taal Lake Yacht Club is a stone's throw away from Tag., I decided to pull a trailer with me and bring a dinghy. The result was a great last two days of the year 2005.

Love being at the helm. Underway this 10 yr old "sports cruiser" still feels like a million bucks . Sweet. On board are Wendy, Pia, Marco, Joe and Marlon. Not shown is Dee, who clicked this shot . We cruised west of the lake where the town's got a simple quaint country feel to it. Pinoy na pinoy. Also rounded the small islands south near Makulot.

Holiday Revelry

28Dec05 - I Scootered down Greenbelt early Wed evening to have dinner in 2 places at the same time. Hanep sa timing! Everybody knows it's typical during Christmas season to have parties happening at the same date. Rare though that it would happen in the same venue. So this was an interesting opportunity to meet 2 of my fav group of people in one evening. Below are photos of my quite holiday evening with old friends:

My HS dinner was at Big Buddha in Greenbelt3. Class of 1984 counterclockwise: Lilianne, Vren, Mira, Arnel, Carlos, Nestor and I. Why does it seem that the wemen in my batch are not aging as the men does.

At the other table in Good Earth Resto also in Greenbelt3, my other dinner party was happening too. Sailing buddies Vince, BP, Mari, Che and I having a breather after a good hearty meal.

Big boat sailors (and long time friends) Mari and Boy with Che of "Rojo" at Havana Cafe in Greenbelt. Scotch and Soda is good for the heart :)

On my way home via Mkt Ave. Cool wasps! Nighty night.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!