Pixels & Pen

Random crap put into writing est. 2012

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Photo Challenge

Each week, the weekly assignment will be in one of 3 categories:

Story Telling: Good photographers can take beautiful images of something. Great photographers can take an image that tells its story. This category makes use of compositional rules and directed prompts to push you towards not just looking at the beauty of something, but to find a way to tell that something’s story.

Technical: Technical Aptitude is just as important as creative inspiration in photography. With that in mind this category is a mix of in camera and post processing techniques designed to expose you to new technical skills and techniques.

Artistic Impression: When this category comes up, you really have room to express yourself. You can interpret the assignment literally or figuratively. Unlike the other two categories that are more focused, the idea of this category is to let your creativity shine.

[Based on the 2017 weekly challenge of Dale Foshe]

Week 1: The Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is the first compositional rule most photographers learn; but most don’t know why they learn it. The rule of thirds is amazing for telling a story. Tell a story using rule of thirds.

Week 2: [Technical] Straight out of the camera

Straight out of the camera. No photoshop. 

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He was expecting to see a person so enthusiastic and free. But all he could find through that tiny hole was someone broken, and lost — forever wandering. Through that tiny hole he could see who he is. He still took the photo and silently hope they see [it] too. — Week 1 Story: Rule of Thirds

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Addiction Better Than Drugs

So I already have my game console as requested from a friend to buy for me. So far, I have bought 3 games -- Monster hunter 4 ultimate (MH4U), Pokemon ruby, and Final fantasy explorers (FFEx). However, I am currently hooked to playing MH4U.

'Sleepless nights' have started to kick in all for just a freakin' game. I know it's not THAT worth it to divert all my focus to it and leave my unfinished Ms. Perigrine's home for peculiar children book, my Nihongo modules, and the recently-added-to-the-list Microsoft certification plan to oblivion. But MH4U is just that awesome bruuuhhh... I know, it’s addiction, but hey, at least it’s better than drugs.

Anyway, I'm gonna try to cope with lost time and might decide to keep the game console closed until the weekends.

PS: If you might have wondered, you can add me through my friend code: 2037-0986-8019.

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For those who missed and would like to review the second session of the presidential debate that took place last March 20, 2016 in the University of the Philippines - Cebu.

Please note that I do not own this video. This was uploaded in Youtube and is owned by TV5. If the video above doesn’t work, please view it from here.

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Sayonara

I had scrambled eggs for breakfast this morning.

While eating, I thought of a good friend I haven't had a conversation with for quite a while now so I decided to drop a message for him only to find out that he has passed away last night.

I never knew scrambled eggs can break my heart so much.

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Work hard until the people you look up to become your rivals. Work harder until you beat them.

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I have always seen the best in women. I have very high respect for them because I love my mom so much that I do not want to see her cry no matter what the reason may be. It would really hurt me to see a lady cry because I can see my mom hurting.

To my future wife, whoever you are, I can still remember what I promised myself a long time ago: I will prepare myself just so I can give you and our daughter (take note hehe) a very comfortable life. I will give you the same respect I have given my mom and the other ladies in my life, I will treat you my queen, our daughter a princess, I will be the best father and husband in the world!!

In God's perfect time, I will meet you. And you will be my first.

So is my last.

To all the ladies who are reading this, may you all receive the love a lady should get from her man, and anybody else. And sa mga nasaktan dati, hindi po lahat ng lalake pareho. Mahahanap niyo din yung swak sa inyo. Don't worry, you'll get your happy ever after din po. And sa mga nabastos at sinaktan, iniwan at pinabayaan, mapa-nanay ka man o tita, may jowa o wala, ate or nene, po para sa inyo ang post na ito.

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iOS White Flare Problem

Recently, my phone Gordo is showing a white flare at the right edge of the screen (See same image here) whenever I try to unlock him using TouchID (fingerprint scanning) or by minimizing an application. Though the problem doesn’t always show up, I am still quite bothered that something is off with Gordo’s display.

I have asked the telephone company where I got Gordo from, and an Apple tech support representative only to be given the solution of sending the phone to the nearest authorized support store (which, obviously, will cost me some money). 

Until I found a solution provided by the tech-savvy people around the internet.

Solution: Make sure the 6th icon in the home screen (the screen you see after unlocking the phone) doesn’t have a long description/name. If problem still exists, try rearranging the icons.

Disclaimer: This solution might not work in some units.

I have followed the tech gods’ suggestion and Gordo is now under observation. As of this writing, he is already comatose doing well.

That given, this might me a bug in the firmware/operating system and not in the hardware. So if ever you guys get to experience this, matakot ka na this might be the solution you are looking for.

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Jogged our way to Motomachi-chukagai when we passed by this very beautiful entrance.

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The gate made of gold is for real. (at Kenchō-ji)

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That moment when the price of 2 bottles of water combined is more expensive than a box of ice cream. (at 西久保町公園ハイツ 天王町)

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A view from the 9th floor of the mansion. Haha! I told you guys, like Tōkyō, there are trees, trees everywhere in Yokohama! (at 西久保町公園ハイツ 天王町)

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Despite that #Tōkyō is Japan's largest city, you can still enjoy the pollution-free, cool air around the place because of the trees -- not to mention the parks they have around the country which house so many trees. (at Tokyo City)

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A part of #Tōkyō as seen from the observatory at the 45th floor of the Tōkyō Metropolitan Government Building. #WhenInJapan (at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building)

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Send Me TAs :)

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At the 45th floor (observatory) of the #Tōkyō government building. #WhenInJapan (at 東京都庁第一本庁舎北展望室 Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building North Observatory)

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Time for my bedtime story.