RICO BLANCO: Your Universe

After his controversial exit as front man of the known Banda ng Bayan. The former Rivermaya vocalist Rico Blanco, released his new and first solo album entitled "Your Universe" it is jam packed with 10 strong and poetic tracks.

Rico Blanco (born March 17, 1973) is a Filipino musician. He is one of the founders of Filipino rock band Rivermaya, where he served as vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and chief songwriter from 1993 to 2007. Blanco has so far recorded, written and produced more local and regional number one hits than any other musician since 1994, and has sold over a million albums in the Philippines and Southeast Asia during that period.

Aside from being the chief songwriter of Rivermaya, Blanco has also arranged and written the music for the United Nations MDG theme "Tayo Tayo Rin" as well as the Philippine Department of Tourism theme "Biyahe Tayo" both of which were performed by veteran Filipino musicians, such as Freddie Aguilar, the Apo Hiking Society, Lea Salonga, and Sharon Cuneta. He has also co-written the theme song for the South East Asian Games, "Posible" and theme song of ABS-CBN news program "Bandila".

I got my Summit Pass

I Travel Light

"Simplicity is making the journey of life with just enough baggage."

Now, when i travel i learned to travel light. When i went out of town trip i only carry my blue pack bag with my selected collection of pouchbag and travelling kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant to cologne) , and of course enough budget to spend for my fare, meals, snacks and other things.

There are so many advantages to travelling light-less to carry, fewer things to keep track of, fewer things to wash, to iron, clean or repair; fewer things to buy, which means less pressure to earn and spend; in general, i will have a greater sense of freedom.

So whats the disadvantages? You're afraid you might end up needing that pink skirt or lime green dress shirt?hehehehe. Traveling light may sometimes decrease my personal choice somewhat, but it will also free me from the stress of unnecessary decesions, it increase my focus on the important things and providing greater flexibility. I may well wonder how i ever did it any other way.

Let go of the extraneous, go out and travel, go and do blogging!

2nd Annual PENEK BUSAY

"I have great time to be with this event with more than a hundred mountain climber from different group of mountaineers in Mindanao region. Seeing their enthusiasm to conquer our common goal to get in touch and mystify the wonderful creation that we had witnessed in our journey even it was a tongue dropping -stamina draining climb."

27 September 2008, after wrestling on my work early in the morning i started to packed my things and fix myself so i can come early to our waiting area with my co-TAMAC team. Six of us departed in Tacurong at exactly 6:00 AM.

At early of 9:00 in the morning we reach Digos City, Freedom Park our jump-off area. We had our registration in their and we were delighted a breakfast in a carenderia along their market. We need to pamper our stomach to condition ourself to endure our agility and strengths for this climb.


With our conditioned soul because of full-heavy breakfast that we had, we backed to the park to prepare our things going to Brgy. Goma. The truck whom to fetch us going to the trail site was already backed after giving a ride to the first batch of rabid climbers. A 45 minutes of raging ride going to the site exhaust myself due to heavy sunlight and irritated dust ooze to my delicate and "holy skin"-whew!

Atlas! we already reach the Brgy. Goma Community, upon our arrival the first batch of climbers were started to head their walk. Us, we find comfort rooms to pee and indulge ...buti nalang at lawit ang nasasa akin, pasensya nalng sa mga may hiwa kahit papano men can easily find a comfort to relax their urinary system. Before we leave a youth representative give us an orientation about their place and after that we had a solemn prayer.

From then, we start our happing. Imagine this! I was totally driven to enjoy every scenic view that i had seen. The river, trees, mountains, the trail and the most-the water falls...whoa! It was so damn-great-peaceful things to view, to feel , to breath and to taste. The water falls is so relaxing that soothes and relaxed my oozing backaches. Every other falls that i've happed i pause, i breathe, i observed, i meditate, i give respect to unseen creatures. I bathe, i swim, i pee, i drink in the basins of water falls that we've reached. I always do take time to enjoy my moment with nature. In every climb-in every travel that i've been i enjoyed. I didn't waste any single moment to experience new things that i know i am going to treasure. A moment that i know i can be proud of. Up to know i' am still guided by my principle in my journey- and that is to " Endure, Explore, Experience life to the limits."


Up to now, i do have hangover of this event and i'am pissed, i cant finish my writings in this activity because of the unrecoverable photos from our photographer from Bukidnon "Emong. Kuya padala na ang pictures or just upload it in your friendster para may ma grab ako". Here are some photos taken by JP Pineda of DOLEFIL

“I’M GOING TO GENSAN FOR MBS2”

We see this as essential for anyone on a quest for personal and professional growth through blogging.

I'm going to Gensan for MBS2 to meet the forward-thinking leaders who saw the value of blogs early on and turned them into a powerful communication tool. Bloggers representing a broad cross-section of industry will talk about what they do, what they write about, how blogging adds a “human touch” to their organizations and fits in their personal and professional lives.

Whether or not I am are ready to participate directly, there are some things about blogging that I need to know. How do blogs work? How many are out there? What is the source of bloggers’ trust, credibility and influence? What options does an organization have for responding to the activities of independent bloggers? What about the legal and ethical considerations?

Happy Blogging!

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