The Coron Playlist

We'll be heading to Coron  tomorrow. It's not going to be a long flight  but I really  need to kill the time somehow. I always enjoy listening to upbeat,catchy music when going to the beach because when you listen to them you're pretty much forget the time, and when it ends, suddenly, 30 minutes are gone-you know what I mean. Here's my sand-in-your-toes playlist,

1. Kings of Leon - Radioactive
2. Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life
3. Mike Posner - Please Don't Go
4. Peryodiko - Bakasyon
5. Plain White T's -  Rhythm of Love
6. Katy Perry - Firework
7. Free - Donavon Frankenreiter and Jack Johnson
8. You and Your Heart - Jack Johnson
9. Hold Me Now - Wayne Wonder
10. Sunshine - Li'l Flip
11. Jack's Mannequin - Dark Blue
12. Find Your Love - Drake
13. Delays - Unsung
14. A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
15. Le Soleil - Filthy Youth
16. Franco - This Gathering
17. Urbandub -  Life is Easy
18. Hallucinations -  Angels and Airwaves
19. Runaway - Kanye West feat Pusha T.
20. Much Has Been Said - Bamboo
21. Young Forever - Jay-Z feat Mr. Hudson
22. Something Beautiful - Newsboys
23. Float Away -Up Dharma Down
24. New Perspective - Panic at the Disco!
25. Mother We Just Can't Get Enough - New Radicals

VLC Media Player now available for iPhone and iPod touch

I have been using VLC as my default player whenever I watched my downloaded TV series and movies. Compare to other media player VLC allows you to play different video format without the hassle of installing codecs.I was pleased that the cool people over at VLC release it for the iPhone and iPod platform and what's great about it,is it's free. 

The Usual Suspects

 So far I uploaded different file format (.avi,  .mkv, .flv and .divx ) to play  and to my surprise the resolution looks very smooth. Some of it's features for the iPhone and iPod platform is its playback (option can be in portrait or landscape mode) and deleting files straight from the application. Overall, the VLC for the iPhone and iPod touch isn’t perfect as you'll experience delay for high quality videos but there’s no reason not to download it.

Boston vs Miami - NBA Opening Night

Nuffnang and PLDT myDSL Special Screening

Nuffnang and PLDT myDSL will be having a special screening for The Social Network Movie on October 19, 2010, 6:25PM at Greenbelt 3 Cinema 1. This is exclusive for all Nuffnangers only.


“The Social Network is to Facebook, as PLDT myDSL modem+wifi is to BLOGGING!”

Here are some of the features of PLDT myDSL.

With 25 meters of  WiFi and simultaneous connection,  I can just blog about anything, around the house- no need to be stuck in just one room.  Remote troubleshooting also minimize internet downtime and save me from the hassles of waiting for a technician. It is also so easy to use, just plug it in and its good to go.

The New Trail of Mount Batulao



 We've been planning a fun climb to Mt. Batulao for the last 2 weeks but can't find the time to do so. Good thing President Noynoy issued Proclamation 26 which declared September 10, 2010 as a regular non-working holiday.

ABOUT MOUNT BATULAO
Mount Batulao is located in Nasugbu,Batangas which is about 2-3hrs drive from Manila. The splendid view of Batulaocan be seen when you are on your way to Batangas via Tagaytay. It's tree-less peak covered with cogon grass makes it  look more like a snow-capped mountain.

Based on research, the name Batulao was derived from an annual phenomenon observe by the locals. Every year between December 22 and 28  when the sun sets right between Batulao’s two peaks it creates a scene describe as "Bato sa Ilao" (Illuminated Rocks) from which derived the the term  Batulao.

FUN CLIMB

Mt. Batulao New Trail

We arrived at Evercrest around 0900H and hopped in a tricycle to take us to the start of the trail. Going to the jump-off point  is around 15 minutes as you will passed by up and down slopes,houses and nipa huts offering  buko juice and cold drinks. We stopped by the first nipa hut and decided that we take the New Trail since we have a first timer with us. There are ten wooden markers in the new trail, Peak 1-8 being the easiest and Peak 9-10 can be considered the difficult to climb. Around 1030H, ominous dark clouds seems to stopped us from reaching the summit as we arrived in the registration camp. We decided to eat our packed lunch while waiting for the drizzle to stop. We pushed through with going to the summit when the sun shows up, by 1200H we're already reached the summit.

Climbing Mt. Batulao is indeed one exciting experience. The summit is worth the climb as you will be rewarded with panoramic views of Cavite, Batangas and the nearby mountains like Talamitam,Pico de Loro and Taal Lake. You will be surprised that there is a little stall in the summit that sells the most refreshing Mountain Dew ever. After an hour  staying in the summit we  decided to descend. We made it back at Evercrest around 1600H and very happy that we push through with the climb. Since we're already in Nasugbu we booked an overnight stay in Munting Buhangin Beach Camp for our postclimb feast. Here's the detailed itinerary (thanks Red) of our Mt. Batulao Day Climb,

The Summit

 Going Down

ITI:
700AM Meetup at Mcdo SLEX, Breakfast
800AM Tagaytay Savemore, Last minute shopping for trail water and food
845AM Park outside Evercrest Nasugbu, (just remember to give a little tip to the security)
900AM Call tricycle to jump-off, remember to get the tricycle driver's cellphone number so they can pick you up later (20php per head to jump-off)
A lot of guides are just circling around the area (you can pay 300-400php after the trek is over)
915AM Jump-off
1030AM Registration camp (20php per head), Early lunch (there's a little hut at the reg camp, way better to eat there if you packed lots of food)
1200PM Reach Summit via New Trail, picture2x, nap, eat again
0100PM Start descent
0200PM Rest at registration camp
0245PM A few uphills and downhills later you will reach a hut that sells halo2x and buko for 20php
0400PM End trek, if you got the number of tricycle driver earlier you can be easily fetched in the jump-off
0415PM Reach Evercrest, end trek
0430PM Off to Munting Buhangin Beach Camp

Budget:
210php - groceries and packed lunch
700php - gas for 1 car; divided into 4-5 each car.
100php - parking tip for Evercrest security
300-500php - for guide
40php - tricycle going to and pick up at jump-off
20php - registration fee

**for group of 8 with 2cars that would be around 575php to 615php**

Munting Buhangin Beach Camp

For more detailed info, visit the Mt. Batulao page for more information on the new trail and the latest updates.

Featured Apps: Angry Birds

I rarely download a full version of an app in my iPod (gotta have to wait til November before jailbreakin' it) thinking that I'm  just wasting my money on some worthless crap. Then my friend told me to download  a very addicting game called Angry Birds, I've seen it over the past week as the most downloaded apps in iTunes Store but didn'nt bother to download it until getting some recommendations. Initially I installed the Lite version and true enough I was hooked up with this game. For $0.99, this game is so worth it, with free updates from time time  you'll  never get bored.

Just a little background on the game, you'll be taking control of a flock of birds attempting to retrieve their eggs from a group of evil pigs who have stolen them, thus the name Angry Birds. Enough of the crap, the game is actually a physics puzzle - the objective of the game is to destroy all the pigs in every level through their various makeshift defense. Using a slingshot, the birds are launched at the pigs' structure with the intent of hitting the pigs directly or damaging the structure that will eventually collapse onto the pigs. A new level and type of bird will eventually unlocked as you go on playing the game. Each bird unlocked has special abilities that are activated during the game by simply tapping screen while the bird is catapulted in the slingshot.

  Plan a great strategy to eliminate the evil pigs by destroying

   their makeshift defense.

Red Birds - no special abilities
Blue Birds - quite small compare to the Red Birds -  can be divided into three smaller birds.
Black Birds - bird-bomb that will explode once activated or simply in contact with an object.
White Birds - dropped egg shaped bomb
Green Birds- the boomerang bird
Big Red Birds - upgraded Red Birds with bigger damage 

This game is loaded with challenging levels and time to time updates, you will end up playing this game in elevator, during work and every single day. There are levels that are quite frustrating wherein you can't figure out the specific way to eliminate the pigs. With countless tries, slight adjustment  and just enough luck you''ll eventually past them. Anyway there are a lot of walkthrough and guides in  the net, so don't despair.

Hands down to iAddict00

 

Nice graphics, challenging gameplay,  fun and addicting game, this is totally worth the download. Until then as I will be striving for the 3-stars of every level.

Avengers Assemble

San Diego Comic-Con 2010 had many highlights over the weekend, the best of which includes the upcoming movies namely Green Lantern, Thor, Captain America and the Avengers. We all loved superheroes growing up and  I have high hopes for the upcoming films.