Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Dec 7, 2009, 12:31 pm
I spent my weekend out-of-town to attend the wedding of my former office mates, Odie and Menax, who also happen to be two of my good friends at work. I was very excited for the couple upon hearing the...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Nov 23, 2009, 10:52 am
A bit of information for my non-Filipino readers, a barong is the traditional formalwear of Filipinos. I think the last time I got to wear a barong was during my sister's wedding, wh...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Nov 19, 2009, 9:19 am
And the world-renowned, entertaining Italian plumber is back! I got really excited when I heard about the New Super Mario Bros. Wii! It's one of my favorite video games (alongside The Sims) and I ...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Nov 9, 2009, 11:24 am
I got this picture from an office mate. Initially, it's hilarious! Who would imagine public signs in Filipino text language? I wanted to know if this is real or it's just a product of good pho...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Nov 4, 2009, 5:56 am
Trick or treating for my nephews and nieces is starting to be a yearly affair. And they seem to be liking it! It's one of those days when they all come together and create havoc. Just kidding! Thi...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Oct 29, 2009, 10:21 am
Forgive me for the title. I know it sounds like a contest or some race. :) To pay our respects to our dearly departed, last Sunday we decided to go Manila Memorial Park ahead of everyone. We didn'...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Oct 27, 2009, 12:17 pm
It was yesterday, actually. Christmas came early. I can't contain my excitement! I have the camera of my dreams! I'm a proud owner of a Canon 5D Mark II! And this wouldn't have been possib...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Oct 21, 2009, 12:07 pm
I've been enjoying photography with my Canon 400D for approximately three years now. I'm impressed that it still can deliver good shots vis-à-vis later camera models. The lenses and accessori...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Oct 14, 2009, 9:27 am
Last Monday, my cousin Mardee gave birth to a baby girl! Of course I just had to take pictures of newborn Alexis Marie. I just love how black-and-white looks on baby pictures. Priceless! I've been...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Oct 3, 2009, 10:35 am
As you can tell, Julia is my most willing (or should I say non-objecting) model. I think she has learned the concept of the camera already. Whenever I'd take her picture, she would approach me aft...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Oct 3, 2009, 9:29 am
I originally wanted to write something about my own typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana) experience, but I realized being stranded on the road for more than eight hours is nothing compared to the accounts of other...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Sep 25, 2009, 12:38 pm
Babies are the cutest! It never occurred to me that I'd enjoy taking pictures of babies. I thought it would always be challenging and frustrating. Although there will really be times when they are...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Sep 20, 2009, 11:02 am
My younger niece Julia is growing up so fast! Though a bit wobbly, she's starting to walk by herself already! While babysitting, I took some pictures of her and created a black-and-white set. It w...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Sep 16, 2009, 12:12 pm
A lot of photographers say that a 50mm lens is a must-have. Before I wondered why every SLR or DSLR owner would invest on it. I thought there's nothing really special about it. Any kit lens would ...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Sep 15, 2009, 12:07 pm
Last Friday, September 11, was my dear father's birthday. We just celebrated by having dinner at Kanin Club with some relatives and friends, then headed to Starbucks for coffee after. As always, i...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Sep 5, 2009, 12:49 pm
I thought Photoshop and iPhoto were the only tools I needed for photography - not until I realized I'm running out of HD space. Now, I've got to have a photo managing-slash-editing program tha...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Sep 3, 2009, 10:09 am
Just want to share with you a picture of Emily and a picture of Julia with practically the same feel: Cute.  :) Bow,
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Aug 29, 2009, 2:17 pm
Hello my dear readers!  I need help in choosing the best rechargeable battery available in the market. I need batteries for my Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash and I think it's wise to use recharge...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Aug 26, 2009, 10:58 am
Just this weekend, my family and I headed to Pampanga and spent an overnight stay at Hotel Vida. Thank God for this trip, I was able to spend some time with my family. I've been busy the past few ...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Aug 20, 2009, 12:00 pm
My family's going to Pampanga tomorrow and spend an overnight stay at Hotel Vida. A vacation is just what I need right now and the long weekend just came right on time. You might be wondering why ...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Aug 11, 2009, 9:43 am
I'm still alive, my dear readers. I'm sorry if I haven't posted anything these past few days. This is probably the longest literary drought this blog has experienced. As much as I would li...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Jul 29, 2009, 9:00 am
When it rains, it pours. And the same goes for the challenges in my life. I'm on my third week in my new job and I'm already being challenged. I've got various tasks that are different fro...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Jul 22, 2009, 7:50 am
Quingdom.com is one year old! I know I should have prepared a surprise or something to make the first anniversary more festive, but I'm sorry, I'm just too tired to come up with somethi...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Jul 13, 2009, 9:23 am
Today was my first day of work with my new job! Horay! I still can't believe that I'm working again and, more importantly, in the industry I have always wanted. Things happened so fast and it ...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Jul 10, 2009, 10:35 am
In a world where a lot of people are dying to lose weight, here I am dwelling in my quandary of how to gain weight. I think I've tried everything from vitamins, to weight gaining drinks, to workin...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Jul 6, 2009, 9:20 am
Last Saturday was supposed to be an out-of-town weekend with friends, but something came up the night before. Instead, I was reunited with a college friend, Benelyn (or Bene for short, or B for shorte...
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Quing O. posted an article on Quingdom - Jun 30, 2009, 10:15 am
Filipinos really know how to amaze the world!  I've already seen the video of Cebu inmates doing their own version of Jai Ho. And now they're back with a Michael Jackson tribute. I first saw ...
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