Ano to? Could this be the return of CNN? With new recipient Vicente Groyon III? Please visit Vince's site : http://vince.bworldonline.com , and maybe tell him what you think.

To those who do not know Vince, he was a fellow in and my room mate during my Transfiguration days in Dumaguete. He is an excellent writer and is the Creative Director of Business World Online. Welcome to Hell. Pick mattock.

Since I'm already here I might as well announce that the making of CNN Hard Target is almost finished. Agham is working on the colorful HTML-CNN in Japan. I will write CNNZero as soon as this is done. And then its binding time.

As for GEx, it will resume soon. I just need to set a daily work schedule because I am busy writing a poem of epic proportions for the Centennial Prize (see below). My alcohol / droga burned resources now require some careful partitioning to achieve maximum production. <-- ano daw?
 

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THE LAST SESSION

[ Vince : Because I remembered the wretched Internet connection that you have ("Bagaaaaaaaal!") ]

That's not the only connection CN uses. I deliberately used the slow connection to discourage other guests during the party from surfing or using my computer.
 

[ Vince : Impressive. Obi-Wan has taught you well. I will fix. ]

Be like the little one
how hard can knowing be?
the ships are weighed by heavy anchors
you hold the loch and quay
 

[ Vince : Bleah. You're just taking it out on me because you made the same mistake in a recent CNN posting or something. ]

I got the month wrong. You got the year wrong. But yes I am very particular about dates now because of THAT faux pas. Lagot.
 

[ Vince : "Opo! Uulitin namin!" ]

O, ano to? Ma Jailhouse Jailhouse to ah. Don't beLIEve what you hear. Don't beLIEve what you see.
 

[ Vince : Waitaminit. Just how big do you want them, anyway? ]

I think I'll scale them to 8"x10" s if the resolution is fine. Please please please just lend me the negatives and I'll scan them myself. Hey, that's no way to treat a vet man!
 

[ Vince : You haven't seen the new James Bond movie yet, have you? ]

Uh, no. I'm waiting for Gattaca. But the movie I really want to see right now is Grosse Point Blank.
 

Oh yeah, one more nitpick. Cheesesteak is in the same building as Final Tracks Studio, not across the street. Final Tracks <-- parang foreshadowing ito ah. <bumagsak ang mobile suit> Halalalala bad sign.
 

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CENTENNIAL LITERARY PRIZE

A Most Prestigious Literary Contest sponsored by the Philippine Centennial Commission Publications Committee in cooperation with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office

REVOLUTION of 1896

The general theme must revolve around the ideas and events of the Revolution of 1896 and their aftermath. There are no restrictions, however, on time and setting.

5 CATEGORIES in the COMPETITION

1. Epic Poetry - not less than 1000 full lines
2. Novel - minimum of 250 manuscript pages
3. Drama - full-length of at least three acts
4. Essay - minimum of 250 manuscript pages
5. Screenplay - feature of at least 105 minutes

The languages for the competition are Filipino and English. Spanish language entries will be considered only in the epic poetry category.

Filipino entries under drama should be in Zarzuela genre.

OPEN to ALL ASEAN NATIONALS

All ASEAN nationals except officers, members and staff of the Philippine Centennial Commision are welcome.

Authors may submit entries to all categories but are limited to only one entry per category.

Pseudonyms must be used in the manuscript submitted, with the real name and address / telephone number under seperate cover.

Entries must be original and unpublished. Winning entries are subject to copyright laws and regulations.

Literary works previously approved by the Commission and its instrumentalities are considered ineligible.

FIRST PRIZE : ONE MILLION PhP

The prizes per category are :

PhP 1000000 for the 1st Prize
PhP 750000 for the 2nd Prize
PhP 500000 for the 3rd Prize

The decision of each panel of judges is final and unappealable. If in the judgment of the panel, however, no entry is worthy of the prize, the prize will be withheld.

Deadline for the submission of entries is April 30, 1998.

Entries must be submitted to :

The Publications Committee
Centennial Literary Prize
Philippine Centennial Commission
2/F JMT Corporate Condominium
ADB Ave., corner Julia Vargas Ave.
Ortigas Center, Pasig City
1605 Philippines
Tel No 632 0863 to 66
Fax No 635 6939 / 635 6940
 

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Okay that's all for now. Vince will probably reply within the day because he's trying to look busy over in his office. And I will reply right away as well because all of this week I will check my mailbox regularly. I sent Cooky Chua a short note last night and am waiting for a reply from her. Finger your crosses.
 

øLagoon
Dean, College of Chaos

And it's only a day away, we can leave tonight
You can sleep along the way, and dream in black and white
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