Friday, May 09, 2008

Just when they thought he was out...

...he pulls himself back in.

Ladies and gentlemen, Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man.


Watch it.

Tuesday, May 06, 2008

Acknowledgement

Wanted to post my 'thank yous' last October, but it seemed less momentous than doing it during graduation time. I also tried looking for my old blog where I posted my undergrad thesis acknowledgement but can't find it, the blog host no longer exists! :( I do seem to remember that I tweaked the text in that blog entry - I was coming out of a bad breakup so I deleted the line that had me thanking my ex, hahaha! If he's reading this, sorry. I think I did put it back in the actual thesis. Or maybe it was the other way around? Oh well, bygones. :p.

So, fast forward. Thank You, 2007/8 edition. No edits, promise. :)


My heartfelt thanks to:

My adviser, EnP Rosario Jimenez, whose enthusiasm, wisdom and kindness have given me the confidence to push forward and be a true advocate; my critic, Prof. Nic Del Castillo, for his insightful comments and suggestions; and my reader, Ms. Remy Amores, for her openness and encouragement.

Mr. Noel Cadorna, Ms. Whang Pacifico and the staff of Muntinlupa City’s Urban Poor Affairs Office; the residents of Esporlas Itaas and Hillsview, especially Mang Lope and Aling Aida; and all the people I spoke, worked and coordinated with during the course of my thesis.

All our professors at UP-SURP, whose individual and collective contributions to the planning field serve both as an inspiration and a challenge; indeed, my contemporaries and I are standing on the shoulders of giants.

Ate Luz Rivera, Ate Me-ann Esporas, Kuya Robbie Rodriguez and all the administrative and library staff of UP-SURP, whose tireless effort and patience keep students afloat.

UP-SURP as a whole, for opening my eyes and being the compelling, living, breathing environment that it is. It has been a witness to our yearnings and bold imaginings, we hope to return to it triumphant.

Dear friends Len and Edison, all my partners at EnPraxis and other co-SURPees with whom I now share common dreams and lasting friendships. From baby steps to giant leaps…onward to a genuine praxis of environmental planning!

Mark, my toughest critic and my most fervent cheerleader. Thanks for helping me keep my sanity – and for letting me be crazy when I need to be. Thanks for believing in me even when I refused to believe in myself. Thank you most of all for your love and commitment.

My family – my touchstone, my measure of goodness and integrity. I live and work by their example. Thanks to my brother Ivan, whose sheer genius inspired me throughout this work.

Last but not least, the Almighty, who makes everything possible.