The prestigious shootfest held last April 8, and 9, 2006 is part of the Dapupan Bangus Festival 2006 activities.

Next trophy to bring home is the Glock Invitational Shoot*ng Competition, a Level III, PPSA (Philippine Practical Shooting Association) sanctioned match. This will be held at the CPRA (Cebu P*stol and R*fle Association) Firing Range, Mactan, Cebu on June 1-3, 2006. Right Rob?

Email me at sfbrvistro@gmail.com in case you would like to sponsor him on his way to glory in Cebu.

This Holy Week, are you a "vacational" or a devotional Catholic Christian?

Whether you choose resorts or churches, it’s your free will! The Lenten Season is time for family as well as reflection.

Me? Meditation, seafoods delight, books and DVDs at home. Or probably a few laps in San Fabian Beach on Easter Sunday. As long as I am with my family, everything is utopia. It’s the best way to spend my Holy Week.

DVDs and Books? In time for Lenten reflection, try these out:

A month ago, The Radioman posted something about: "What the beginning of your name say about you?"

My name starts with S, F, and B and according to the article:

For you, it is pleasure before business. You can be romantically idealistic to a fault and is capable of much sensuality. But you never loose control of your emotions. Once you make the commitment you stick like glue. You could get jealous and possessive. You tend to be very selfish often regarding yourself as the only human being on the planet. You like being the centre of attention. You are very caring sensitive, private & sometimes very passive. Turned on by soft lights, romantic thoughts. When it gets down to the nitty-gritty, you are an expert. You know all the little tricks of the trade, can play any role, or any game, and take your love life very seriously. You don’t fool around. You have the patience to wait for the right person to come along. You are very generous & giving, often selfless. You are kind nature & sweet, which is found to be attractive by many. You are a good friend.

You are idealistic and romantic, putting your lover on a pedestal. You look for the very best mate you can find. You are a flirt, yet once committed, you are very loyal. You are sensuous and privately passionate. Publicly, you can be showy, extravagant, and gallant. You are a born romantic. Dramatic love scenes are a favorite fantasy past time. You can be a very generous lover.

You give off vibes of lazy sensuality. You enjoy being romanced, wined, and dined. You are very happy to receive gifts as an expression of the affection of your lover. You want to be pampered and know how to pamper your mate. You are private in your expression of endearments, and particular when it comes to love. You will hold off until everything meets with your approval. You can control your appetite & feelings. You require new sensations and experiences. You are willing to experiment.

What’s in a name? Some people say that your name more or less defines (in a nutshell) who you are.

So why Simon Francis Blaise?

For almost 15 years now, I have been a part of a basketball group that meets weekly on the hardcourt. The group is comprised of 20 something to 30 something years old men of different backgrounds and personalities. The group is composed of young businessmen, a politician, OFWs, a teacher (that’s me), employees, salesmen, a law graduate, physical therapists, nurses, managers, and students. The degree of familiarity and developed friendship has not diminished the level of competitiveness among us.

We learn a lot of things in life outside the classroom. I have found a significant learning place in the basketball court. Throughout the years, basketball has taught me lessons that can’t be found in books or classrooms. These lessons learned are even multi-disciplinary. Physical fitness, Physics, Leadership, Team Building, Group Dynamics, Personality Development, and Values Education.

I am, in basketball standards, small. I stand just about 5.5 feet and am thinly built. I am not a skywalking, speedy or a sweet shooting player. But I take pride in my perimeter sniping, passing skills and defense. Definitely a late bloomer, it was in high school that I have fully appreciated playing ball and hoops. During class breaks, after classes, under the sweltering sun, and even in leather shoes. I became part of the varsity in high school only because 1. I was a senior and 2. We have a small school population. In college, I was a member of the inter-block championship team as a second stringer and a strategist. In many places, basketball pick-up games introduced me to a lot of new people and eventual friends. I played in the backyard of a neighbor, wooden gymnasiums, in classier exclusive subdivisions in Manila, premier school gyms, in Brunei, and even in a court made up of sand.

I also learned more about life more than about the game itself not only as a player but also as a coach. I have coached kids in several barangay/community basketball leagues. I also experienced being a playing coach (more of the coaching than playing) for our subdivision team. My capping glory as a head coach is steering a small college in a fourth place finish in the 1998 MCAAD (Metro Colleges Athletic Association of Dagupan). We had the smallest line-up and probably the thinnest too. Yet we managed to reach the battle for third place which we lost to the Juan Castro (former MBA player)-led Lyceum Northwestern. The champion that time was University of Pangasinan. Well, I was not as successful as my idols coach Ron Jacobs, Baby Dalupan or Phil Jackson but to my players, that experience was golden!

Basketball has instilled in me the value of discipline and responsibility. Before one can become a team player, one should take the responsibility of the particular role to be played. It also has developed my patience, resilience and sportsmanship. I have honed my decision-making skills enabling me to adjust and cope with different situations.

Basketball has kept both my mind and body sharp. It also has enabled me to practice my leadership and team building skills. It brought that winning attitude but with the values of honesty and magnanimity in defeat. Yes, we learn a lot from the losses. Stand up and learn from each fall.

These basketball lessons are valuable in the game called life.

Who will win the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition? Yes, PBB is about to end. Will it be replaced by a more relevant show this time? Well, Wowowee (without any remorse) is back so it wouldn’t take a rocket scientist to assume that it (being replaced by a more relevant show) would happen in this lifetime.

It could have been Rustom. But he is out. Literally.

Definitely not Zanjoe. (He was there for love team purposes only, yet that didn’t even really clicked). Someone even told me the advances and fondling was obvious since day one.

Definitely not Bianca. Looks yes, character I’m not sure (she allowed to be played around for the "love team" that fizzled) but what does she offer aside from looks?

John? The next Rustom? The youth’s example? Since when? Definitely not.

Oh yes, Keanna. She’s got drama, controversy, comedy and if she wins, horror for ABS CBN (her image problem). Would they allow that? For the millions, yes they would.

So don’t waste your cellphone load or money. It didn’t save a Budoy (who was there for uh, novelty) from being evicted, did it?

Because the Winner is… ABS CBN! Need I say more?

No Time and Tide, this will be the last post which is as showbiz as it could get.

It’s the summer season and to most of us, the stereotype is summer= beach, beach= white sand and white sand= Boracay.

Rob was right after all, there is such thing as a one peso fare going to Boracay. Well, just from Manila to Kalibo to be exact. What’s the catch? It excludes gas and tax. But it will still just amount to approximately Php 730 or $ 14 +. Cheap huh? This is offered by Cebu Pacific Airlines for the month of June though.

Domestic airlines are in the frantic rush to capitalize on the demand for travel to Boracay. Asian Spirit offers Php 2,719 or $ 53 +for a one way trip from Manila to Caticlan. Philippine Airlines offers Php 2,023 or $ 39 + this Holy Week (April 14 and 15) for a Manila to Kalibo one way trip. Cebu Pacific offers more than a thousand pesos less, Php 1,423 or almost $ 28 for the same one way trip.

This will definitely boost domestic tourism in the Philippines. And additional income for our fledging economy.

But for me, the nearest white sand beach would be Hundred Islands, Surip, or Bolinao in Pangasinan. It’s the same sunburn.

I could bring the Harry Potter book my friend bought from:

The 2^nd semester at University of Pangasinan just ended today. I’ve been up for more than two days reading and grading the final reports of my students in STS (Science Technology and Society). That is in between taking care of Luke- yes, even changing diapers (mom is in Manila for nursing affiliation). He uses either medium Huggies Dry Comfort or medium Mami Poko Disney Baby diapers (They are comfortable and not too expensive). They are not the cheapest in the market but they are for me, economical in the long run. Less diaper change, comfortability and the reasonable price was my gauge of over-all economy.

A father taking care of an infant is not just poster-cute but I regard it as an important fatherhood task. It builds bonding between the baby, which is usually more evident between the mother and child. Luke, who weighs almost 8 kilograms, is just 5 months old. He rolls from prone to supine and back on his own, is very talkative though his words are still incoherent baby talk, smiles and chuckles a lot, has good grip- both hands and feet (he could pinch with the use of his toes), he loves sitting down (still assisted though) and is attentive while he reads the newspaper, watch TV or blog with me.

At this exact moment, he is doing his monologue, probably doing a recap and game summary of the Miami Heat – Indiana Pacers game, which the Heat came from behind and won. Had not the gods prevailed, he could have been named Dwayne Anfernee. Dwayne from the Heat shooting and slashing guard Dwayne Wade and Anfernee from the Orlando Magic injured guard-forward Penny Hardaway Instead he was named from the saint and gospel writer, St. Luke. Thank God.

Luke is a Similac Advance guzzling machine. He consumes more than 6 Avent bottles of 6 ounces of the DHA, AA and Taurine-rich milk daily. He has tried Gerber and Marie biscuits and loves eating them. His pediatrician did not advise it so I do not feed him that often. He is getting bigger and bigger that he is about to outgrow his Lebron James II Nike shoes (9 cm). He wears sleeveless shirts and jerseys that fit one year old and above children.

For the lessons on fatherhood, Luke has become my teacher.

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