rc planes at the northwing

a few days ago, i dropped by sm northwing and saw this on display.
no, this is not a real plane. this is a gigantic model plane on display right at the lobby of northwing. it's wing span and length probably measured a meter or so.

but this is no ordinary model. the interesting part about this plane? it can fly! the pilot remotely flies it using a hand-held transmitter and the plane's receiver. thus radio control (rc). and this isn't the only one of its kind there. several other types of planes were showcased. there were also helicopters.

the display attracted a lot of customers. most of them, awaiting for something to happen...like maybe planes flying, but nah!

i tried to get some information about rc aircrafts in cebu since there wasn't any provided in the mall display. you cant find so much information online either, at least for cebu enthusiasts. but there's a site for radio control in the philippines at http://rcphilippines.com. or you can go to other sites where this hobby is discussed like istorya.net, rcgroups.com, youtube.com and metacafe.com.

from what i read, usual fly sites in cebu are the family park and south reclamation flying strip.
it'd be nice to drop by one of these days and see these aircrafts fly.

wonder girls

nobody, nobody, but you! i want nobody, nobody but you! nan dareun sarameun sirheo niga animyeon sirheo (how can i be with another, i dont want any other) . i want nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody...

wow, i can't believe this song has been playing in my head for two days now! if you haven't heard of this song yet, this is nobody of wonder girls. the song has that beat which makes you want to sway your hips with raised brows and pouted lips.

i first heard of this song in you tube. i stumbled upon a video of a wonder baby, that a friend in facebook uploaded. it was a south korean show where a four year old danced to this tune. the song didn't really catch my attention at that time. it was only after when people in my building started humming, singing and dancing to it! and so i did my research...

this group has been in the south korean music scene for two years now. the members were all selected through auditions except for yubin, who joined the group only days before the release of their first single. the original fifth member, hyuna, apparently, quit because of health problems.
yubin, sohee, mimi, sun and yenny have now crossed the US boarders with the release of the english version of nobody. they were featured by perez hilton in his blog back in 2008. and now their touring major cities in the US with the jonas brothers.

to see their funny music video click here and go to videos.
trivia: the man in the video is park jin-young, singer-songwriter, producer and owner of the talent agency the group is signed to.

nbi clearance renewal

the nbi clearance is an important document required when applying for work, getting a visa and for other purposes where you have to clear yourself of any criminal record.

i needed to renew my nbi clearance early today for my visa application. i was delighted to know that there's a kiosk near my place where i can get it renewed in a few minutes. unfortunately, the few minutes i was expecting turned out to be close to an hour. so here's what i had to go through, step by step, based on my experience in the robinsons place cebu kiosk.

1. line up for payment. while in the line, an nbi personnel will put barcode stickers on your old nbi clearance copies. before they do that, you have to show them a valid id. you will be asked to write your id card details on your old nbi copy before they'll finally put a mark on it. (i really didn't get this part of the process. as far as i can remember, no one checked on these when i got to the counter.)

2. prepare php115 for the usual paper copy and another php120 for the new clearance renewal card. (i didn't have enough money, so i just paid for the paper)

3. transfer to another line for the actual processing. picture will be taken and you'll never be notified whether they're taking your photo already. (if you don't want to look like a criminal on your clearance, i suggest you smile by the time you stand/sit in the area until you leave)

4. your new copy is now printing. be ready to submit your right hand to the nbi personnel for him to put your thumbarks on the new copy.

5. pay another php5, (i think this is for the wet tissue handed to wipe your inked right thumb) and off you go.

it would seem like a very short process. yeah, for early birds. so here's a tip, go to the robinson kiosk as early as 7:00AM (the kiosk opens when the mall opens at around 10:00AM) or you could catch the second batch by lining up at around 11:00AM (second batch processing starts at 2:00PM)