A Dugyot in the USA Vox 2009-10-22T04:21:04Z chongkee http://chongkee.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00f48ce77b7a0003/ Snippets of my life in words and pictures. 2:02:00 tag:vox.com,2009-10-22:asset-6a00f48ce77b7a000301240b6da33d860e 2009-10-22T04:15:22Z 2009-10-22T04:21:04Z chongkee http://chongkee.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Half Marathon Time Excited to Start Cold but Happy Grand Rapids Half Marathon 2009 Medal Magnet Ceremony My Car's New Decal

(Disclaimer: I've said it before and I've said it again - I do not consider myself a "real runner," so if my finishing times are laughable to you - please move on, there's nothing to see here.) Today I am gloriously sore. This past Sunday was...

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JB Time JB and Adrian "Family" Shot The Shaggy Finisher JB and Gianina The Greatest 5K Ever 2009

This year i finished The Greatest 5K Ever in 29:09. I realize that this year's finish is 5 seconds slower than last year, which marked my "breaking" of the artificial 30-minute barrier. However i do have an excuse in that i ran while pushing A...

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]]> Running with an iPhone tag:vox.com,2009-08-21:asset-6a00f48ce77b7a000301101864e798860f 2009-08-21T02:47:49Z 2009-09-24T01:55:26Z chongkee http://chongkee.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Armpocket Sport 20 Armpocket without iPhone Armpocket with iPhone Side by Side with iPhone Inside the Armpocket Headphone Jack at the Bottom

So a few weeks ago i "sidegraded" from a Nokia N95 8GB to an iPhone 3GS (i can't really call it an upgrade because the camera downgrade to 3MP sans flash is *almost* intolerable). Although i've almost completely made the transition over to this "...

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Mitchell's Run Thru Rockford 8-15-2009 Mitchell's Run Thru Rockford with Teena Mitchell's Run Thru Rockford 2009 Shirt

It was an "anniversary" run for me as last year's Mitchell's Run Thru Rockford was my first time participating in an organized footrace. At least i'm doing something right despite my recent disappointment with the Reeds Lake 10k, as i finished f...

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]]> Turista, Part Nine - Wrapping Up tag:vox.com,2009-08-12:asset-6a00f48ce77b7a000301101801bb29860e 2009-08-12T04:08:39Z 2009-08-12T04:13:20Z chongkee http://chongkee.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Chongs and Guzmans Kalabaw in Taiwan Kabayo in Taiwan On American Soil

The end was anticlimactic, as i've found many endings to be. With neither family being a fan of long, drawn-out emotional goodbyes, we had a quiet dinner on the night before we left for the US. As is usual for a first apo, Adrian was the focal ...

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]]> Turista, Part Eight - Marwin tag:vox.com,2009-08-10:asset-6a00f48ce77b7a00030110168516ea860c 2009-08-10T02:26:31Z 2009-08-12T04:13:45Z chongkee http://chongkee.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Chong Family at the Wedding The Three Amigos Macho Men 1 Macho Men 2 Newlyweds with the Maid of Honor and Best Man Newlyweds with Friends, at the Wedding Newlyweds with Friends, at the Reception Photobooth Pics with Gianina Photobooth Pics with the Guys Photobooth Pic with the Guys 7 Photobooth Pic with the Guys 6 Photobooth Pic with the Guys 5 Photobooth Pic with the Guys 2 Photobooth Pic with the Guys 3 Photobooth Pic with the Guys 4

Marwin and I have known each other since fourth grade. That's a full 22 years - longer than even Gianina, who I've known for only 20. When I first met him he was (at least in my estimation) "just" the studious guy at the top of the class. I ...

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Reeds Lake Run Reeds Lake Run Shirt The Finisher

This is disappointing. Considering that my last 10k was at least 3 months ago, i expected at least some improvement. Granted, i may have been asking too much to shave a full minute off my PR, but to actually come in SLOWER by 25 seconds... ye...

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]]> Turista, Part Seven - Paradise Days Three and Four tag:vox.com,2009-06-16:asset-6a00f48ce77b7a00030110165febe2860c 2009-06-16T02:49:37Z 2009-06-16T02:56:31Z chongkee http://chongkee.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Gianina and the Baby Sea Turtles Sea Turtle Up Close Gianina Snorkeling Waterfall in the Background Gianina Kayaking Bangka Posing at Ka Lui's Enjoying a Meal at Ka Lui's Tubattaha Salad Stingray! A Picture in the Men's Room Crocodile Farm Baby Crocs Baby Crocs Getting Ready to Pounce Handling the Crocodile At Mitra's Ranch View From Mitra's Ranch Baker's Hill Inside Baker's Hill The Baker's House?!? Butterfly in the Garden

WARNING: Some content may be inappropriate for readers under 18. Skip to the next blog post if you are not at least 18 years old. III If everything had gone according to MY plan, Day 3 would have consisted of the Honda Bay Tour. Unfortunate...

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]]> Turista, Part Six - Paradise Days One and Two tag:vox.com,2009-06-08:asset-6a00f48ce77b7a0003011016132cd7860b 2009-06-08T03:05:36Z 2009-06-09T01:25:42Z chongkee http://chongkee.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Ulugan Bay Daluyon Resort in Context On Solid Ground at Puerto Princesa Airport First-class Shuttle Service Overlooking Uliugan Bay No People Sleeping Giant Bugs JB in Repose View from the Room Enjoying a Hammock A Romantic Dinner At the Wharf Secluded Beach Welcome to Underground River On the Little Paddleboat Into the Abyss In the Abyss Some Weird Rock Formation Horse Formation Dinosaur Formation Eh, Wrong Spelling Monkey Enjoying Sprite As Close as I am Willing to Get to a Monitor Lizard Monitor Lizard Kalabaw Ride to the Mangrove Forest Getting Ready for the Mangrove Tour In the Mangrove Forest Gianina on a Mangrove Tree Boatman in the Background Yoga by Sunset

I As i've said before, Gianina and i have decided to take "mini-vacations" whenever we go to the Philippines. This year's destination was Palawan. We flew out of Manila via the brand-spanking-new NAIA Terminal 3 and touched down in Puerto...

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]]> Turista, Interlude - Running tag:vox.com,2009-06-02:asset-6a00f48ce77b7a00030110168f4cfe860d 2009-06-02T04:30:43Z 2009-06-02T19:36:33Z chongkee http://chongkee.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Hillsborough Route Close-up Hillsborough Route Longview Hillsborough Worldview

In the past year i've become quite fond of running. I like the challenge of trying to beat my PR, the time alone to collect my thoughts, and - every once in a while - the endorphin rush of the "runner's high." I was actually looking forward to i...

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