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The Face Behind The Blog09.08.07
Before anything else, I would like to thank everyone for their kind words or comments on my last entry. I am still here in Norway and fighting a good fight to be with a family that I never had. Those messages that I got from you guys gave me strength to be more optimistic and hope that things will be alright.
I got tagged by the dearest Miss Cheh with The Face Behind The Blog meme which was started by David Airey. Though my face litters around this blog I can’t help but to comply with this meme because I find it quite interesting. So here is my take to it and of course with a little twist here and there.
I was born in Cebu City in the Philippines which is also known as the Queen City of the South and grew up there as well. English is my mother tongue since that is the first language I learned since birth. Then later I learned Cebuano and Tagalog when I started going to school. I grew up in a conservative environment but always had this liberal mind. That’s why I tend to despise some sick teachings the Catholic Church thrust upon the people there especially about homosexuality and birth control to name a few. In the process, I was branded as a black sheep amongst my peers.
Had my first gay experience while studying at the seminary as foretold in Losing Virginity. After those homoerotic episodes in the seminary I was transferred to another school where I had this “normal” life and tried hard to be a heterosexual to the point of hooking up with a girl. I went out of the closet when I was 18 while studying Computer Science in the university and working as a writer in a local newspaper’s lifestyle section. Actually I shifted different courses and tried my hands on Architecture and Civil Engineering then back again to Computer Science but on another school. In between those shiftings I also worked with the Emergency Rescue Unit Foundation as a paramedic firefighter.
During my last semester as a Computer Science student, I got an invitation from a Norwegian IT firm (own by my now so-called Norwegian father Børre) to work as a trainee. I accepted it without batting an eyelash since it is also a nice way to get away from a place that holds bad memories. I was assigned to work with webdesigns since it is my turf. Then later I decided to continue my studies but with another course and Film and TV Production really caught my fancy.
My dear Odd sleeping soundly.
Now, life seems so great and I felt more alive than before.
That’s all and I am tagging Marti, Windy, Nikki, Racquel and Captain Lifecruiser.
Anyway, I have been working a bit on my photography skills with the help of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom which is a really good tool for photographers out there. Talking about photography, I manage to stumble upon this site called Shutterstock that pays you for your photos per download. I suggest you guys should join Shutterstock especially for those into photography.
By the way here are some of my sample photos:
Lastly, I recommend these following blogs:Ditz-Revolution, Rootsap, TorAa Mirror and Tofubaby.
Take care all of you and kisses from moi!
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We use avid here, I work for abs-cbn. I don’t know if you guys have tfc there but that’s under the network too.
I would love to to learn final cut pro since I’ve noticed a lot of production houses abroad use that instead. Avid can be a tad too expensive.
You’ve got a really colorful history, you rock for doing what you want without regrets. You’re open with your sexuality and damn proud of it too.
oooh: I’m bisexual but I can’t talk about it in my blog cause I’m worried my family members or relative might stumble in and read about it. :s
Goodluck with your film studies and lovely, lovely photos
worth downloading.
We dont have TFC here since the population of Filipinos here are not so big. Final Cut is similar to Avid but according to my teachers Avid is indeed better than Final Cut being that Avid is the pioneer and has a lot of functions. And big production houses does use Avid more due to the edge they have over Final Cut. Da Vinci Code and Hairspray to name a few was edited in Avid.
The big problem with Final Cut is that it is also limited to Mac
Yeah, I know…that’s a big drawback for Final Cut. Our network is currently buying the new version of avid media composer and they are all windows based. I guess the hardware is cheaper than apple.
I know a lot of films that used Avid, even TV shows. So you’re studying film? wow, I hope I can do that one day. Television is a lot different from film, I’d love to experience the other side. But not editing, lol. I’m kinda getting bored with editing soaps here.
Hey Lil Bro’ I love the pictures but the picture of Odd sleeping is worth the highest photographic award. The story of your life is so very interesting. You’ve come a long way baby!
I love the butterfly photo, Chase. And it is good to know more of you always. I hope everything will turn out fine for you.
Take care and happy Thursday!
Hi chas,Thank you much for participating the face behind the blog project.Loved all the photos, particularly that almost bare shot of Odd.So cute:)
Thanks again my dear!I hope everything’s okies otherwise!
hugses
I love the second photo; really pristine and beautiful!
You’ve come a long way, and well, keep on going. You’ll have my support …
Chase…I hope all will get sstraightened out with Immigration…! I was happy to read that are still in Norway, my dear…That is a promising sign.
This was an interestng post.I had not known ALL your background before coming to Norway…And it sure is wondeerful that you have found your “family” here in Norway….!
Charles, I miss u naman oe! Musta kana? Me I’m doing good… got a boring life… but yeah that’s life! Gotta work hard and study hard…. it pays big time later!
Have a nice day and take care always! Keep it up and godbless
Dude, I love the last photo. And I didnt know you were originally from Cebu. And! Haha, we’re the same. I had to learn Filipino for school.
Oh man, the photos are great!!!
When I read the about you, I pretty much knew everything already, I mean I’ve read your blog from way before and I’m pretty familiar already
hahaha feeling close.
I love your Photos!
Hi Sweetie,
I love your photos, especially the last one of the row houses. It has fantastic perspective. The only programs I have ever used is Photoshop, Illustrator, PageMaker and Quark, but I worked in print shops doing graphic design and desktop publishing. Nothing exciting. I did use Dreamweaver for an animation class in college.
I live vacariously through all my internet family and I follow your escapades from my boring little home in Texas. You are one of my favorites darling! Keep your chin up and I know good things will come to you.
Take care,
Crazy Cat Lady
Speaking of “homoerotic episodes in the seminary”, do you consider a priest to be gay or something if he throws this kind of comment, and I quote, “God, your eyebrows are interestingly beautiful!” See, reading this account of yours sorta triggered some memory in my noggin about this young-ish priest who told me that exact same thing when I was still in high school during a one-on-one recollection activity (“open confession,” as far as I can remember) with him. Thank heavens nothing sexual followed i.e. I wasn’t abused and stuff… although he told those words twice to me, right in the middle of my confession and right before I left. Freaky shit, huh?
Anyway, wonderful photos you took there. Your knack for photography is undeniable! Ok babai.
Darling, I love your pictures especially the first two!! Do you also have a flickr account? I’m into photography these days, still very much a novice and still have a lot to learn.
please do leave me your flickr name if you have any, I’d love to add you as a contact. I’m going to try shutterstock, thanks for the tip!
btw, may I ask you to add this link of mine as well? cos I’ve decided to separate my photoblog from personal…thank you so much!
TC Chase!
Great job for joining the bandwagon. Wasn’t it fun?
I don’t like the last shot, I actually LOVED it. Take more shots of those kinds. The Old city, old faces, benches, mountains and ohh that wooden shoes maybe? Whoops that’s in Holland I believe.
Even if I’ve known you in blogsphere for long and have met you twice, there is always new things to know about you:-)
You forgotten one important thing though: Your a great blog designer!
Btw: Thanks for Faming Me and My Blog. You are listed on my BTF post of course!
I love the alley photo. It tells a story. Good composition. Nice Chase!
Love the last photo of the alley.
I also like the matter of fact manner in which you write of significant milestones in your life.
Makes you sound like a real cool guy!
I loved hearing those details about yourself. It has filled in some of color surrounding you . What a lot you have put into your life already and how strong you have had to be just to be yourself. I can only imagine what you will achieve in your future with all your wonderful talents and the courage and strength you have already shown.
Chase – first of all: Welcome as a A-team member of Mrs Lifecruisers Cybercruise. I will take this as a token for your wish to stay in Norway – you remember it took nearly half a year since your first “attempt” to be a crew member – even my recommodations at first hand was denied.
So I went straight over to Fårö this Summer to tell the captain how the landscape is. *giggles*.
Then – Thanks for sharing The Face behind. Very interesting and honest. Know you far better.
I have written mine as well – but this awful internet connections from our summerhouse – grrrr – photos takes soooooo long to upload. So – it still stays as a draft…
At last, but not least: I’m very grateful you have recommended my modest blog. I really am. Thank you so much with french hugs.
omg! i love your photo shoot…so lovely!!
thanks for intro the nice weblink, shutterstock
We have similar histories. My grandparents raised me in an english-speaking household, while my bro and sis grew up speaking tagalog with my parents.
Thanks for the condolences.
I never thought you were born in the Philippines. It’s nice to know more about you! You were very open.
I love your photos chase!!
Oh sugar, I am so sorry that you are having this trouble! I will send good thoughts your way for it to be corrected soon!
Your photography (just like everything about you) is beautiful. I’m sorry I don’t have time to do the meme, but I am giving you link love!
life is like a wheel. sometimes you’re on top, sometimes your on bottom. you never what the future hold, just pray and keep your fingers crossed
Hello Chase ! First congratulations for your nomination as A-Team Cruiser! Nice to learn always more about you! Nice to discover your friend and see all the hapiness you have with him. Your photos are very interesting and I see the pro!
thanks for your visit in Monaco! Hope one day we will have a such fun all together in a lifecruiser reality tour!
hello chas, you are indeed a talented one. I love all your photos. I might try shutterstock too. thanks for the link chas and have a great day with odd
I will also welcome as a New A-Swab Team Cruisers at Lifecruisers Chas!
If you like some excitements this weekend, I’ll gladly invite you over to a Rockin’ good experience:-)
I’ll do the meme soon, butt I’ve ben busy preparing (read drinking Dom Perignon
before the Rolling Stones concert at Renny, come on over and have a blast – an after party at my place too, we need more dancers too…. *giggles*
Oh, and bring your lifejacket, it might be needed! *giggles*
artist ka talaga, ang ganda ng mga photo. ang linis linis pala sa norway.
wowww sa lahat ng pics mo. most of all, i luv that kissable lips of yours. it looks like ripe juicy cherry
You’ve had quite a life! And the best is yet to come. Take life as it unfolds. You and your bf are just too cute!
i like reading your meme’s with a twist! hehe. anyway… thanks for the advice about lightroom.. it looks interesting and is a good tool ;p
Hi dear friend’ really a beautiful blog you have. well i also famed you in blogging to fame. i hope you will take me as a friend and come to see my blog an if you like it “fam me” i will be waiting for you. . .
http://www.bloggingtofame.com/action.php?view=profile&&id=676
that is what endears you to us–your openness. you always have a part of yourself to share. and hey–is that white butterfly real?
It’s nice to read a short autobiography of you Chase. I do hope you resolve everything that needs to be resolved in the last entry you made. And, I know I’m not the only one who wishes this for you… I hope you get to stay in Bergen. Home is where the heart is.
Great photos by the way.
You’ve lead an interesting life, Chase…thanks for sharing your story. I hope things work out with immigration and you get to stay where your heart is. I’m kinda in the same boat, trying to get myself back to the US and my sister who I really miss. But I need a job offer first. Crossing my fingers that several options work out.
Hang in there and continue taking great pixs. I love the one of the lake(?). Besides Shutterstock, try istockphoto.com too. I use this to upload my favourites and get paid.
oh chase, where have i gone to?! why did i not see you had posted already. eway, read both your recent entry. you know what? i think you’ll do just great. you’ve got spirit, and will power. you’ll be okay, i have no worries whatsoever. you’re blessed with the right stuff.
just stay strong always. you’re really unique, you know that?! glad to know more about you… and wow… maybe i should jump courses as well. makes me feel like its never too late. thanks for that! :blush:
Your photos are really great! I still hope that everything will work out right for you. For such a youngster you have experienced a lot already – may a whole lot of twice as good things be coming your way!
It was nice to hear your story.
I also can’t wait to get out of the country. Gah.
You’ve come a long way sistah! kudos to you!
Gah. I hate how Catholics (especially in the Philippines) are such homophobes.
I love the third photo. It looks so, I don’t know how to describe it.
Beautiful photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love them….
excellent photos chase! i have to try lightroom soon.
I love the rows of houses pic. And the one with Odd. So cute.
Hey there Chase! I haven’t been keeping up to date with everyone’s blogs because I’ve been super busy with work and Melbourne Film Festival stuff. I’m so sorry to hear about the hassles you’ve been having lately, but also glad that they seem to be sorting themselves out! Keep smiling!
Your life sounds interesting
And your loverboy seems like he’s verrry comfortable. I love your photography, especially the angle of those houses, I dig the colors.
Hi chase – nice pics esp. the first one with the blue flowers and a butterfly. Thanks for the meme. Er… however, er… can I skip this one as I never intend to show my face on my blog… (I’m too shy, really.) Sorry being such a ‘chicken’, please forgive me… :dead:
I love the last photo – nicely done.
Nice photos especially Odd’s
I hope everything is OK with your visa now. Can’t you apply for Norwegian nationality yet? In some countries in Europe you need to stay for 7 years and then you can apply for citizenship.
Cebu is a nice place. I hope to go back there one day and make a series about Cebu.
Great pictures!
Take care.
your story is so real. it touched me.
loved your photos as well. will check out shutterstock.
cheers
Awww… Odd looks really cute sleeping there
And sweet.
nice pics, charles!
and, i wish you luck with the new challenges you’re facing. keep your head up!
hi chase,
kumusta na………..
at last everything is ok, not everything i mean, at least you are there in Norway……happy to know it.
thanks for sharing your Meme, and of couse your handsome pics, over there…..lol
I like your pics, all………the butterfly, the sea, and the houses….
i am only curious, what is this? residential or tourist spot lang….
I saw like this before in Expo. i forgot already the year, which held here in Hannover…….
the presentation in Norway…….
I am not yet there in Norway, sweden or danemark….reason, malayo masayado to go their with a car…..then by plane ang mahal naman…..lol
hope someday, maka punta dyan sa inyong country….
thanks for sharing…………..I pray for your driving license too….
you’re really honest. and i like it about you. my cousins who are from cebu, also has english as their first language.
i love your photos! especially the first one. the colors are great
and God bless… sana talaga maayos na problem mo
i think the last photo was very kewl!
i love this post.. very true and sincere.. u’re right with the things u said about the society back here in philippines.. i too want to get away from here..
Keep fighting for it!
I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.
It’s nice to know more about you… =) And I must agree with you. As much as I love God and have strong faith, I’ve always felt differently compared to the church when it comes to homosexuality and contraceptives
By the way, those are GORGEOUS pics! I especially like the last one. Where was that?
Hey Chase, I’m still blogging on Blogger. Haven’t completed my Wordpress blog yet, not so happy with the template design. So you can still keep the link to Blogger until further notice. And while you’re at it, check out my WWYD Wednesday Post. Choose the boy you’d do. Hehehe.
Thanks for sharing all this which is so interesting! You’ve done a lot in your short life so far. You look like a real sweetheart in your pic. I LOVE the picture of the butterfly on the blue flower! It is superb.
There’s so many people who loves you Chase! Just hold on and everything will turn out fine.
How are you?
Take care always, hear? Mwah!
Dear Chase, thank you for sharing your story and I have no idea you from Philippines, do pardon my ignorance.
Glad that you are doing well in your work
So you were quite a busy person while you were here in the Philippines.
Anyway, it’s nice to know more about you, Queer Chef. It was an interesting read.
Anyway, beautiful photos. I especially like the 2nd one. Icy.
Beautiful pics, Chas! Sorry that I got delayed visiting my “Thursday Group”. Busy si Kuya Germs.
hey hey hey kababayan!
i’m intrigued… about the school, the newspaper you worked in before…
and those are beautiful photos, chase. i love the balance in them.
passing by chas checking for whats new. It seems that you’re busy.
Have a good day always
You take really pretty pictures! :blush:
It’s really no surprise that you wrote for your local newspaper — you write well
Great pics ;D Interesting how the glaciers came across as a tsunami in formation for me. I used to have recurring nightmares of them once. Thanks for the tag, will follow up when spare time arrives
Thanks so much for the mention of my blog…….
Pieter
my dear queer, you absolutely rock! love reading about your life story and i love your openness!
luurve that butterfly pic –the colors just pop!
Where are ya Chase? Come back!
Wow, it sounds as though you’ve had quite a life. I can imagine that living somewhere where homosexuality is more widely accepted than in other countries, it’s a bit easier for you these days.
Good luck to you and your boyfriend.
Also, great pics of Bergen – I miss it already. The buildings are so colourful and I just love the atmosphere and the locals – the nicest I’ve ever met in a city!
So, I finally got my The Face…. post up! Phew! Took me ages to get something down in it, obviously I don’t like to wrtie about myself…. OR maybe it was so difficult just because it should be short. I don’t know how to write short….. *giggles*
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