Trishy's Dell Dimension E520 Desktop PC

I guess Trish could use a new table; the teak desk in the photo was purchased before any of our wonderful children were born :)

Trish's new Desktop PC







Pentium® D Processor 915 with Dual Core Technology (2.8GHz, 800FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Professional Base Pentium® D Processor 915 with Dual Core Technology (2.8GHz, 800FSB)
Memory 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz- 2DIMMs
Keyboard Dell USB Enhanced Multimedia Keyboard
Monitor 19 inch Ultrasharp™ 1907FP Digital Flat Panel
Video Cards 256MB nVidia Geforce 7300LE TurboCache
Hard Drives 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
Floppy Drive and Media Reader No Floppy Drive Included
Operating System Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Mouse Dell Optical USB Mouse
Network Interface Integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet
Modem 56K PCI Data Fax Modem
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0
CD or DVD Drive 16x DVD+/-RW Drive
Sound Cards Integrated Sound Blaster®Audigy™ HD Software Edition
Speakers Dell A525 30 Watt 2.1 Stereo Speakers with Subwoofer
Productivity Software Microsoft Office Basic - Includes Word, Excel and Outlook email
Security Software McAfee Security Center w/VirusScan, Firewall and Privacy, 90-day trial
Digitial Music Musicmatch by Yahoo! Music - Basic music software
Digital Photography Corel Photo Album™ 6 Starter Edition - Organize and Edit your photos
Hardware Support Services 1 Yr Limited Warranty with 1 Yr NBD Onsite Service and 1 Yr Tech Support
Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable
Operating System Backup & Recovery Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional backup CD

Wireless G USB 2.0 Adapter

Tour De L'Ile Montreal 2003

by espinosacrew4

the Espitech Crew represented- Trish, Tito Lito, Pauly Boy

Three Musketeers

Pauly and I one on one on the basketball court

Tita Nil found this file copy in our photo archives.

Pauly and I, one on one on the basketball court at Alexander Park in Pierrefonds.



Check out that pair of 'now old school' Nike shoes; and what about those pair of bum hugging shorts :)

Traynor Acoustic Amps Series

Tito Lits' new acoustic guitar amplifier, purchased from Italmelodie in Laval, QC Canada





As our premier acoustic guitar amplifier, the twin channel AM100T delivers 100 Watts of clean power through a pair of punchy 6.5" woofers and a crisp tweeter. The result is full and well-defined reproduction of acoustic nuances. The durable, lightweight (25lbs/11.5Kg) AM100T is uniquely versatile for standard combo upright or angled wedge stage monitor operation. Along with a sturdy curved metal front grille and corner protectors, the cabinet is constructed from high quality plywood and is dressed in red Oxblood Nubtex covering and oatmeal grille with a recessed Traynor logo and top mounted strap-handle.
Features

* Channel 1 has a single 1/4" input with a volume control marked with recommended levels for active and passive pickups, a 3-band equalizer with +/- 15 dB of cut/boost and a highly effective, defeatable and variable notch filter.
* Channel 2, with 1/4" jack and XLR inputs, features a gain control and effects defeat switch and is designed to be used as a microphone input, as an auxiliary instrument channel, or for line-level input sources such as a CD player.
* The digital effects section has two banks of 16 digital effects (defeatable on channel 2), controlled by a master level control labeled to show wet and dry mix levels.
* Rounding out the AM100T’s ample feature set are clip LEDs for each channel as well as a rear-mounted EFX send/return loop, a balanced 1/4" line-out (pre-master/post-EQ/pre-EFX) and footswitch jacks.

Manotick, Lintek

Where are the Manotick gang? We haven't had much opportunity to ride together this cycling season.

Softride PowerStem

Manny M.'s Softride PowerStem upgrade

Fairview Alliance Church Worship Band

Taken the Sunday of Rev. Fady Nouneh's installation service. Pastor Fady is Fairview's new Lead / Senior Pastor.

These photos were taken when we were singing the closing song, "Hope of the Nations", a song written by Brian Doerksen.

 

 

 

  

Dr.Pelausa's 8_th Birthday Celebration

"Top of Wong's" Bill Wong's on Decarie Blvd., October 15,2006

Thanks Gerry B. for this photo of Tita Nil and I.

I'm glad I finally was able to make it to one of Dr. and Mrs. P's invitation - either we're out of town or already had a prior commitment before receiving their past invitations.

I've served with Mrs. Pelausa as her vice president, external affairs when she was president of the FFCAQ (Federation of Filipino Canadian Associations of Quebec).

Funny thing was, we were at the same room just the night before, attending a wedding reception, almost the same menu. :))

I say a little prayer for you

What say you Tito Lits, asked Uncle Pilo??

Summer cycling season comes to a close

Summer cycling season comes to a close - and now let's welcome the fall and winter riding season, fall and winter registrations are welcome :))


come and see the fall display, now showing along your local bike path


remember to bring your own ride so that there won't be any need for bike-jacking someone else's ride :)

It felt like it was around the freezing mark when Pilo and I met up at the Lachine Canal bike path for an afternoon bike ride.

The sun was peeking out earlier but rain clouds shielded the warmth of the sun from us.

Every now and then we'd get a sprinkling of water from heaven, but that did not deter us from riding to the Old Port and back.

At one point we got courageous and ambitious when we considered the possibility of heading to Mont-Royal, which would be a longer ride, and let's not forget the climbing part.

As qickly as that thought came to us, it vanished, blown away by the strong cold autumn air, or more apt for the description, strong, cold, blistering winds.


at the Old Port


keep warm for the cold afternoon ride


quiet at the Old Port and so was the bike path


Autumn comes to the Old Port, look at the leaves on those trees lining up the bike path

Kahirup Association Anniversary Ball, 2006

Tita Nil and I

Kahirup Association Anniversary Ball, 2006

More pictures at my Shutterfly photo album.

My Barong Tagalog

Origin

This Filipino tradition dates back to the Spanish Colonial era. The most common theory about its origins is that the Spaniards made Filipinos wear barongs untucked to distinguish them from the ruling class. Also, barongs were usually made of thin fabric, almost transparent or transluscent, so that the Spaniards could see that the wearer was not bearing any weapon under the garment.

However this theory has been questioned by other scholars and historians. They note the absence of a citation to the specific law where the Spaniards supposedly prohibited the natives from tucking their shirts. Secondly, they note that natives during the Spanish Era did wear their shirts tucked at times. A common example cited in support of this argument is Jose Rizal and his contemporaries, who were photographed in Western clothing with their shirts tucked. Thirdly, the Philippines is a tropical country and it is common for shirts worn untucked because of the hot climate. Finally, the barong is thought to be either the local adaptation or the precusor to the guayabera, a shirt popular in the Latin American communities. The guayabera shirt was originally called "Filipina" during the era of Manila Galleon tradeships when it was brought to Mexico from the Philippines.

Type of cloth used

Most barong are made of piña (pineapple fiber) cloth or jusi fabric. Jusi fabric was once made from abaca or banana silk, but since the 1960's, it has been replaced by imported silk organza. Jusi is mechanically woven and stronger than the pina cloth, which is hand loomed and more delicate. However, pina cloth is more expensive than jusi and is thus used for very formal events. 

At the Kahirup 15th Anniversary Ball, Dorval Airport Hilton

All present and accounted for - at the Kahirup Association of Quebec 15th anniversary ball held a couple of weeks ago at the Dorval Airport Hilton.

This is Dad's final year to serve as president of the association as he has served three consecutive terms already. 

Rain, rain, go away

Rain rain go away, do I have to wear my rain coat over my ride this way?



We do not want to stay off the saddle for long, so please rain, go away, come again some winter's day.

Little boys like



Tito Manny in New Jersey



Uncle Pilo in Lasalle, QC



and me, Tito Lits

would like to ride our bikes today. :))

feels so good to sweat, sweat, sweat

join us, won't you?!

Pilo's Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! headwind or no headwind :)

September 30,2006 ride photos at Shutterfly

Click on the above photo to view the rest of the photos posted on my Shutterfly account.

3 weeks after my first ever cycling accident (hopefully no more to follow) I feel less pain from the bruise on my left side. But still, the vibration from the bike as it hits the bumps and cracks on the road reverberates through that bruised section. There is still some pain, but much less than a week ago. Thank God, I'm able to keep riding!!