Happy New year to y'all

Hey helfdesk! Thanks for the wonderful year helpdesk! I truly enjoyed every single minute of the ride. :) Good luck to al of us in the the year '06! :)

ahem...

This ad is so funny! Don't forget the sound, folks. Don't worry about trying to understand it. You will. ^_^

Link from magnetic_rose, and she calls it "Where the pretty girls are"

Happy New Year!

Happy Chrismaca!

reunion!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday
JOYCE
(Dec.16)

and
BINS
(Dec.15)
!!!

(will upload a picture later as soon as I can find some ehehe)

hey hey hey!

Hey helfdesk peeps! wassup? Im backkkk!! as usual wala pa din ginagawa hahaha ei check out my photoblog wala lang gsto ko kase matuto ng photography kaso ala pa pera pang aral kaya sarili sikap muna hahaha

Light in a Million Mornings

Light in a Million Mornings
January 6 - 7, 2006
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, CCP

Featuring:
Loboc Children’s Choir and the Pundaquit Virtuosi
Alfonso "Coke" Bolipata
Julian Quirit (conductor of the Australian Pops Orchestra), and his 19-year-old daughter Eliza Quirit

Musical director: Leo Rialp
Musical arranger: Danny Favis

Loboc Children’s Choir
Composed of 24 kids, whose age ranges from eight to 14, the Loboc Children’s Choir is the pride of the rustic town of Loboc, Bohol. Having won in the international choir competition Songs of Europe Festival in Spain in 2003 and performed in major cities in Europe, USA, and China, this talented choral might as well as be one of the country’s crowning glories. For such fine recognition, they have been inducted into the National Music Competition for Young Artists Hall Of Fame.

The Pundaquit Virtuosi
The Pundaquit Virtuosi, on the other hand, is composed of advanced violin students of Casa San Miguel in San Antonio, Zambales. With violinist Alfonso “Coke” Bolipata at the helm, the group has been able to bring classical music to their neighboring communities.

Be part of this miracle and start the year right! For inquiries and ticket reservations, call (0906) 257-3079. Proceeds will go to Tuloy sa Don Bosco Streetchildren Village.

taken from here

P.S. The parents of the children of the Pundaquit Virtuosi are also conducting a fundraising of their own for this venture. They are planning to create a souvenir program and are in need of advertisers. Leave a comment if you're interested, and I'll send you the details. Thank you!

after isang buwan...

i miss you guys too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
monday... ang pagbabalik ni maya!
yahu!!!!!
la na rin kasi akong pera kaya i need to work na talaga. hehehe

missing in action...

Hello Helfdesk!!!! Kamusta na? :D Sana bisitahin ninyo ako kahit hindi ninyo ako ma-access sa office. Miss ko na kayo.

Nagmamahal,

Helfdesk blog

Learning photography...

Monterey Bay Sunset 11.19.2005

17 mile drive, Monterey Bay, California

rather late... :p

Happy birthday Ron!
(Nov. 11)

told you it was late...

First time

Eto another first.

Nag sign in ako sa MSN Messenger, at ang mga online ngayon ay yung mga guys and girls ng C-shift!

Baliktad na mundo. Lahat ng mga gusto ng C-shift, napunta sa A. Lahat ng gusto sa A, nasa C! Naku...

Saturday Night

Ey just got time to post some pics. Here are the few pics taken sa last gimik ng helpdesk sa the Fort. I forgot to bring my digital camera even though pinaalala ni Knought bago ako umalis. Pero still here are some pics taken from my phone.

Ron and Knought in front of Pier 1 at the Fort

Its me, Che and si medyo galit ata na si Joyce, katatapos lang namin kumain nyan kaya Che is very happy .

ang power of three reunion, si Theresa, Peaches at si Kat kat

Charmed season 2, Syempre si Peaches pa rin, Theresa at si Trina

Che (nde masyado masaya kasi nde pa kumain ulit) si Ron ( yan medyo rare pic to kasi naka smile cya) si Joyce (nde pa rin masaya hanggang ngayon)

Yan muna, actually meron pang 2 more pics, kaso yaw na mag transfer nung IR ko sa PC next time I'll post them pag may time ulit. Guys ang saya ng araw na yun sana maulit muli.

hapi bertdei!

Happy Birthday Sonny!

Happy Birthdays!

Gilbert!!!

Bakemono (ampon ng Helfdesk) ^_^

Day sa Amerika?? haha

An asian girl I saw cheering her son at the Launch pad of Paramount's Great america... Separated at birth? haha

Si day ba ito!? LOL

The week that was....

Here are some pics taken during the last few weeks of IATS .....

starting over

Logging in to Messenger while the sun's still shining and not seeing anybody online is quite a new experience. I am used to seeing at least five Helpdesk peeps chatting away, and now, there's none. First time I'm seeing my group MSN Helpdesk with all it's members offline.

I miss you guys already.

Farewell MSN IATS Voice
Nov. 6,2001 - Oct. 29,2005

Let's go to Disneyland!

and the winner is...

Happy Halloween!

See the butterfly and the tombstone? Hah! It's so freakingly apt!

Truly, it's "Araw ng mga Patay". Hey, that makes us "The Walking Dead" bwahahaha! Or as Bakemono says, "Dead Support" (as opposed to "tech").

Ayus!

Mainit ulo ng mga Helpdesk ngayon (si Mitzi, Jay, Kat, Salie, Mia, Day at Kookie), dahil sa taba ng talangka. Haha!

Congrats kina Salie at Boga for their contribution sa pagkapanalo ng RS Soccer team! \m/

More pictures here

Those were the days...

Peace tayo! haha

Run it

Artist: Chris Brown featuring Juelz Santana
Song: Run It

Juelz Santana
(Rap)
Okay
Check it, Check it, Check it out
It's Santana again
Steppin, Steppin, Steppin out
One of them Brand new big boy toys
I do big boy things
I make big boy noise cuz...
I know what girls want...
I know what they like
They wanna stay up , and party all night
so bring a friend

Chris Brown
(Verse 1)
Let me talk to you
Tell you how it is
I was thinkin when I saw that body gotta get shawty
Tell her what the young boy gon do
Damn them chicks wit chu gotta be okay
Babe pretty thick wit the kick that's sick that need to be hit
So tell me what ya'll gon do

(Hook)
I got friends, and you got friends
They hop out, and you hop in
I look fly, and they jockin
The way you drop, drop makes me hot, hot

(Chorus)
Is ya man on the flo?
If he ain't...
Let me know
Let me see if you can run it, run it
girl indeed I can run it, run it(2x)

(Verse 2)
You'll see
Girl I can set you off
Don't believe my age is gonna slow us down
I can definitly show you things
that's gon have you sayin I can't be 16
Once I get in you won't wanna go
(and I...)
I'll have yo girls wishin they were you
(and I...)
I know your heard about me, but guess what's goin down if we leave

(Hook 2x)
I got friends, and you got friends
They hop out, and you hop in
I look fly, and they jockin
The way you drop, drop makes me wanna pop, pop

(Chorus 2x)
Is ya man on the flo?
If he ain't...
Let me know
Let me see if you can run it, run it
girl indeed I can run it, run it(2x)

(Breakdown)
Girl you feel right
(Feel right)
Make me feel like...
(feel like...)
I wanna do a little somethin
(do a little somethin)
Ain't no thing let you do it fo sho
Girl the way that your wearin them jeans is turnin me on
I'm the hottest thing thats in these streets so baby won't you rock me...

(Rap)
Make it drop honey...
Make it pop honey...
Whip, whop..
Tick, tock to da clock fo me
don't stop doin that
and shawty know I mean what I say so she won't stop doin dat
Plus I heard if you can dance you can bump
Well dance is up let's go, let's go(yup)
we can get it in...
we can gets some friends
do it like the ying yang twins
(Whisperin)
wait til' you see my....
wait til' you see my...
let me fall back
You ain't ready for all dat
have you sleep late
real late
yeah takin a long nap
you teel your friends...
to get wit my friends
we can be friends
switch and meet friends(switch)
we can do it all night long, and...
til' da clock hit mornin ya dig

(Chorus 2x)
Is ya man on the flo?
If he ain't...
Let me know
Let me see if you can run it, run it
girl indeed I can run it, run it(2x)

(Outro)
oooh, oooh, oooh, ooh

whatcha think? hay...

Kwarto
Sugarfree

Maglilinis ako ng aking kwarto
Na punong-puno ng galit at damit
Mga bagay na hindi ko na kailangan
Nakaraang hindi na pwedeng pagpaliban

Oohh… Oohh…

Mga liham ng nilihim kong pag-ibig
At litrato ng kahapong maligalig
Dahan-dahan kong inipon
Ngunit ngayo’y kailangan nang itapon

CHORUS
Di ko na kayang mabuhay sa kahapon
Kaya mula ngayon, mula ngayon

May jacket mong nabubulok sa sulok
Na inaalikabok na sa lungkot
May panyong ilang ulit nang niluhaan
Isang patak sa bawat beses na tayo’y nasaktan

REPEAT CHORUS

Mula ngayon

Ala-ala ng lumuluhang kahapon
Dahan-dahan ko na ring kinakahon
Natagpuan ko na ang tunay kong ligaya*
Lumabas ako ng kwarto’t naroon siya*

Magpapaalam na sa ‘yo ang aking kwarto (4x)
Magpapaalam na sa ‘yo(3x)
Magpapaalam na sa ‘yo ang aking kwarto

(*though I don't think this applies... :p)

HaPPY BiRTHDaY To ouR FeaRLeSS LeaDeR (oCToBeR 1, 1974)

hapi bertday ser gerard

you are really one of a kind

thank you for the treat you gave the C- shifters.....

September Celebs!!!

Jepoy (Sept. 20)

Mitzi (Sept. 30)

NOTE: yung pakain hinihintay pa namin ha? ^_^

Dahil sa text message...

Something New ....

Have you ever thought that she would have a pic like this ...

Have you ever thought that she could do this...

This is one brain twister, a revelation .....

Michelle Torres, on her most challenging role ...

"SISA .... too many escalations" R-18

NOVEMBER 2005

Job hunt 2

Really old and really lame joke. :p

Hate letter against Filipinos

I got this one in my e mail.. Read on if you have time... and to Mr. Art Bell don't talk shit like you know us iite!!!

reply re: Hate Letter Against Filipinos
Please take time to read this, most especially the bottom part, PATRICIA EVANGELISTA's (19 year old Filipina) speech that won in a WORLD competition in London.


This is a hate letter coming from a radio talk show host Mr. Art Bell from Nevada. I dont consider myself as patriotic but please read my reply below in BOLD LETTERS and send this to as many of your friends as possible

until it reaches him.

Subject: HATE LETTER

This is a very disturbing open E-mail letter to all Filipinos around the world; specially here in North America!, from a man who has the power to reach millions of people. (he's a radio talk host)

Please read on..............

This is an open letter email by Art Bell, a radio talk show host in Nevada(more info in the email itself). Here is yet another person who has taken; advantage of his power and privilege to use ha teful words and racial stereotypes that breed further ignorance and intolerance in our society.

Art Bell is a talk radio host who has two shows that he broadcasts from his home in Nevada, that is rebroadcast by 400 stations across the country.

He's written 2 books. He lived in Okinawa, Japan for some years and had a radio program on the English station here. And, though it's hard to believe after reading the following letter from him, he actually has been to the Philippines (he's traveled fairly extensively around the world).

Check out his website listed at the end to get a glimpse at this fool who's spreading this hateful ignorance. And check his wife as well. This letter is so degrading, I think it's really important that everybody read this and not attack him, but respond to him in a civilized manner because otherwise his thoughts will be reaffirmed. Understand that not everyone has a viewpoint like we do, and that this is an opinion of some one who hopefully can be changed only by civil actions.

...............................................

Filipinos.....*make me puke* (Art Bell)

As we've all come to notice, in the past few decades, Filipinos have begun to infest the United States like some sort of disease. Their extensive involvement in the U.S. Armed Forces is proof of the trashy kind of qualities all filipinos tend to exhibit on a regular basis. You can see this clearly by studying the attitudes and cultural Icons of most Filipino Americans.

Origins of Pinoys/Pinays:

Are they really asian? Well we've come to accept the fact the filipinos come from a part of the world known as South East Asia. But the term "Asia" is used in the wrong way. You may notice that contemporary Filipino Americans try very hard to associate themselves with groups that we know as Asian. I cannot count the number of times I have seen a 'Third World' Filipino try to connect themse lves to the chinese or Japanese people. There is no connection and here's why. The Philippines is a Third World country. Nothing respectable has EVER been created by Filipino people during our entire human history. Young filipino men in America have become obsessed with "import racing". They have an enormously perverted affection for Japanese cars. It's a common phenomenon. In their minds, these Filipinos somehow believe that they are asian and that it somehow connects them to Japanese people and japanese cars. They often take credit for the ingenuity of Japanese people and say how it's an "Asian thing". This term..."Asian thing" derived directly from African American slang "black thang". "It's a black thang." "It's an asian thang."

You can see the connection. It's even funnier that, in Japan, Filipinos are heavily discriminated against. The only filipinos that can live successfully in Japan are the filipino prostitutes. But that's the case for most Filipino people no matter where they live in the world. Now we've come down to this fact...and it is a fact.

Nothing in Filipino Culture can be seen as Asian.

They have no architectural, artistic, or cultural influence which is in ANY way, asian. Thinking of the great countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea, and China there is no way you can possibly connect the Philippine Islands. This assault by filipino americans to connect themselves with the great peoples of North East Asia is foul and disgusting. Try visiting a young filipino's web site too.

You'll see something called the "Asian IRC Ring". It has to do with the chatrooms. The most horrible thing about this is that these TRASHY people are trying to associate themselves with Asia again!! People in Asia don't act like this at all. What we are seeing here is the natural Filipino in its element with full access to technology and this is how they act! You will consistently see this behavior over and over again.

Another interesting thing is that these "thirdworld" people also frequent RC chatrooms such as #chinese #japan and #asian. They must believe that they are somehow related racially or culturally to North Asians. But it's completely WRONG! There might have been some distant contact With China and even less with Japan during World War II, but these people are actually more closely related to african americans and Mexican americans.

Do the parents of these young filipinos know what's going on? Would they accept this? I believe that they would and do. This is the natural "Trash" element in filipinos manifesting itself. Nothing good has ever come from Philippines and I don't believe anything good ever will.

Recognizing your Roots (A Message to Filipinos). To all filipino people:

Please recognize your ROOTS! You come from the Third World! You country is a disgusting and filthy place. Most people there live in poverty! Your culture has MUCH MORE SPANISH influence than chinese, and absolutely no JAPANESE influence whatsoever. People in Japan and China, do not act like you. They do not constantly talk about sex and they have a MUCH HIGHER level of RESPECT for each other. There is NO WAY that you can connect yourself to Asia other than location.

Your culture and technological advancement does not even come CLOSE to What Chinese, people have done in the past and what Japanese and Korean people are doing now! Everything you do is distinctly filipino. You cannot take credit for Japanese cars, video games, or Hentai! It's not an "asian thing" it's an "American thing". You have no concept of culture...no concept of asian ideas or asian philosophy! Can you demonstrate how you use Confucianism or Taoism in you ev eryday life?? You can't. And you will NEVER be able to.

I understand that you are trying to create an identity for yourselves as young people... but it is NOT related to Asia. Your Identity is Filipino.

That's all you are. Just Filipino. Think about what that means....

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I find this funny, he is right in some ways where we, as Filipinos don't actually have an "Identity". I think this is due to the confusion of our mixed races from Hispanic, Chinese, American and Malay origins. I see it in malls, imagine young generations wearing ski caps and ski goggles in a tropical country, baggy low rise pants like that of African Americans living in the Bronx of New York, not to mention endless whitening products being sold at department stores and drug stores.

But his ignorance also blinds him from the other truth. That while we may glorify Anime shows and Japanese Internet gaming, he is not aware that a nameless Filipino may be responsible for some technical aspects of some Japanese software. He is not aware of our contribution to the the society in general .Technological advancements that may have aided post war navigations and landing on the moon. That the antibiotic Erythromycin was discovered by Dr. Abelardo Aguilar from Iloilo creating the brand "Ilosone".

Thomas Edison may have discovered the electric light bulb and the fluorescent lighting was thought up by Nikola Tesla. But the fluorescent lamp we use today was invented by Agapito Flores (a Cebuano named Benigno Flores of Bantayan Island, according to the Philippine Daily inquirer), a Filipino scientist. Americans helped then-Philippine leader Ramon Magsaysay to develop it for worldwide commerce. That the personal physician of former U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton is Eleanor "Connie" Concepcion Mariano, a Filipina doctor who was the youngest captain in the US Navy. A Filipino writer Jose Rizal could read and write at age 2, and grew up to speak more than 20 languages, includind Latin, Greek, German, French and Chinese.

Or that a Filipino genius w as responsible for the near hiatus in the PENTAGON and White House nearly infiltrationg their closely guarded secrets with the "ILOVEYOU" bug. Nuisance maybe, but still one heck of a 'beautiful mind'...not to be underestimated.

The list goes on and on, but who cares right? Certainly not Mr. Art Bell...Boy, I'm not surprised.

Perhaps Art Bell does not know that although we consider ourselves ASIAN because we are strategically located in the Southeast asian region of which our nearest neighbors are Malays, ASIA does not mean only Chinese and Japanese race of people. Then maybe it is his connotation that "Asia" meant only our economically successful, paler brothers and he considers Malays such as Thais, Malaysians, Indonesians, and ourselves as a "Third World" race. Then it is "his" ignonimity that would make a civilized person of whatever race puke. Imagine literally connecting Chinese, Koreans and Japanese to the Philippine Islands which is archipelagos away from t he countries he has mentioned. I also wonder where he got the impression that we aspire to be Japanese( ???) Hispanics maybe but not the Japanese. But even Hispanics today do not mind sharing their "surnames" to their Asian brothers who they have colonized for 3 centuries.

Another sad reality that although most Filipinos working overseas are domestic helpers and prostitutes, who does he think educates the toddlers of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Tokyo? Parents of these countries rarely have time spent with their children, leaving them to their Filipino nannies. And with regard to prostitution. Filipinos are not the only ones working as one. I HARDLY SEE FILIPINOS STARRING IN PORN MOVIES. THERE MIGHT BE A FEW FILIPINOS WE HAVEN'T SEEN , BUT MOST ARE FROM MR. ART BELL'S RACE.

He also mentioned that we have no concept of culture..no concept of asian ideas or asian philosophy. How can we demonstrate Confucianism or Taoism in a Christian nation? IS HE INFORMED THAT THE PHILIPPINES IS THE ONLY PREDOMINANTLY CHRISTIAN/CATHOLIC NATION IN ASIA?! YOU HAVE TO USE COMMON SENSE IN A LOT OF THINGS SOMETIMES...

We do not need to create an identity for ourselves. We are who we are. Our identity stems from the anonymity we live in this world. How we contribute silently towards the progress of the world and not just one country. Although the Filipino blood may be tainted with malice, corruption, poverty and prostitution, it is not a perfect race... But so are the others. Maybe Mr. Art Bell needs to think about this.

WE MAY NOT BE PERFECT MR. BELL BUT AT LEAST WE STILL HAVE VALUES. FOR ONE THING WE DON'T PUT OUR AGING PARENTS IN NURSING HOMES BECAUSE "THEY'RE SIMPLY OLD AND WORTHLESS". WE DONT HAVE AS MUCH NUMBERS OF SINGLE MOTHERS WHO GET PREGNANT IN THEIR VERY EARLY TEENS AND EVENTUALLY BECOME PARASITES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS AND YEARS.

YES...WE CAME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO WOR K, TO EARN DECENT MONEY (HALF OF WHICH BY THE WAY GOES TO TAXES BECAUSE THERE'S SO MANY SOCIAL PARASITES FROM YOUR RACE).AND BY THE WAY, MOST EDUCATED PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH DON'T COME FROM YOUR RACE... THEY'RE ACTUALLY IMMIGRANTS TOO. AND THOSE EDUCATED ONES DO NOT ACT LIKE YOU DO, PERHAPS BECAUSE THEY'VE REALLY BEEN WELL EDUCATED..AFTER ALL THAT'S SAID... WHO IS THE IGNORANT ONCE AGAIN?!

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Pinay wins it big in London

By Alfred Yuson

The Philippine Star 05/16/2004


Patricia Evangelista, a 19-year- old, Mass Communications sophomore of University of the Philippines (UP)-Diliman, did the country proud Friday night by besting 59 other student contestants from 37 countries in the 2004 International Public Speaking competition conducted by the English Speaking Union (ESU) in London.


She triumphed over a field of exactly 60 speakers from all over the English-speaking world, including the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, reported Maranan.


The board of judges' decision was unanimous, according to contest chairman Brian Hanharan of the British broadcasting Corp. (BBC).



PATRICIA'S SHO RT SPEECH WORTH READING....

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BLONDE AND BLUE EYES


When I was little, I wanted what many Filipino children all over the country wanted. I wanted to be blond, blue-eyed, and white.

I thought -- if I just wished hard enough and was good enough, I'd wake upon Christmas morning with snow outside my window and freckles across my nose!

More than four centuries under western domination does that to you. I have sixteen cousins. In a couple of years, there will just be five of us left in the Philippines, the rest will have gone abroad in search of "greener pastures." It's not just an anomaly; it's a trend; the Filipino diaspora. Today, about eight million Filipinos are scattered around the world.

There are those who disapprove of Filipinos who choose to leave. I used to. Maybe this is a natural reaction of someone who was left behind, smiling for family pictures that get emptier w ith each succeeding year. Desertion, I called it. My country is a land that has perpetually fought for the freedom to be itself. Our heroes offered their lives in the struggle against the Spanish, the Japanese, the Americans. To pack up and deny that identity is tantamount to spitting on that sacrifice.

Or is it? I don't think so, not anymore. True, there is no denying this phenomenon, aided by the fact that what was once the other side of the world is now a twelve-hour plane ride away. But this is a borderless world, where no individual can claim to be purely from where he is now. My mother is of Chinese descent, my father is a quarter Spanish, and I call myself a pure Filipino-a hybrid of sorts resulting from a combination of cultures.

Each square mile anywhere in the world is made up of people of different ethnicities, with national identities and individual personalities. because of this, each square mile is already a microcosm of the world. In as much as this bless ed spot that is England is the world, so is my neighborhood back home.

Seen this way, the Filipino Diaspora, or any sort of dispersal of populations, is not as ominous as so many claim. It must be understood. I come from a Third World country, one that is still trying mightily to get back on its feet after many years of dictatorship. But we shall make it, given more time. Especially now, when we have thousands of eager young minds who graduate from college every year. They have skills. They need jobs. We cannot absorb them all.

A borderless world presents a bigger opportunity, yet one that is not so much abandonment but an extension of identity . Even as we take, we give back. We are the 40,000 skilled nurses who support the UK's National Health Service. We are the quarter-of-a-million seafarers manning most of the world's commercial ships. We are your software engineers in Ireland, your construction workers in the Middle East, your doctors and caregivers in North Amer ica, and, your musical artists in London's West End.

Nationalism isn't bound by time or place. People from other nations migrate to create new nations, yet still remain essentially who they are. British society is itself an example of a multi-cultural nation, a melting pot of races, religions, arts and cultures. We are, indeed, in a borderless world!

Leaving sometimes isn't a matter of choice. It's coming back that is. The Hobbits of the shire travelled all over Middle-Earth, but they chose to come home, richer in every sense of the word. We call people like these balikbayans or the 'returnees' -- those who followed their dream, yet choose to return and share their mature talents and good fortune.

In a few years, I may take advantage of whatever opportunities come my way. But I will come home. A borderless world doesn't preclude the idea of a home. I'm a Filipino, and I'll always be one. It isn't about jus t geography; it isn't about boundaries. It's about giving back to the country that shaped me.

And that's going to be more important to me than seeing snow outside my windows on a bright Christmas morning.

Mabuhay and Thank you.

So, be proud, you are a Filipino,...and not like Mr. Art Bell. Please do send this to as many person as you can until it reaches him.

Job hunting, Part 1

Nung mga panahong wala pa akong trabaho, tinopak ako at gumawa ako ng comic stip. Share ko lang sa inyo. Enjoy!

Click nyo nalang yung picture para mas makita nyo. ^_^

Bon Voyage party...(updated with pics)

Last night the Jay and helpdesk peeps organized a bon voyage party for me! Thanks Guys! I'll miss y'all!

More photos here