I’ll be updating this post soon. It’s really late, so let me just rattle off some bullets for now.

From Aileen Apolo’s gallery - Front Row: Yatot, Aileen, Carlo, Joe, Jehzlau, Allen and Benj (channeling Coy)

Back row: Billycoy Dacuycuy, Jerico, Lalon and Elmo aka JP.

• I had a great time hanging out with the younger crowd. I’m a couple of years their senior, but they were pretty cool. Karlo of Pinoy Blogero fame, Allen of Silkenhut, Jehz Lau, AJ of Baklaako, Doctor Tess Termulo, JP Monje, Lalon dela Rosa, Joe of Seph The Dreamer, Yatot Chronicles, Darwin of Juicelog and THE Misteryosa all provided good company - especially in the hours after the event. Congratulations to us for being the last ones in the venue.
• I also got to spend time with the usual suspects - Billycoy, L.A., Ederic of Tinig, Marcelle and Enrico of Byahilo. Others who I shook hands with at one point or another - Rico of Fool45, Chris and Apples Haravata, Noemi Dado, Sexy Mom (my best wishes on your newest apo!), Lauren Dado, Arbet and Jayvee Fernandez (not related to Malu!).
• Somebody recognized me from TV! Freaky! He told me that he wanted his kid (now in fourth year) to get hooked into debate. He also said that University of Baguio deserved to win the round - haha, and yeah, I had the same decision as well.
• Juned of Baratillo once again floated an interesting idea (that will remain top secret for now). Hopefully, the plans come into fruition! Woohoo! This will be sooo cool.
• I also got to meet up with the now 25-pounds lighter Ganns Deen! Way to go Ganns! May you continue losing weight until your reach your target weight! Honestly, you look a lot healthier and it definitely looked like that you’ve lost way more than that.
• The Man Blog guys mobbed me. I thought I was going to beat up pretty badly, but apparently they don’t bite. Haha. So it was nice meeting you (again) Ade (I don’t think you needed to kill your barber). I also met the following TMB staff guys for the first time: Rising Internet Star Mike Villar, now-reformed former Pinoyexchange addict (like myself) Bim, Iron Chef and the fashion guru Fritz of Fritzified and one of the movers of I.PH, Adam Mordo. I also got to see Helga Weber - the genius behind Ditz Revolution — a classmate from high school.

Stolen from Ade’s photos… From left to right: Fritz, Ade, Benj, Mike Villar and Bim.
That’s all for now. Hopefully I didn’t forget anyone.

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31 Comments

• At 2007.08.24 04:27, Ade said:
  

  I still can’t believe that that old feud between you and Bim was because of some band. Dang!

  Well, all’s well that ends well.

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• At 2007.08.24 04:28, Ade said:
  

  Dude, also, Adam Mordo’s URL is http://peterjuan.i.ph

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• At 2007.08.24 07:27, jehzlau said:
  

  hahaha bilis naka post ah! nice meeting u benj!!! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! ang saya!! ^_^

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• At 2007.08.24 09:35, yatot said:
  

  hey nice meeting you there at the event! i cant believe your memorization skills… all of those blog addresses that you linked? amazing! hahahhaha

  nice talking to you! i really enjoyed the event… buti at naka-attend ka at nagkaroon kami ng bagong mga kasama! welcome to the virgin bloggers’ circle! wahehehhehe

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• At 2007.08.24 09:37, Juned said:
  

  September seems an Ok month to start it

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• At 2007.08.24 10:38, JP aka Elmo said:
  

  we were the last group sa Taste Asia. haha. Nice meeting you.

  btw, yatot is the “leader and the founding father of the Virgin Bloggers Circle”. hehe.

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• At 2007.08.24 11:34, Arbet said:
  

  Nice meeting you, Benj. Finally, he he.

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• At 2007.08.24 14:15, billycoy said:
  

  sayang di pwedeng magtagal ang aking alagad, tsk tsk tsk. wala bang eskandalong naganap nung gabi?

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• At 2007.08.24 14:28, This is why it pays to “Suit up!” | Ganns Deen said:
  

  [...] mention to Benj, who I thought snubbed me at first. I literally had to tap him on the back and assert myself. It [...]

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• At 2007.08.24 14:51, Fritz said:
  

  That should be “rusted iron” chef and “fashion victim” guru. Nice meeting you, too, and good luck to your climb into TV super stardom. Wahoo! Thanks to the organizers of this great Taste Asia event!

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• At 2007.08.24 15:32, kingdaddyrich said:
  

  wahh,, sana anjan din ako nun kaso yung nag inbayt sa akin hindi ako tinext… kaasar… kelan ba magaganap ang taste asia 3?

  

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• At 2007.08.24 16:12, Taste Asia 2: A Retrospective « The Lonely Vampire Chronicles said:
  

  [...] Taste Asia Part II, Simply Fabulous * Back From Taste Asia 2 * Live from Taste Asia, Truly Asia! * Liveblogging from the SM Hypermart Free Food Party * 13 [...]

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• At 2007.08.24 18:56, Taste Asia 2: The Man Blog Invades MoA. Nobody Gets Laid. » Noisy, Noisy Man | Your daily dose of retard said:
  

  [...] Back From Taste Asia 2 [...]

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• At 2007.08.24 22:52, Fritz said:
  

  Also, I look like babalu in that pic, curses!

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• At 2007.08.25 00:05, Bloggers Invade Tasta Asia Again (And The After-Party Party) said:
  

  [...] Back From Taste Asia 2 by Benj [...]

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• At 2007.08.25 00:13, Prudence said:
  

  Wow, I’m part of the younger crowd! Yey!

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• At 2007.08.25 01:06, Aileen Apolo said:
  

  Thanks for coming!

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• At 2007.08.25 01:50, Helga said:
  

  We were actually planning on spitting in your beer. Oh wait, you don’t drink beer. It was nice seeing you after what, 5 years? 6 years? Haha.

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• At 2007.08.25 01:58, Helga said:
  

  And to Fritz: shut up, you look gwapo, you almost-model you!

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• At 2007.08.25 02:35, Jaypee said:
  

  Good for you guys who get to attend these type of events and blogger meetups. Nice pic! Celebrity na celebrity ang dating! Hehe
  Btw, you need to edit Fritz’s url in your post. It has an extra “i”after the letter T.

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• At 2007.08.25 05:02, Yet Another Bloggers’ Party - Taste Asia II : The D Spot said:
  

  [...] Real People / Real Style (girls) Real People / Real Style (boys) Pinoy Moms Network Teacher Julie Atheista.net Abuggedlife.com Justwandering.org Jehzlau Concepts Prudence and Madness Refineme.org Scrooch [...]

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• At 2007.08.25 05:53, Blog Party At Taste Asia - Macuha.com | Blogging About Anything said:
  

  [...] Atheista.net [...]

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• At 2007.08.25 05:55, justwandering.org - » Taste Asia at SM Hypermarket said:
  

  [...] Real People / Real Style (girls) Real People / Real Style (boys) Pinoy Moms Network Teacher Julie Atheista.net Abuggedlife.com Jehzlau Concepts Prudence and Madness Refineme.org Scrooch Chronicles [...]

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• At 2007.08.25 08:00, My slice of Taste Asia 2 said:
  

  [...] Back From Taste Asia 2 [...]

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• At 2007.08.25 14:56, Baklang AJ said:
  

  twas nice meeting you again. sayang you left earlier dun sa blue wave, you missed out on a lot of juicy talk! hahaha

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• At 2007.08.26 00:35, i. am. chef. » taste asia blogger’s party @ SM hypermart - i. am. chef. in the city 3 said:
  

  [...] Real People / Real Style (girls) Real People / Real Style (boys) Pinoy Moms Network Teacher Julie Atheista.net Abuggedlife.com Justwandering.org Jehzlau Concepts Prudence and Madness Refineme.org Scrooch [...]

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• At 2007.08.26 00:35, alohapenny said:
  

  Hey Benj saw you, but we didnt get to meet each other ahehe saw you last time at Max’s too (top 10 emerging…) dang!

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• At 2007.08.26 22:02, AJ [janep.org] said:
  

  lugi naman. kung kelan ako umalis ng pinas, tsaka sunod-sunod ang blogger events.

  pagbalik ko dapat may libreng pakain pa rin! woohooo!

  Go Pinoy bloggers!

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• At 2007.08.27 12:53, Taste Asia 2 | MagandangBalita.com said:
  

  [...] Real People / Real Style (girls) Real People / Real Style (boys) Pinoy Moms Network Teacher Julie Atheista.net Abuggedlife.com Justwandering.org Jehzlau Concepts Prudence and Madness Refineme.org Scrooch [...]

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• At 2007.08.28 00:18, Taste Asia 2 | ederic@cyberspace said:
  

  [...] People / Real Style (girls)Real People / Real Style (boys)Pinoy Moms NetworkTeacher JulieAtheista.netAbuggedlife.comJustwandering.orgJehzlau ConceptsPrudence and MadnessRefineme.orgScrooch [...]

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• At 2007.08.28 05:54, MakiBAKLA, Huwag Matakot - The TasteAsia Event 2 said:
  

  [...] Real People / Real Style (girls) Real People / Real Style (boys) Pinoy Moms Network Teacher Julie Atheista.net Abuggedlife.com Justwandering.org Jehzlau Concepts Prudence and Madness Refineme.org Scrooch [...]

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