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Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) parents with chick, family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Sierra Madre, Rizal, Philippines

photograph by Mhark Gee

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Indigo-banded kingfisher (Ceyx cyanopectus), male, endemic, least concern

Nikon D500 plus Tamron 150-600mm Gee2, tripod support

17 July 2024, Montalban, Rizal

📷 Mhark Gee

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One Of Us - Joan Osborne ( Reggae ) Ramona Rox Cover | DJ Mhark Remix

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How are you today? I’m doing okay. My classmates in my least favorite class, Newspaper Layout and Design, have been a big pain in my ass and I’ve been carrying the entire class on my back because no one has the initiative to start giving a fuck about the requirements (I’d want to not give a fuck either, but someone has to and I’m probably the most grade-conscious person in that class) – but it’s a Friday and I’m having amazing coffee right now so it balances out. Do you have mean comments that replay in your head and haunt you? Not really. Some days I’ll remember the one hate comment I got on my ask.fm which led me to delete my account altogether, but it doesn’t bother me because I kinda proved that person wrong eventually.

For context, they told me I should stop wishing to be in UP so bad and to actually pass the entrance exam first before I’m allowed to talk about how much the university means to me. Joke’s on them – I passed the UPCAT not long after. Doesn’t mean I’d forgot the demotivating message, though.

^If so, do you know why that is? I always want to please people and thrive on compliments, so I’m bound to remember every single bad thing anyone tells me. What are you currently worried about, if anything? I’m worried about my deadlines for my Layout class. The requirements are a group effort, and so long as my classmates don’t start moving, I can’t really pass my parts anyway because I have to wait on them. UGH Did you go Black Friday shopping this past Black Friday? Pls stop asking me first-world references

^If so, what was the best deal you got? Have you ever been Black Friday shopping? What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Do you wear a watch every day? No. Wearing them always makes me feel like there is something on my wrist, and that bugs me haha.

Pineapple or pepperoni? I don’t like either. All-cheese pizzas are my favorite. What food makes you feel nauseous? Not to say that it makes me feel like vomiting or dizzy, but I was never really a big fan of blue cheese. I can handle it on my pizza and sometimes its flavor jibes well with the other cheeses, but the taste always sticks out so I’m not particularly obsessed with it. Have you ever seen a spirit? No. When you have your own house someday, what color Christmas tree do you want and how will you decorate it? I want it traditional, so I’m going with green. It’s gonna have all sorts of decor like baubles, snowflakes, tinsel, leaves, etc. My family has always made an effort to make our trees look super nice and detailed and I wanna pass that on when I have my own place and maybe even kids down the road. Name 3 youtube channels you've been loving lately. HiHo Kids, Mankalor, and Moon Jeongwon’s vlogging channel. Do you have a youtube channel? I do but it’s only so that YouTube can tailor my homepage to what I’m into at the moment, and so that I can like/dislike videos haha. I don’t post my own content. ^If so, does your family approve? ...I don’t think they should have an opinion about me owning a YouTube account. But in any case, they don’t really mind. What do you think about the new "for kids" or "not for kids" rules? Like, parental control? I guess it’s a good thing. Kids have always had very makulit hands and end up seeing stuff they’re not supposed to. Makulit is a Filipino word that defies translation, but I guess the closest thing to it is either mischievous or restless.

Case in point: Back when I was in high school, I was working at one of the library computers when these Grade 1 kids sat at the computer beside me. They were searching images of the movie Frozen and it was all normal for a bit, but they scrolled too far down and eventually they landed at this very questionable manip of Elsa and Anna doing some stuff that kids that age definitely shouldn’t be seeing. ^ Do they affect you? No. I’m neither a kid nor a parent. What is the most disgusting thing you have ever eaten? [slight trigger warning for the vegans!!! Sorry, Filipino cuisine can sometimes be a lot to take for non-Filipinos]  I’m super adventurous when it comes to food so I haven’t found anything I’ve tried disgusting. I don’t particularly like the flavor of bopis (pork/beef lungs and heart) and pinapaitan (goat and ox innards meat flavored with bile, tamarind and chillies), but I don’t find them disgusting, and I’d still eat them if that was served at a family party.

What food is so disgusting you could absolutely never eat it? Dog/cat meat. Do you like sushi? Love sushi. What color was the last sweater you wore? Gray. Name 3 material items on your wish list right now. Nintendo Switch, a new pair of shoes (wow I really am a grown-up), and cash. Are you planning on doing Vlogmas (for youtube) this year? No. Zoella’s the only person I know who still does lmao Have you ever done Vlogmas before? No. Have you ever made money off of youtube? Omg no Are you happy that the year is coming to an end? SO HAPPY. 2019 felt like it was three fucking years long. Have you ever bought a designer purse? I haven’t bought any with my own money. Do people tell you that you look sick when you wear a certain color? No? ^If yes, what color? Do you consider yourself creative? Not at all. ....outgoing? Kinda. It depends on the situation. If I’m meant to be doing something I like or hang out with people I know, I can be very outgoing; but if it’s an unfamiliar situation, I tend to be more shy and let other people lead the way. ....free-spirited? I don’t think I’d call myself that. ....shy? Yep, at first. ....socially awkward? It’s a hit or miss. Sometimes I’m great with socializing; other times I just miss the mark. Do you often feel alone? Mostly during the Christmas season. Otherwise it’s an on-off thing for me, but the loneliness is for the most part turned off. What could be the theme song to your life? I never know what to answer in questions like this. My life has had a lot of phases and it’s hard to sum it all up into a single song. List three new songs you've discovered this year that you like a lot. I Saw You In A Dream by The Japanese House, the Summer section of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons (thanks, Portrait of a Lady on Fire), and Joji’s Dancing in the Dark. If you could win a shopping spree in any store, what would it be? Fully Booked. Do you wear jewelry often? Very seldom. List 10 of your favorite girl names. I list them on surveys all the tiiiiiimeeeeeeeee. Uhh Olivia, Mia, Arden, Harper, Juliana/Julia, Isabella, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Lily, Emilia. I’m feeling the name Eloise tonight too, so let’s throw that one in as a runner-up. List 10 of your favorite boy names. Miguel, Joaquin, Javier, Jacob, Mason, Noah, Liam, Seth, Leon, Luis. Andres is also good, so I’m putting that in even though it’s name 11. List 10 girl names (or up to 10) that you don't really care for. That’s so many and possibly offensive :((((( I’ll just go with boomer names like Sally, Linda, Agnes (sorry to my Lola, who’s named Agnes), Karen, Pamela, Susan, Brenda...and maybe more common ones like Angela, Marie, Sam. List up to 10 boy names that you don't really care for. Not a big fan of boy names in general, but ones I don’t particularly like nor dislike are names like John, George, William (lmao just naming all the royals now I see LOL), Benedict, Jeffrey, Donald, Michael, Daniel, Drew, Mark. How old were you when you found out Santa wasn't real? Five. I didn’t find out; I just put the clues together. Do you own a Polaroid camera? Nope. I want one though. ^If so, what color is it? List one past regret. The one dumb thing I did in one of my classes where I forgot to submit something on time, and I had to make do with a late submission, which would already have deductions. Do you own Converse, and if so, what color? i used to; they were red. I stopped wearing them after a bit though so my mom threw them out. We have white Chucks now – my sister brings them with her in her dorm but when she’s home, I’d borrow it sometimes. What color was your senior prom dress? Let’s plz avoid talking about the stuff we purposely want to forget Are you colorblind? No. Name the people you know who are colorblind. Nobody, other than the colorblind folk on Twitter/Tiktok who make wholesome videos separating different colors of Skittles or M&Ms heh. What's one pet peeve of yours? People who DRIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF TWO LANES YO WHAT’S UP WITH Y’ALL Would you ever consider a career in writing? Sure, I’m kinda headed that way anyway. What was the first thing you wanted to be when you grew up? Astronaut. What was your first favorite color? Purple. What is your favorite color now? Pink or black. Do you know a lot of people with the same middle name as you? Yeah, Isabelle is very common. But where I live it’s usually spelled Isabel or Ysabel. Do you like the name Brynn? Not really. It sounds very 2010ish, wherein people would give their kids double-N’s like Kaitlynn, Rylinn, Brooklynn, Ashlynn and I was never a big fan of that trend (except for Finn, Flynn, and Quinn, which I find cute). List five names you hate the spelling of. Literally those 4 names I just mentioned. Oh and in the Philippines, there’s this trend of putting H’s on otherwise normal names, e.g. Jhulia, Mhae, Ghabriella, Mhark...it’s common in the lower classes so I don’t judge, but like it’s just not really not my taste lmao. Do you watch Niki and Gabi on youtube? No. Do you watch Brooklyn and Bailey? No. ....Bethany Mota? No. But I did see her once when YouTube held a FanFest here in Manila and she was part of the lineup. ......Gillian Bower? ....LaurDIY? .....Family Fizz? ....Chronically Jaquie? No to literally all of those. Have you ever purchased a youtuber's merch? No they are always way too expensive lol ^If so, what did you buy?

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Ang kalungkutan kapag kinukutkot lalong nagnanaknak ng iba pang kalungkutan.

Mhark Gaufo, Metro Cityscape

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Lupus, Crow, Mharks. Perish

Fuck: Mharks

Marry: Crow

Kill: Lupus

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Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus), parents with chick, family Podargidae, Philippines

photograph by Mhark Gee

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Twitter went crazy over a photo of Joe Biden in a lifeguard chair - Business Insider

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a ceremony at a Delaware swimming pool. Tim Furlong/Twitter

Joe Biden returned to the public swimming pool in Delaware where he worked as a lifeguard 55 years ago, as part of a ceremony to rename the pool after the former vice president.

The Wilmington pool changed its name to the Joseph R Biden Sr. Aquatic Center, honoring Biden's connection to the pool he said influenced his views on race relations.

According to Wilmington newspaper The News Journal[1], Biden was the pool's only white lifeguard in 1962.

"I wanted to get more involved," Biden told The News Journal. "I'd turn on the television and see and listen to Dr. King, but I didn't know any black people. So, I wanted to work here."

Biden made the most of his homecoming, even sitting in the pool's lifeguard chair perched above the pool.

A photo of Biden beaming in the lifeguard chair instantly made the rounds on social media.

Several users took the opportunity to joke about a potential Biden presidential bid in 2020. Biden has yet to rule out another campaign.

Others compared the photos to pool scenes from famous movies, including "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and "The Sandlot."

And others commented on Biden's wardrobe choice.

VP Joe Biden, now a lifeguard at the Scranton Municipal Swimming Center, ready for action in his breakaway Armani Swim Cover Up pic.twitter.com/2K7vXiLJQk[2]

— Matthew Harkrider (@MHark) June 26, 2017[3]

Great moment if Biden actually saw some kid in trouble, and then dove right in there fully in his business suit. https://t.co/xERN7EQyL8[4]

— Eric Kleefeld (@EricKleefeld) June 26, 2017[5]

And for some, the moment simply added to Biden's legend.

References

^ The News Journal (www.delawareonline.com)

^ pic.twitter.com/2K7vXiLJQk (t.co)

^ June 26, 2017 (twitter.com)

^ https://t.co/xERN7EQyL8 (t.co)

^ June 26, 2017 (twitter.com)

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I’m not very knowledgeable about birds, but I’m a big fan of how they can just Look Like That sometimes. Could you possibly share some birds that have Just a Creature or A Strange Beast vibes (dealer’s choice what that means)?

Well, Cock of the Rock, Rockfowl, and other come to mind, but the group that takes the cake for me...

Sri Lankan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger), family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Kerala, India

The frogmouths used to be included in the Nightjar/Goatsucker order Caprimulgiformes. As of 2019, they are now in their own order.

Frogmouths are not as closely related to nightjars, as previously thought.

photograph by Sudeesh M S Thattekkadu

Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides), family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Australia

photograph by Joey Santore

Palawan Frogmouth (Batrachostomus chaseni), family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, endemic to Palawan, Philippines

photograph byDelio Tolosa

Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) parents with chick, family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Sierra Madre, Rizal, Philippines

photograph by Mhark Gee

Large Frogmouth (Batrachostomus auritus), mother with chick, family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, found in SE Asia

photograph by Jamil Mat Isa

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I absolutely adore ugly baby animals, so I make a humble request for some ugly babies.

Well, I'm not sure what you will find ugly (yet cute), but here are some baby birds that not everyone would appreciate (but we will)...

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), parent with chicks, family Sulidae, order Suliformes, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

photograph by Steve Murray

Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus), mother with chick, family Rallidae, order Gruiformes, Western Australia

photograph by Matt Laughton

Philippine Frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus), parents with chick, family Podargidae, order Podargiformes, Philippines

photograph by Mhark Gee

Scarlet-chested Parrot (Neophema splendida), male with chicks, family Psittaculidae, order Psittaciformes, Gluepot Bird Reserve, South Australia

photograph by Peter Waanders

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), parent and chick, family Threskiornithidae, order Pelicaniformes, Southeastern U.S.

photograph by Daniel Riddle (@birdcrazed6)

Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor), male with chick, family Fregatidae, order Suliformes, Galapagos

photograph by Andres Carrion