The origin of Dragon Ball Z's characters' names!

If you guys are wondering what the origin of most of the characters that appears in the popular series Dragon Ball Z like Kakarot, Vegeta, Piccolo, Frieza, etc, check out this infographic below! Click on the image for actual size.

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16 year-old Shania McDonagh who owns a pencil. Look what she did.

Shania McDonagh entered Texaco Children’s Art Competition. She won the overall category. nuff said.

And here's the winning piece, all done with pencil. I'm no kidding, go and read the source I'm telling you it's not a joke! This bright girl have already been established by the judging panel "as one of the most talented artists of her generation, and one whose skill could see her become one of Ireland’s foremost portrait artists of the future."

Garden in the middle of the desert of Wadi Rum

There's something interesting going on in southern Jordan. There's a landscape nearby the border of Saudi Arabia that was nicknamed "Valley of the Moon" due to it's alien landscape featured in the middle of the desert.

I can say this, the whole setting somehow restores my faith in humanitarian works. Local, Jordanian Bedouins living in the region called 'Wadi Rum' have become involved in unique agricultural projects that seems to bear the fruit of success.

Just like what I wanted in life. Success.

Super Awesome Hyper-realistic Eyes Drawn With Color Pencils!

Check out these eyes! They might look real from a distance, but these are actually a hyper realistic art with color pencils on paper. Man, talk about respect! Art by Redoskin, aka Jose Vergara

Open up your eyes: Bali trip 2013

Whoot whoot! I'm back from Bali! Sunburn and feet sores all over me but I'm all okay. I had a great time there (4D3N) and the whole trip meant very much to me and how I view the world. I stayed in Kuta Lagoon Resort & Pool Villas, maybe I can check up google images and see if any picture is available. :B

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Technically Bali is a Hindu-populated Island. On the Island itself, there are 2 volcanoes (both active, but please don't imagine Lord Of The Ring-styled volcano). Took a whole day tour on the 8th of November (last friday) and I gotta tell you, it is tiring as heck!! But I had fun, so it's good. :B

Oh, the trip is also a 3rd anniversary trip for the company that I work with, Gigglegarage. Thanks so much to the swaggy bosses Ed and Zeno for the whole experience!

The thing that I like about the whole island is that it's attention to beautiful details. Every monuments they had, it was made of rocks and those rocks really looked sturdy. And they are practically everywhere, as far as you can see.

Look at this 'gateway' (above) for example. Guess what it is? It is actually the 'entrance' to the beach. To the beach!! And every entrance there'll be this kind of monument awaits to welcome you to the mystical and mysterious culture of Bali.

How about this particular hotel (below) with a more modern approach in terms of materials and style. You might think the photo could be quite boring, but looking at it right in front of the building itself gave me goosebumps. It really is an amazing and quite unique feature!

Isn't that just amazing?

Anyway, there's more to talk but I have so little time to tell it all. The conclusion is, even though I am practically still in Southeast Asia and the culture is not something I've never seen before, but coming here, it amped up my views towards the Hindu culture and how religion plays a very important role in one's everyday life. So syok!

Before I sign out, here's a photo of yours truly, along with Dede, our trustworthy travel guide. :Say hi to him for me if you met him in Bali yah! :D

Susmeng (means thank you in traditional Balinese) and see you guys again next time!

*Matsuo signing off and rushes to work*