I’ve been a flickr user since October 2004. I actually didn’t like them that much then because it takes too long to load (it was mostly flash-based then), and it doesn’t work well with Opera. Of course, back then I’m on a crappy dial-up service, so loading the site is just torture.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Eventually I warmed up to it. Getting tired of setting up and maintaining my photo gallery in my domain, I moved all my photos to flickr. I’ve been a happy flickr user ever since.<\/p>\n

Last night made me an even happier flickr user. See, the flickr team came to Manila, as part of their world tour<\/a>, following their recent international launch. <\/p>\n

Together with fellow Pinkists<\/a>, we flocked to M Cafe where the event was held. We took in the flickr-ness of it all: the pink and blue balloons and beach balls, the pink and blue drinks (lychee martinis & blue martinis), flickr pins, buttons and even the first flickr book and PRO accounts! Of course, what would a flickr meet be without pictures? <\/p>\n

Sadly, my camera refused to work, so I never got to take ANY pictures. But in a room full of photographers toting their big black cameras, how can I not pose to camwhore? Heehee. I just hope I wouldn’t regret it later on XD<\/p>\n

But all in all, it was a great end to a week of social networking. I will go back living under a rock come Monday.<\/p>\n

P.S. To see pictures of the 24 hours of flickr in Manila party, head on to flickr and search for photos tagged with “flickr24manila<\/a>.” Or click on that link. Next in the 24 hours of flickr circuit are Kuala Lumpur on August 28, and Hong Kong in August 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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