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… that I will be forced to torture myself on the G-MAX reverse bungy ride in Clarke Quay, Singapore!My friends and I decided that whoever backs out will pay for dinner… at Pepper Lunch!See the mortified looks on these three people:They chat almost nonchalantly and then BOOM!! Ok, since they end up laughing in the end, perhaps it is a little fun to try.Hmm. I heard I have to pay extra for a
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I’m traveling again!
Before I left for Europe, I had already planned this trip with my college friends. My itinerary includes my favorite city, Singapore, plus Phuket, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Our starting point is Singapore, to which we’re flying straight from Davao City. After one night, we’re off to Phuket, spend a couple of days there, then finally, Kuala Lumpur. It’s quite a hectic schedule that we have to follow. Basically we’re squeezing three countries into 6 days. We wish we had more time, but we don’t want to lose our jobs.
Thanks to my friend Nina Fuentes for helping us out in deciding what to do in Malaysia. We are taking a chartered van to Malacca (or Melaka) and spend a whole day enjoying the historical sites and probably a little bit of shopping too. I’m so psyched about […]
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Here’s a little pictorial I did with my goddaughter Gabbie and nephew Iago.
Gabbie and Iago
Sad after taking a shower
Iago boy
Smiling at Ninong
Iago
Too cute!
Serious Iago Moment
Gabbie and Mom Ina
These pics were taken using my new Panasonic DMC-LX3. It’s an awesome camera that’s gaining popularity at Flickr. Look at the increase of usage this year:
My primary goal while vacationing in Singapore was to buy me an LX3. I got mine from the Funan Digital Life Mall for SG$680. After GST, it comes down to SG$650 or P21,200. The price difference isn’t that significant but I think got a nice deal coz it came with a free camera case, camera stand and an extra battery.
I’ll discuss more about the LX3 on my tech blog.
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– My one-star hotel, Hotel Haussman, doesn’t have air conditioning or a fan. And my shower’s broken. But I’m having a great time.
– Surfing the Internet here costs 2.90 euros/30 minutes = 195 pesos. /wrist
– I visited the Louvre, Giverny, Versailles, Eiffel Tower, River Seine area and lots of museums. Versailles is f*cking gorgeous.
– French food sucks.
– Suddenly McDonald’s and Starbucks gained more respect from me.
– My cousins Kathy and Clarice forced me on a bed and repaired my “mataray” eyebrows. It was utter torture but the results are rewarding. Now if only I could reproduce the same results when the mowed areas grow back.
– Ok gotta go.. lol
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Yesterday we were craving for French toast. We’d expect that Paris would be the place to eat French toast right? But no, they don’t know what French toast is!!
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Found at a sex shop in Montmartre, France.
Candy Bra!!
Pecker Bath Brush LOL
Penis Pasta! Bwahahaha!
And here’s a pic of me and my cousins in front of the famous Moulin Rouge.
Clarice, Kathy, Stephen, Me
Stephen wanted to see a go-go show so bad but the girls didn’t want to. We ended up eating crepes instead LOL.
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From the onset I wanted to make sure that my long-winded flights were as comfortable as what my budget would take me. Naturally, I had to be booked on business class. I checked out a few airlines that flew out of Manila — Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Asiana, Eva Air, Northwest, so on and so forth. I’ve experienced flying on PAL, Eva Air and Northwest. Out of the three, Philippine Airlines had the best service and was the only one that flew straight to California without lay overs. Eva Air was nice too, but required one long stop over in Taipei. Northwest — what can I say, is probably the worst airline in the whole wide world.
Anyway, as I canvassed for business class tickets, Eva Air was the cheapest — $2100 for a round trip. PAL costs $400 more. The […]
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Thank you, Corazon Aquino, for becoming the shining light during our country’s darkest hours, and for giving us the freedom that we enjoy today. Now that you’re gone, my heart skipped a beat. Yes, it really did. Because somewhere along the way I forgot how much you’ve done for me. And I’m kicking myself for that. Death is a sad thing but yours made me realize how lucky I am to be free. I lost my heart, Cory. But you gave it back to me. Thank you for that.
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Possibly one of the most beautiful places I’ve been to, Giverny (jee-va-nyee)is a town situated northwest of Paris, France. It is more famously known as Claude Monet’s hometown. Claude Monet’s that guy who did those paintings of flowers such as this one:
The man himself:
My cousin Clarice and I decided to visit Giverny on our second day in France. Our first day was spent going around the confines of the area where the Opera is located. Our hotel was rather run-of-the-mill, but was clean and habitable and had decent bathrooms. That was key. It wasn’t like we were going to spend most of our time inside the hotel. So that was okay. Two more of our cousins, Kathy and Stephen, were following in two days. My Tita Nora booked us a bigger room when that time comes. Anyway I’ll dish more […]
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A day after Giverny, we visited the Louvre Museum to “scout” the area. We didn’t go in but simply took pictures of the magnificent palace buildings and its surroundings.
The one thing I loved about France are the clouds. Yes, the clouds! They make my pictures look more dramatic. Couldn’t say this about other places I’ve been to.
The famous “pyramid” in the middle of the courtyard (Cour Napoleon). Made of metal and glass, the structure was designed by a Japanese dude named Ieoh Ming Pei. It was commissioned to him by then President Francois Mitterand in 1984. The pyramid serves as the Louvre’s main entrance.
A spectacular view of the pyramid amidst the Palace buildings.
As we roamed the gardens, we witnessed a barrage of army jets and planes flying above us. I thought it was the beginning of World War III lol
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This afternoon, I took my secretary to the mall to buy a cheap cellphone for our baker. I paid P1450 for a Nokia 1202 and an added P60 for a Sun Cellular SIM card.
But that wasn’t the highlight of my trip to the mall.
We detoured to the department store to search for belts. Since I only have two usable belts in my wardrobe, I thought I needed one more just to add more variety.
I checked out a rack of cool belts that carried well-known brands such as Volcom and Affliction. The Volcom belts were quite nice and kinda cheap too at P500 (~$10.25) each. Normally these would cost three times more if bought in stores or online. I got two white leather belts with red and black prints. Check em out:
White leather belt with red details
This one I liked better. It shall now be […]
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Today, I cut up my extension credit card and will start afresh by using a credit card tied to my name. Although I have been faithful in paying my credit card bills, albeit vicariously via my mom, it’s high time I act like adult and handle my finances independently.
My money comes from different sources, a few on paper checks and the bulk is wired to my bank accounts in the Canary Islands. Kidding. Last week, I visited my bank (HSBC) to pay my VERY FIRST credit card bill. How quick and painless it was. With a few keystrokes and a magic wand, the bank lady (who happens to be my cousin lol) wrote off P20,000 from my bank account and voila… we’re done. I’m like, “That’s it?” Apparently. As I drove off I thought to myself, I could do this! But […]
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The day we visited the Louvre Museum, or the Great Louvre, or Musée du Louvre, or the Grand Louvre or however you watchamacallit, my cousins Kathy and Stephen had just flown in from San Francisco, California and Chicago, Illinois respectively. It was obvious that both were thoroughly exhausted, but we had to step up the plate and get our tour going or else risk ruining our itinerary. As soon as we dropped off their luggage at the hotel, we took the first train going to the most visited museum in the world — The Louvre (say lewv).
Clarice, Me, Kathy. Entering the famous Louvre Pyramid that is also the museum’s entrance.
As I’ve mentioned, the pyramid is not just a pyramid — it’s the museum’s main visitor entrance and it’s where the security checks take place. After security, we are led down a flight of stairs where we […]
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Look what my mom bought behind our backs. =(
Our new white Montero Sport
She has fine taste in automobiles, I’ll give her that.
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So I realized too late that my blog posts here also show up in my Facebook account. My mom was a little ticked off about my Gadget post coz she didn’t want the “whole world to know we have a new car” (her own words). I don’t see what the problem is. Number one, we didn’t steal the car, right? Two, sooner or later people in our “world” will see us use it. Unless we wear disguises and pretend to be secret agents. Three, it’s f*cking gorgeous! If it were a stainless steel jeep, I’d rather keep it a family secret and take a cab.
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