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Andrew, Jeff, Fritz, Chattee, Jayvee, Markku, Hana, Jenny, Maki, Ria, Juned
So, we crackheads had to come back for not one, but two more rounds of ziplining!
One part of our group who didn’t make it the previous day — in particular Jayvee, Jenny and Maki — who were forcibly dragged from their hotel rooms to experience it with us. Gramps Juned, well, tagged along but wasn’t in the mood.
We had to literally pull ourselves across a river on a makeshift raft to reach the trek going up.
Jayvee was half asleep the entire time. LOL.
Nuff said.
Hana was one of the very few (me included :P) who successfully ziplined upside down.
I wish I could say the same for Jeff. Hehehe. Peace!
This pic can be summed up in four letters: F-A-I-L. Hahaha! Who has the video?
Markku had two phones taped back-to-back to capture the moment in 3D.
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Aileen and Gail
I’m having a grand time here in Manila. Been to my favorite hangouts – Greenhills, Greenbelt, Bonifacio High Street and Serendra. Met up with Winston, Mica and Jeff at Krispy Kreme during my first night here. Learned a lot of dirt about the blogosphere haha. Two days later, I got a tour of the beautiful city of Marikina. I’ve been to Marikina many times — but this time I got to fully appreciate its hidden wonders. Thanks to Kuya Migs and Kuya Jay for the expert tour. To cap the day we headed out to Padis Point in Antipolo. At first I was hesitant to go to Padis Point because of a bad experience I had at Padis Point in Davao. Good thing we pushed through because the view of the city (not sure which city lol) was […]
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Here I am in Singapore wearing a coat and knee-high socks, trying desperately to write something while I’m freezing my ass off. I can’t figure out how to turn down the air conditioning in my room! By the way, I’m staying at this el-cheapo but fabulous hotel called Hotel Rendezvous located in the Bras Basah area. I booked it through Booking.com and got a special 3-day rate of only SG$400! Bras Basah ain’t the most happening place in this tiny country but everything’s just a cab away anyway.
Here are some pics I took during my stay so far:
Group photo with other Filipino plurkers based in Singapore. We ate at Thai Express. Service was shaky but they say they serve the best Pad Thai lor
The famous Merlion. Honestly I don’t get it LOL
A night shot of the Singaporean skyline as seen across Thai Express.
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My parents, aunts and uncles tease me to this day about my “absence” of hair when I was a baby.
Me and my dad
Wellll, it ain’t my fault. Blame my parents! It’s their genes at work there! I do think my cuteness makes up for it. (SAY YES!!)
Here’s a pic of my mom laughing at how bald I am:
Isn’t my mom a hottie? LOL. So was my dad. Next time I’ll show you baby pics of my older twin brothers. They were waaaay cuter than me. /wrist
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Once upon a time in a strip mall called Bonifacio High Street, two handsome fellows named Andrew and Jehz were hanging out at Krispy Kreme. Jehz bought Andrew a pack of Soy Milk, much to Andrew’s chagrin. Andrew said, “Why the f*ck did you buy me soy milk?!” Jehz said, “Wala lang nyok”. Andrew punched the straw into the carton and tasted what he thought would be the most awful thing he would ever taste in his life. Surprise, surprise. Andrew was in 7th heaven. On that fateful day did Andrew begin his love affair with… SOY MILK (no not with Jehz LOL)
I have a love-hate relationship with cow’s milk. No matter how I love drinking it, it hates me back — in the form of frequent visits to the bathroom. I’m just glad I discovered soy milk. It tastes […]
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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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Thanks, people. I didn’t make it to iBlog5. I heard that you freckin’ had lotsa fun, so much that you freckin’ decided to have more fun at freckin’ Enchanted Kingdom the next freckin’ day. Thanks for rubbing it in our faces. And me? I’d have to content myself to the wonderful borefest (aka work) I got myself into. Why wasn’t I at iBlog5?
#1 – I’m bankrupt. I spent more than two weeks in Manila, and more recently 5 days in Singapore. Manila and Singapore aren’t the cheapest cities around. Au revoir, more than 100k pesos! Nice to have known you!! GRRR
#2 – I’m fixing up paperwork for my Schengen visa. YES, Europe is a go. The original plan was to get my visa while I was in Manila (#1) but I decided to come home coz I don’t […]
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My mom celebrated her XXth (hehe) birthday last May 8th. We invited some relatives over to eat at a Vietnamese buffet. We went KKB (dutch treat), thus the lack of attendees LOL.
Mom, Andrew, David
The food at Hanoi Restaurant was actually good. I loved the soup, crabs, pork ribs and the dorie fillet. My brother and two cousins didn’t like the food as expected.
Anyway, this post is dedicated to my dear mom whom I love a lot. Unfortunately I’m horrible at showing it. But I know she knows, right mom? hehe.. My mom is my rock. She’s always there when I’m in trouble and always there to encourage me when things get rough. I get annoyed at her when she nags me about saving money but I thank her for that because I do need to save!! I also appreciate that she […]
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At a brand new cafe in Davao City, named “Coffee Cat“, my third time there. I had finished ordering my drink and food, and wanted to ask if there was Internet. Me: Hi, do you already have Wifi? Barista: Oh, are you the one who’s going to set it up for us? (omfg did she just say that?)
{Coffee Cat is actually a very nice place with great food and nice shakes. But God help their service crew}
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In my mom’s room, I was showing her a clip of Susan Boyle’s performance of “Memories” on Youtube. Then I showed her another clip of Charice Pempengco singing “Note to God” on Oprah. After, she asked me: Drew, is Hayden Kho’s video on Youtube too? (nooooooooooooooooooooo!) Of course I walked out and didn’t show it to her LOLz
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During a party to celebrate my friend’s daughter, I […]
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On this special occasion, I would like to thank all of you who have supported me all these years that I’ve been online (and you can say offline as well). It’s been a wild, wild ride but I feel that I still have a lot to accomplish. I admit to slacking a *little* bit last year, except for having a hand in a few memorable events. Other than that, I was nothing. The good news is now I’m feeling energized and ready to take on new challenges in 2009. I have but a few ideas in my head. If you stick it out with me, you’ll find out what they are! It also helps that I have a great support system to help me get up when I’m falling or even just returning that favor to them as well. Let me take this […]
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– I’m currently addicted to my PSP. Loaded roms into it. My favorites are Patapon and LocoRoco. I know right? I’m strange. Stay away.
– On my birthday, a friend gave me an awesome shirt that says “Why can’t I be rich and not goodlooking”. I’m wearing it right now. My secretary said “Kafeeling mo uy!” (You’re very feeling hey). While a cousin named Ria gave a similar reaction.
– I sent an email to the owner of GoksDVD.com with the intent of buying 4 DVD’s of Korean dramas, namedly Full House, Cruel Love, Gourmet (2 seasons) and Delicious Proposal. So wrong on so many levels. Tsk.
– I learned that I am going back to Manila to pick up my Schengen visa. BUT, that isn’t 100% set in stone. I need to present a revised itinerary coz the previous one […]
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Location: San Francisco Airport, CaliforniaMood: Not in the mood
I’m waiting for my connecting flight to NY that’s a good 4 hours away. My cousin drained out my PSP, and I’m about to drain my netbook’s battery as well. Long-haul flights really bring out the worst in me. I smell like shit, feel like shit, look like shit. I’m not even going to take pictures. I can’t wait to get some decent shuteye when I arrive in New York. Oh, and I paid $7.99 (~P400) to surf the Internet with T-mobile. I’m just thinking it’s more expensive in Manila if I surfed the net in Starbucks. This T-mobile wifi pass lasts 24 hours. At Starbucks back home it costs P100/hour.
Anywayyy… my flight wasn’t that awful. I was seated in business class, so I was able to fold down my seat to […]
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