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My Lakbayan grade is C!
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10 Things I LOVE about Singapore:
1. The Transportation System
~ Organized, clean, and so easy to navigate around the city. It's not so jampacked as our buses and MRT here in Manila. The bus stops are carefully organized (as in not all buses stop at all stops, they have routes to follow and people know where to ride to get to their destinations) Unlike here where the buses stay at the stops until every little inch space have been occupied, the buses in SG leave the bus stops after the people hop on the bus even if it's not full. Oh, and they've no need for pesky conductors either. ^^
Also, the idea of being able to use the EZLink pass in the MRT and in the bus is so conveniently cool!
2. It is a tourist-friendly country
~ There are maps, sign posts and directories everywhere. They say the city is so small you wouldn't get lost but if you're walking around the city all day and get lost right when you're tired and almost home, it's always good to have the map with you. It really makes things a lot easier.
3. My friends are there. Who needs a tour guide!?!
~ We didn't go with any tourist trips (duck tours, city sightseeing) but decided to do it all on our own instead. And we had our Singapore-OFW friends to guide us and accompany us to some of the sites in the city. Thanks Sherwin and Jen for coming with us to Sentosa and Night Safari! ^___^
4. There are LOTS of Japanese stuffs!
~ Unlike here in Manila where these things are limited, in SG you have the Kinokuniya bookstore for starters. Here you can buy Japanese idols' photobooks, see rows and rows of manga, fresh edition of Japanese magazines and loads of other stuffs. We also were able to buy some Bleach action figures (yes we have these at Comic Alley, but these ones were so much better in quality and cheaper too!)
5. It is a melting pot of different cultures
~ I love how everywhere you look you see different races and hear different languages all living in harmony together at the small city. naks! poetic!
6. You can make side comments without anyone understanding you.
~ alright, maybe some will understand but it was fun!
7. The penthouse where we stayed
~ It's not a five star hotel so it really is wayyyyy cheaper. At Php800 a night per person, with our own cable tv, FREE Wireless internet, clean bathroom with shower pa!, free breakfast, friendly hostess, living room, free use of kitchen utensils, ref, microwave and the feeling of staying at your own home, it's not bad really.
8. Changi Airport
~ Sugoi! This airport is so cool. *_*
9. You can actually get freebies in this expensive city
~ Like free Häagen-Dazs ice cream, free Singapore magnets, free maps haha!
10. It's not so different from Manila after all
~ Okay so the city cleanliness, disciplined denizens and transportation system are WAAAAAYYY better than ours, there are actually some things we have in common with Singapore. For starters, the locals are friendly and are willing to chat and help tourists. This one lady even pointed us to the bus stop where we can ride the bus to Bugis. Although we ended up riding the MRT instead (for some reason we couldn't see Bugis in the route) I believe we were just stupid instead of the lady tricking us. haha! Also, Singapore have organized and working pedestrian stop lights in the crossings which we were so excited about and religiously followed. But the locals - we see them crossing the streets anywhere, not following the pedestrian stops and crossing while it's Red and us looking foolishly at them. Something that so closely resembles us here in Pinas. Rogeena, Melvin and I even had our own jaywalking experience, when we let our OFW friends guide us towards the MRT station. We crossed just about anywhere and had a taxi angrily flashed us. Buti na lang walang mura kundi pinas na pinas na talaga ang feeling.
Then this past weekend, my brother invited us to Timezone at the Mall of Asia. We didn't get the chance to go last Saturday so we went last night (Sunday) instead. We got totally hooked (once again once more) that we left the arcade center past midnight! Yes, past 12am...with the entire MOA closed, and us forgetting to even eat dinner. What suckers. LOL!
This Lord of the Rings pinball game is so cool! They have miniatures Gandalf, Frodo, Gollum, Sam Milby and all other LOTR characters in the game. sugoi!
AC and Ishy are masters of the drums and those hands version of dance revo ( i dunno what it's called really. hihihi)
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For the past weeks, I've had too many blog-worthy experiences that I just never had the chance to write in the end...I'm spending my morning commutes forming the words in my head, vowing to blog it when I had a chance at work then in the end, it's another morning commute and I realize that I didn't blog about it the previous day.
This new lifestyle is not easy. There are just so many things and transitions happening in my life that it's sometimes too overwhelming. But I ain't complaining, don't get me wrong. I love it! and as much as I can (and I must or else..) I'm embracing everything.
Gone were the days when I would just text message my boss that I'm not feeling well, rest at home and come in the office the next day. Now if I do that, I still would, at least, check my mails, assign tasks, follow up with critical tasks, etc. Daily nosebleed is not uncommon either (kelangan ko ata mag-isip ng english for emails everyday. haha!)
Aside from these new updates, I'm still participating in extra curriculars at wok. (what i really rave for this post, really. XD) For the past 3 years or so, I've been helping organize birthday surprises, team buildings, parties, etc... This is the venue where I showcase my other "talents". hehe! Now, we're working on a project that will take us to the next level. haha! Although showing my vids in the entire department - 700+ peeps - is not new, this the first time that I'll be working with other teams to create our video.
I'm enjoying it so far...It's kinda tiring though.. What with staff meetings, creating screenplays, storyboards, logistics, presenting to the bosses, etc...But today, I feel a certain sense of pride as we finish working on the shoot that others deemed impossible to achieve.
Of course makapal talaga mukha ko, but it also takes great actors, luck (that we'll not get to jail) and a dedicated brother to pull off shooting outside GT Tower in Ayala (with the MAPSA just some few feet away), inside the MRT (na super puno pa nung sumakay kami), at a park and a bridge between flyovers and the South Super Hi-way!
Pulling off the bridge scene was the most nerve wracking, what with people passing the whole shoot and also manong guard asking what the hell are we doing there.!?! Our answer: "project po sa school". bwahahhahaha! Good thing was everyone can still pass as college students! XD Then his next question: "saang school kayo?" My bro quickly said: UST. My thought was "buti na lang hindi nagsabay sumagot mga mokong tapos magka-ibang school sasabihin" hahahaha! Great! Manong guard left us to finish the shoot. Our cover wasn't blown.
By lunchtime we've wrapped up the shoot and with hungry, empty tummies, we hopped in the MRT then went home.
Activities like these are what make my working life so exciting, no matter how busy I get with my work. It's the feeling of accomplishment and of course, being young! -- parang gumagawa lang ng project sa school. hehehe ~_*
We're looking for a condo unit or a pension house or like those hotel rooms that can be rented for a month.
Must be:
~ Reasonable price
~ within Makati area only (preferably along Makati Ave/nr Buendia)
~ With pool, gym ^_^
TIA! =)
The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter will open at the Universal Orlando Resort, in Florida, in 2009.
Harry Potter author JK Rowling said: "The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed."
Touted as a "theme park within a theme park", it will feature attractions and rides based on Harry Potter locations.
Based inside Orlando's Islands of Adventure theme park, which already houses Marvel Super Heroes and Dr Seuss islands, the Harry Potter theme will be spread over 20-acres.
'Authentic'
Oscar-winning production designer Stuart Craig, who has worked on the Harry Potter films, is leading the creative design for the park to ensure it remains faithful to JK Rowling's vision.
"Our primary goal is to make sure this experience is an authentic extension of Harry Potter's world as it is portrayed in the books and films," he said Craig.
The Harry Potter series of books has been translated into 65 languages with more than 325 million copies sold worldwide.
The films, produced by Warner Bros, have grossed more than $3.5bn (£1.7bn) at the box office worldwide.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth film in the series, will open in cinemas on 13 July 2007.
The seventh and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, will be published on 21 July.
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6706939.stm
1.Drinks you're ADDICTED to:
~ Coffee Jelly Frap, Iced tea, Sarsi float ng mcdo
2. Food you're ADDICTED to:
~ Pocky, Yakisoba, chicken nuggets, rice (huh? labo!)
3. Websites you're ADDICTED to:
~ livejournal, multiply, tipidpc.com, femalenetwork.com/girltalk, nba.com, tomshardware.com, myLot
4. Things you're ADDICTED to:
~ my laptop, downloading stuff, jdoramas, anime, books, magazines, psp, music
5. Person you're ADDICTED to:
~ na2r!
6. Habits you're ADDICTED to:
~ na2r!
7. TV channels you're ADDICTED to:
~ animax, axn, espn, BTV (basketball tv), discovery channel
8. horror movies you're ADDICTED to:
~ ayaw ko nito.
9. Supermarket/stores you're ADDICTED to:
~ SM makati supermarket, SM in general, bench