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A chilly day in Pagudpud
Day 2 of our Nov 26-28 Ilocos Norte family vacation. IT was a gloomy day on our first full day in Pagudpud on November 27. It was raining the whole morning and the wind was chilly cold. By 10am Kuya … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Family, Holidays, MY FAMILY & FRIENDS, MY VARIED INTERESTS, P.E.P. TALK, Photography, Places, Travel
Tagged Blue Lagoon, Hannah's Hotel and Resort, Ilocos Norte, Pagudpud
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Destination: Marinduque
DECEMBER 2, 2011 – For our annual family vacation to celebrate our wedding anniversary this year, my xxGF and I brought Marielle and Johan to a still undisclosed place somewhere in Marinduque (i.e. the kids did not have any idea … Continue reading
Destination: Ilocos Norte
NOVEMBER 26, 2011 – A 2-year-old plan to visit places in Ilocos Norte finally came into fruition. It was an extended family vacation arranged by my “bilas” (i.e. my sister-in-law’s husband), Dr. Mike Sabas, who is a native of Batac. … Continue reading
Move over Mang Jacinto. Make room for Mom and Tina.
THE MONSTROUS traffic in C5 on our way home from my kids’ pedia clinic in Marcos Highway on November 12 made the whole family ravenous. We were looking forward to a KFC bucket in Libis (near Eastwood) only to find … Continue reading
Posted in Curiosities, Family, Food & Dining, MY FAMILY & FRIENDS, MY VARIED INTERESTS, P.E.P. TALK, Places, Raves, THOSE THINGS I DO
Tagged C5, dining places, eastwood, KFC Libis, Mang Jacinto's, Marcos Highway, Mom and Tina's, Mom and Tina's Bakery cafe, SM Hypermart Pasig, Tiendesitas, Valle Verde
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Not my idea of a zoo tour
I ALWAYS seek opportunities for close encounters with wild animals but this one doesn’t seem like a good idea to me. Sure the cage must have been built sturdy enough without the possibility of collapsing, but still… On the other … Continue reading
Apple finally found a worthy challenger?
PRESENTING… (drumroll)… the PEAR! ~oOo~ IT TOOK me a while to figure out what was wrong with the supposed MacBook on Carly’s lap in the photo. I was literally rolling on the floor laughing when it finally dawned on me … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Stuff, Humor, MY BAG OF TRICKS, MY VARIED INTERESTS, Technology
Tagged apple, Apple Spoof, Carly, funny, Humor, iCarly, macbook, MacBook Spoof
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Super Weird But Kinda Cool Hotel Rooms!
HAVE you ever been to a hotel where the rooms look kinda odd? And by “odd” I mean any sorts of odd — crazy odd, creepy odd, surreal odd, watta effing odd, etc. I am yet to try one myself. … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Stuff, Curiosities, MY VARIED INTERESTS, P.E.P. TALK, Places, Travel
Tagged odd hotel rooms, weird hotels
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A Scenic Villa
LAST SUMMER we went to see the open-air dioramas and cultural presentations showcasing Philippine culture, as well as the unique lunch-on-river experience, in Villa Escudero. I instinctively knew that the place must be a scenic delight as well and am sure … Continue reading
Book Museum
WITH the dawning of the age of e-books, libraries such as this huge one in Stockholm, Sweden will soon get a new name: Book Museums. It will probably take many more years before all of the books in this gargantuan … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Curiosities, Musings, MY VARIED INTERESTS, P.E.P. TALK, Places, Technology, THOSE THINGS I DO
Tagged book museum, Books, e-books, library, Stockholm Library, Sweden
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Time Capsule
IT’S AMAZING how a single photo captures the timeless bond among old friends wearing their younger faces. These are the wonderful men and women of ACI Systems Inc. This serves as the an electronic time capsule for each and every … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, MY FAMILY & FRIENDS, P.E.P. TALK, People
Tagged ACI, ACI Systems, ACISystems, IBM Solutions Delivery
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Credit Card Spend Analyzer
I just noticed a new section in my RCBC Platinum Card billing statement called Spend Analyzer. I don’t know when exactly it was added. I also don’t know if the billing statements of other credit card providers have this, too. … Continue reading
“Casper Effect”
I FOUND these awesome photos on my xxGF’s iPad2 photo gallery the other day. I was like “Wow, that’s one neat photographic effect, right there! The boy in the photo is, of course, our 6-year old Johan. But I have … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Stuff, MY VARIED INTERESTS, Photography
Tagged Casper, Casper Effect, iPad2, Photo Booth, Photographic Effect
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