Happy New Year

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• 12:01 I should listen to These New Puritans more. #
• 21:37 My brother is already engaged. OMG! #

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• 12:01 Watching Rogue Assassin while eating chocolate mousse. #
• 18:57 I'm making cheeseburger and fries. #

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Wordle

My Wordle.

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• 20:51 I was sending my tweets using phtwitter during the Holidays. Disappointed to see that those did not get through. #

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• 16:33 Still can't upload new photos to my Multiply. Multiply can eat my dirty boxers. #
• 19:24 At my other lola for the traditional Daquina reunion. #
• 20:12 Digging up the family's history. I love these moments. #
• 20:14 Learned that my family used to live next to Malacañang. #
• 20:31 The old way of life is so romantic. #

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• 08:59 Was not able to sleep as my lower back was killing me all night. #
• 11:14 At Ayala Alabang parish to visit our family friend priest. #
• 21:50 Attending Christmas mass. Merry Christmas to all! #
• 23:47 Hot cocoa. Yum! #
• 00:03 Our traditional Christmas dinner is really comforting. #

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• 12:01 My brother won an iQue flavor Gameboy Advance. The need for games on cartridges makes us want to sell it. #

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• 12:00 Currently binge-eating on Chips Ahoy!. #

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• 19:53 Old habits never die. Why don't I ever learn? #
• 20:49 Las Pinas, Manila, Las Pinas, now back to Manila. #

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• 16:04 I'm more grateful for my iPod than ever: Startalk on the bus. #

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• 06:12 I just realized yesterday was my last course cards day as an undergrad. #
• 12:37 After 12 hours, I'm back in Mall of Asia. Mexicali lunch. Wee! #
• 15:54 From this moment on, I will be on thrift mode. #
• 20:55 It's amazing what a haircut and the right set of clothes can bring to your confidence. #

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• 13:26 What I love: revel bar of Animo Canteen and the reclining seats of Erjohn & Almark. #
• 15:48 I wanna kill my (former) supervisor. #

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• 06:53 I just realized I can have a student discount on my fare again. #
• 07:04 There's a man with a gun in the bus and I'm not even sure if he's police. As I'm writing this he just alighted the bus. #
• 16:58 After all the hours commuting to Market! Market!, I didn't end up buying what I was looking for. So I bought an overpriced polo instead. #
• 18:53 Alabang-Zapote traffic drives me nuts. #

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• 08:04 This FX driver is playing Bon Jovi at full blast. Ouch. #

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• 15:12 Only 2 more hours til my internship officially ends. Got interviewed by my boss regarding my "learnings". #
• 17:38 Strawberry banana blizzard at Dairy Queen as a treat for my last internship day. #

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The end

In a few more hours, my days of being an intern will end.

Will I miss this place and the people I've spent the last three months?

I'm not so sure. I probably would from time to time.

Now on to new challenges.

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• 09:19 Saw Ernie Baron's house. Quirky and lots of antennas. #

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• 19:58 Can someone buy me a boy of Royce' Nama? #
• 22:46 Can someone nice buy me a box of Royce' Nama? #

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Golla

I was looking for an iPod case for months already so as to prevent damaging my earphones again.

Got this Golla case at the St. James Parish Bazaar for just Php 180. It retails for Php 750 at the mall. Sweet sweet bargain.

It fits my nano well.

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I won

I won! Got this lovely Cold Rock gift certificate from Southbound for my blog entry I Crave Cold Rock.

I will blog my Cold Rock experience when I get to use the GC. Again, much thanks to Southbound!

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Free stuff

I got this free luggage tag from David & Goliath. Thanks Anton for the tip. You can head on to David & Goliath's Silly Christmas website to know more.

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• 07:46 Long and winding queue at Cuneta Astrodome. #
• 08:01 Stuck in review classes while my dad is probably already in SM watching pay per view. #

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• 14:54 Got a free luggage tag from David & Goliath. I'm such a freeloader. #
• 16:21 Katsudon at Sushi-ya. Yum! #

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• 13:37 Underwhelmed by Britney's new album. #

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Up early

Our tree has been up for quite a few days now. Can you feel the holidays yet?

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• 16:41 Perfume sale at Watson's SM Southmall. #

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Time off

I think I just need to take some time off. Hopefully this Saturday, before the review, I could do just that.

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Dilemma

Why do your loved ones make it hard for you to love them unconditionally?

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Anticipation

I miss my school majorly. It's been a month. I'll be back this Saturday.

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I crave Cold Rock

We're fast approaching December and it's still uncharacteristically hot and humid. I really really crave ice cream. Cold Rock specifically.

My college friend Coco has been raving about Cold Rock for the longest time already but by the time I was willing to try it, the branch at Mall of Asia (which is closest to school) was already gone.

I finally was able to grab a cup when my best friend Maricar treated me on my birthday at Greenbelt. I realized what I've been missing for the past few years! It was absolutely heavenly, and despite the exorbitant prices, I'd say it was well worth it.

Cold Rock gives us our sugar high!

Oh, southbound.ph, the best online resource for South people like me, is running a promo for Cold Rock lovers. Just share your own Cold Rock experience and you could win gift certificates from Cold Rock.

Now those photos just made me crave even more...

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• 13:58 No internet in the office. Ugh. #
• 22:49 Oh my. Explosion in SM Megamall. #
• 22:54 I want those Coffee Bean journals. But I must save. #
• 01:53 My overpriced wooden bed just randomly broke. Hope it's still under warranty. #

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• 14:45 Another pizza and ice cream party at the office. #

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• 07:35 I saw an Altis as a taxi along Roxas Blvd. What's next, a Camry? #

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• 10:13 Robinsons' Woodville City is looking good. #

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• 10:12 I've weaned myself off Digg and Mob Wars so I could find time to review on my own. #
• 11:29 A lot of NGN equipments in the South Manila area are down, and I'm getting a lot of calls but I'm alone in the office. #
• 16:24 I'm getting a taste of my first undertime. So sweet. #
• 16:42 Where can I buy shoe trees and leather balm? #
• 17:09 Kinder Bueno is just heavenly. I love. #
• 17:13 SM's information counter is just useless. #

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• 09:11 Garden accent shopping with my boss. #
• 12:37 Was forced to look at the Big Boss's model warplanes. #
• 17:47 Exchanging my McJim wallet for another one. Good thing I'm charming. #
• 18:03 Looks like 3 or 4 more shops are opening at Southmall's Food Street. #

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• 13:24 The new Starbucks Planners are ugly. But I'm positive people would still go into a tizzy getting one. Starbucks will have huge profits here. #

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• 15:30 This review is driving me crazy. Three whole courses in 1 day. #

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• 09:43 Krispy Kreme and Red Ribbon mango cake for breakfast. Hello flabs. #
• 17:05 I'm early for the review. So I'm trolling around the FEU area. #

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• 11:21 I never knew there are many posh villages in Alabang besides AAV and Alabang Hills. #

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• 14:32 It's a miracle. I'm reviewing on my own with my laptop beside me. #

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• 17:42 Once again service at CDR King is horrible. 2 ladies at the counter, 4 in the storeroom. #
• 22:01 Apple Online Store Philippines is now up. Niiiccee. #

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• 08:35 I am a walking zombie. Lifeless and lethargic. Like a programmed robot, I go through with my daily life. #
• 10:07 I'm craving for some Japanese after looking at chuvaness's photos. #
• 10:29 That's it. I'm going to Tokyo Tokyo now. That's all I could afford after the crazy weekend and a student budget. #
• 15:44 I actually ate at Almon Marina. I almost forgot that restaurant. It's unpretentious, cheap, and evokes memories of La Casita. #

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• 17:35 Two cups of coffee and one cup of Coke yet still groggy. I hate reviews. #
• 20:59 It's only 9pm but I'm dead tired. It's been a long day. #

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• 16:19 drools over Onitsuka Tiger shoes. #
• 17:36 My legs hurt. I shuttled back and forth between Greenbelt and Glorietta. #
• 18:03 Just saw a Joanna Jesh bus in EDSA. Aren't they banned? #
• 20:16 I'm stuffed. A feast was thrown by the board passers. #
• 00:51 Damn. I'll start my review classes early tomorrow and I'm still wide awake! Irresponsible. #

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• 17:55 On my way to Greenbelt #

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• 11:16 Alone in the office for more than 3 hours now. #

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Will this get me arrested?

I would get this if I have money to spare and if I am a tote-carrying male.

If you have 15 euros to spare (10 for the actual bag, and 5 for shipping), then head on here to order your very own attention-grabber.

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The Presidents

Great illustration by Patrick Moberg.

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• 14:39 Congratulations to Obama, although I still like Hillary. #
• 14:43 My review classes will start on Sunday instead of Saturday. This changes all of my weekend plans. #

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R & R

I'm looking forward to a weekend of fun and food. Yet, I am anxious of the upcoming review. But it would be nice to old friends again.

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• 08:10 Why? Why did I let this barber cut my hair? I should've just waited 2 hours in the salon I frequent. My hair is terrible. #

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I'm scared

I've been feeling depressed lately. I guess I've been thinking too much about my upcoming review for the board exams.

It's all about change.

Here I am, just settling into the daily routine of participating in this mess called internship, and I'm faced with another challenge, the review.

I am also scared. Scared of failure.

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Lacking

I'm getting sick of my workplace.

It's 100% machismo, 0% finesse. Yes, I need a little bit of pretentiousness to keep me sane.

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• 13:07 Alabang Town Center is like a ghost town, compared to a normal Saturday. #
• 19:16 Was able to buy a couple of shirts and a pair of pants. Not really a very productive day of shopping, considering all the sales. #

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• 11:20 My bosses and I are going to SM just for the heck of it. #
• 11:31 There are a lot of trick-or-treaters here in SM. #
• 11:42 Had to buy Frosty at Wendy's so I could charge my mobile. #
• 18:04 Having a hard time finding my grandparents grave here in Loyola. #

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• 21:10 Dammit, I just spelled pineapple juice all over my laptop's keyboard. #

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Glorious

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• 10:10 Argh! The bath towel was invaded by ants. Now my whole body is itchy. #
• 10:35 Dear Lord. I had to go back to CDR King in One E-com to return something. #
• 15:16 I hate CDR King. #

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• 08:41 On my way to school. It's been a while since I rode the bus, saw the bay, Manila, and my friends. #

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• 09:28 Talked to one of my superiors about poverty, economy, and religion on the way to San Pedro. Oh dear. #
• 09:30 Found out that this superior I'm with right now should not be actually feared. #
• 13:19 OMG! I am installing Virtua Tennis on the PLDT's SoGMMCNet Head's laptop. #
• 14:54 This call center agent offering my boss a credit card left her landline number to me. Strange but it's not the first time this happened. #

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• 00:08 Finished my progress reports. It's been a long day. I'm off to sleep. #

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• 19:15 I am trying to translate Facebook to Tagalog (their word, not mine) and they changed my Language settings! It's weird to Facebook now. #
• 19:49 My sister is off to Palawan tomorrow for her well-deserved holiday. Argh. I'm jealous. #
• 21:11 Will watch Gossip Girl. #

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• 22:38 Survivor Philippines totally sucked today, what with the product placements and lack of interesting events. #

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• 13:41 I'm cold and not feeling well. I shouldn't have stayed up late last night. #
• 14:59 I'm cold and not feeling well. I wish I haven't stayed up late last night. #
• 19:27 I don't usually belive this kind of stuff but during the Mercury Retrogade, our desktop, Kodak camera, and my Canon camera got broken. #
• 19:49 Oh silly me. My camera was not broken. I feel like an idiot. #
• 20:11 Will watch the first match of Shakey's V-League which my father recorded with the DVR. I hope he figured out how to do it though. #
• 23:23 Add This: twitpic.com/h9is The sunset today was amazing! When I got home, I immediately grabbed the tripod and climbed the roof. #

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• 09:28 Deleting all my Facebook friends whom I added for Mob Wars. #
• 23:40 My friends are inviting me on Plurk. They are quite active, and no, they don't have Twitter accounts. I've got Plurk but I prefer Twitter. #

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• 13:06 Finally able to catch up with Heroes thanks to my dad's DVR. #
• 17:50 went to my nephew's birthday party. Now off to mass. #

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• 10:33 My boss did not ask me to tag along with him to fix a PLDT cabinet. I'm stuck here. #

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• 19:00 I just found out that the sons of my boss use my dad's school bus service. It really is a small world. #

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Responsibility

My boss informed me yesterday that he'll be giving me a network account. That only means one thing: more responsibility. Or probably a responsibility at last!

I was just settling in with my previous position of "unofficial secretary" and I'm starting to like it. I have minimal light work to almost none at all. I could surf the Internet, like I do now.

I was able to finish two books (Face Off and Angels & Demons), which is something of a feat since the books I have previously finished were required readings. And to be honest, I enjoyed it. I was looking forward to reading more books when I got the news yesterday.

Oh well. I guess I need to work my mind again.

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• 11:28 I got my umobile SIM yesterday. But alas, my phone is not unlocked and I don't have any extra phone. #

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• 11:29 My boss insists that I don't know what they're talking about or do things they do just because I'm from La Salle. I'm frustrated. #

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Day 3

I failed.

My stomach simply cannot bare eating another Ministop meal.

Due to circumstances, I had a two-hour lunch break. It was my chance to go to the mall and get a decent meal. So I grabbed it.

I ate at KFC and ordered two slices of Pizza Hut. Delicious.

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• 11:28 Oh noes! I've been eating this Cadbury bar for a week now. I'm trusting the reports that local Cadbury products are safe for consumption. #

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• 11:33 I was suckered into discussing politics and economics with my boss. I'm sorry but I really am apathetic with regards to issues like that. #

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Day 2

I managed to drag myself to Ministop again to have lunch.

I had a skewer of mushroom siomai and another skewer of shark's fin siomai, one cup of white rice, and bottled water.

I must admit it was delicious (in a fast food way) but it was not worth it. I could have gone with the more filling chicken value meal instead.

I don't really understand why I force myself to eat these pre-cooked meals, which I just reheat with the faulty in-store microwave. Why must I submit myself to this torture?

But enough of the whining. I am bored to death, and that made me do this experiment. Let's see if I can take this torture though.

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• 18:04 Off to sleep. Been deprived of sleep for the past week and I was only relying on coffee and Hydroxycut to keep me awake. #

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Day 1

Today was Day 1 of my Ministop experiment.

I ate spaghetti, ham & egg sandwich, and a cup of Tropicana. I thought I was gonna save a lot of my allowance but this meal actually costs more than my usual lunch elsewhere.

Oh well.

After Day One, I actually wanted to quit this ridiculous experiment since I know I'd be spending my money wisely on other places but what the hell. I'm up to it.

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Ministop me!

This week, I ate three times at Ministop. Yes, I know. But it's really my only option for lunch, along with Puregold.

Anyway, I just had this brilliant idea. I would eat at Ministop everyday (or every work day to be exact). Yes, ever work day.

Like Super Size Me.

Oh God I hope I could do it. I'd hopefully write about it everyday and take pictures of what I eat.

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• 08:18 I think I need to buy a larger flash disk to utilize the 8 mbps connection at the office. #

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Bitten

So my lovely dog, Tim, bit me in my finger around 1830 yesterday. I had 8 injections and I spent 4 hours at RITM. It was a forgettable day.

On the other hand, we had a lovely dinner at Koreana in Westgate. All diners were Korean, except us, so that was a good sign.

Wow. It feels weird blogging again. Anyway, I'll probably start my internship this week but I guess I have to devote more time to this neglected blog. We'll see..

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• 19:51 Survivor Philippines looks good. I hope I can watch. #

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• 20:56 The allure of Facebook easily wore off on me #

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• 22:12 Trying out Google Chrome. Pretty promising. #

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• 17:37 It's pouring rain! #

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• 12:43 Managed to fix our (previously) defective DVD remote. Thank God for the Internet. #
• 15:09 It was my first time to see the Max Payne trailer. Must. Watch. This. Lexter? #
• 00:55 Eating stale Pizza Hut less than an hour before I sleep. #

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• 02:13 I just finished the documentary "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room". Could Meralco be doing the same to jack up electricity prices? #
• 11:41 Trying out Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2. Looks good so far. #
• 12:15 Playing around with Mozilla Labs' Ubiquity. It seriously is cool. #
• 17:47 Yay. My dad bought me a Tamrac 5690 case for my camera. #

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• 01:58 Onitsuka Tiger will open a store in Greenbelt 5 this September! I so hope I could afford the price. Would be a nice Christmas present to me. #
• 01:59 Am I the only one who can't access tinyurl links? I'm on PLDT myDSL. #
• 13:40 Got back from Greenwich where my dad and I had their eat-all-you-can-pizza promo. I feel like a pig. #

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• 11:32 Apparently, measles are making a comeback because parents do not vaccinate their children for fear of autism. Vaccines do not cause autism! #
• 15:24 Will now start studying for my finals after I take a vanilla foam bath. #

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• 13:09 Just woke up. I slept for 12 hours! #
• 16:05 I'm having a headache due to caffeine withdrawal. Sigh, I think I'll have a cup of coffee. #
• 16:49 Does anyone of you feel like if you don't read this article or watch this video, you're missing on valuable information? #
• 00:22 The Eraserheads reunion concert will still push through, but apparently it's no longer free. #

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• 15:30 Argh. I can't get any work done because of Facebook. Mob Wars, Olympic Hero!, and Parking Wars are keeping me up all day. #
• 15:44 Munching on some beef jerky my parents brought from Hong Kong. Damn this is delicious! #
• 17:12 Currrently watching "Lipgloss". Oh my this is some fucked up shit. #
• 17:42 Conlin's Lifestyle Cafe in SM Southmall is all over this episode of "Lipgloss". #
• 18:03 Devouring Le Couer de France cinnamon roll. #
• 19:27 Listening to Green Giant FM, DLSU's radio station. mms:\\media.dlsu.edu.ph\greengiantfm #

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• 04:18 Finally finished all my paperwork! I'm off to sleep now. #

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• 14:29 I'm in the Gokongwei Building trying to finish our CATV project which is due later this afternoon #
• 18:57 Probably my most stressful day ever #

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• 12:39 In Burger King at Mall of Asia having lunch and doing our CATV project afterwards #

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• 14:36 In the Conservatory working on the numerous requirements to be submitted this week. #
• 23:55 I see that "The Hills" is back. #

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• 01:13 It's 1:13 AM and I'm still Facebooking. My friends are such bad influences. #
• 11:04 Off to lunch at Alba in Westgate Alabang. #
• 14:45 I think I'm in love with Maxine Eigenmann. #

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• 00:44 Got home from Cafe Adriatico and Mojito Bay in Mall of Asia. It was my classmate's birthday. #

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• 18:15 Just found out that Artamonova of the Russian volleyball team is now playing as Estes. That's why she looked familiar. #
• 22:56 Had dinner today at Leslie's Alabang. That place is gorgeous. #

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• 09:00 In Yuchengco Building lobby, waiting for our exhibit to start. #

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• 23:09 I'm getting sick of Kitchie Nadal's song for the Olympics and Solar Sports. #

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• 19:49 Ate Bronco burger from Wham! for dinner. I need to stop eating fast food. #
• 01:02 My parents just arrived from Hong Kong. Disappointed with my hoodie though. #

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• 18:13 Just got a call from my mom, who is in Hong Kong with my dad, uncle and aunts. They apparently was able to buy my request: a hoodie. #
• 23:18 Found a way to watch videos off nbcolympics.com. Meanwhile, USA is stomping on China in men's basketball. #
• 23:43 I cannot understand the critics of Silverlight. It's a great alternative to Flash and NBCOlympics.com is great! #

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Fast food

Since my parents are in Hong Kong riding "It's A Small World" (no kidding), I am left to cook for myself. Or eating outside. Specifically fast food.

KFC. Wendy's. Kenny Rogers. God have mercy on my body. Good thing the Philly Cheese Steak sandwich at Kenny Rogers, pictured above, is quite good. I could eat at Kenny Rogers everyday, especially since they have updated their store in SM Southmall.

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• 18:30 Got home to find my brother's girlfriend inside our house. Hmmm. #
• 18:57 All of my friends are Facebook-ing like crazy. I, on the o the other hand, am fond of the "Ignore All" button. Am I getting old or what? #
• 20:44 My brother asked me to place a piece of paper inside his bag and lo and behold! Inside was a tube of facial scrub. WTH! #

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• 16:29 My parents will be arriving in Hong Kong at around 16:55. Hope they could get the hoodie, cardigan, and bags I asked them to buy for me. #
• 17:06 Studying for my ECE Laws and Engineering Safety quizzes tomorrow. I underestimated the scope and difficulty of the quizzes. #
• 20:00 The Olympics Opening Ceremony is starting! #
• 20:51 I'm disappointed with Solar Sports' coverage of the Opening Ceremony. #
• 21:48 I cannot believe that Solar Sports has stopped airing the Opening Ceremony live, even before the Philippine contingent has come out. #

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• 19:57 At the Conservatory waiting for our panelists to finish their testimonial dinner. I'm anxious. #

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• 09:47 My clear Genki umbrella with white trimmings got broke. It sure is one flimsy piece of umbrella. #

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• 23:19 Planning our impending Hong Kong trip. #

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• 21:46 Arrived from a big family reunion. #

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• 11:25 I just gave my Tim his dogfood. Next thing I know, his girlfriend is over here munching on his food. No wonder Tim is so thin. #

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• 08:57 My aunt and my cousin and her family just arrived from the US. It will be another crazy week. #

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Not a retreat, just a vacation

Last week, I spent two days at the Capuchin Retreat House in Lipa City, Batangas for our first and only retreat in college.

It was beautiful indeed. A very welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of city living.

However, this is the only retreat where I haven't really felt God's presence. I have truly changed a lot in a span of 4 years. The effect of my Philosophy course still lingers in my mind and heart.

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• 17:20 There's a rumor that ABS-CBN is doing a local version of "Gossip Girl". Oh dear God no! I'll watch it just for the laughs. #
• 19:18 Automated presidential elections. E-passports. Wow, I'm so excited for our country. My request: RFID-based unified train tickets. #
• 22:06 Uploaded photos to my Zooomr. It's been a while. snurl.com/37oil #

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• 17:20 There's a rumor that ABS-CBN is doing a local version of "Gossip Girl". Oh dear God no! I'll watch it just for the laughs. #
• 19:18 Automated presidential elections. E-passports. Wow, I'm so excited for our country. My request: RFID-based unified train tickets. #
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• 17:20 There's a rumor that ABS-CBN is doing a local version of "Gossip Girl". Oh dear God no! I'll watch it just for the laughs. #
• 19:18 Automated presidential elections. E-passports. Wow, I'm so excited for our country. My request: RFID-based unified train tickets. #
• 22:06 Uploaded photos to my Zooomr. It's been a while. snurl.com/37oil #

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• 17:20 There's a rumor that ABS-CBN is doing a local version of "Gossip Girl". Oh dear God no! I'll watch it just for the laughs. #
• 19:18 Automated presidential elections. E-passports. Wow, I'm so excited for our country. My request: RFID-based unified train tickets. #
• 22:06 Uploaded photos to my Zooomr. It's been a while. snurl.com/37oil #

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• 17:20 There's a rumor that ABS-CBN is doing a local version of "Gossip Girl". Oh dear God no! I'll watch it just for the laughs. #
• 19:18 Automated presidential elections. E-passports. Wow, I'm so excited for our country. My request: RFID-based unified train tickets. #
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It's the season

A former (I think so) loved one has just broken up with her boyfriend, a former rival (I think so). One of my biggest regrets was not being able to tell her how I feel felt.

Now with this incident, will I be that guy? That guy who is like a cat about to pounce on a helpless wounded mouse?

No. I won't. Much of the feelings have been lost as well. But we'll see.

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• 09:17 Off to school for our retreat at Capuchin Retreat Center in Lipa, Batangas. #
• 11:53 Had t-bone steak and oreo cheesecake at Rap's Steaks and Cakes in Malate, Manila. Quality of the steak has gone down though. #

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• 10:40 Still having the colds #
• 12:21 So excited about the return of 'Gossip Girl" and "The Hills". When will "Kyle XY" return? #
• 23:39 I'm talking politics with a friend who's now based in the US. It's a great conversation! #

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No retaliation

My professor embarrassd me in front of the class today. He revealed that I ignored him after he failed me.

Well it's true. That was about two years ago already. It's been a year since I started talking to him again.

Well no more retaliation from me this time. I'm too old for that.

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Douchebag

I've been prone to having outbursts this year.

I think I'm becoming a douchebag.

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Lively

I now have a Lively room.

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Tweet

• 13:25 "Wargames: The Dead Code" was so calculated it felt like amateurish. It was convuluted and convenient. #
• 16:49 Got home from SM Southmall where I drooled over the HP Mini and Acer Aspire One. I need to get myself a netbook. Hello Singapore internship! #

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Untitled

I'm a broken man.

I'm in an unfamiliar territory the past couple of weeks. Literally. I keep finding myself wasting precious hours in Manila Doctors Hospital for the completion of our thesis. But to no avail. Those hours were nothing but wasted. And the atmoshpere inside the hospital certainly didn't help.

In other news, today, I had awkward moments with two of my high school batchmates.

The first one was used to be a close friend. Early in the morning, we crossed each others' paths. There was eye contact. And then we continued walking in our separate directions.

The second one was not really a close friend, but we used to say hi to each other. She got on the same bus as I did on my way home from school. There was the usual boring me. I tried to keep a conversation with her, but to be honest, I really just wanted to be left alone. I'm a broken man remember?

I really need to get out. And party. With someone. But then again, I'm broke.

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Thoughts for today

Why is everyone suddenly joining Facebook? I got around 10 invites just this week.

The Taco Bell branch in SM Southmall is now closed. I loved their pseudo-Mexican food.

The bus fare from our village to school has increased by around 54%. How I wish the proposed extension of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) from Baclaran to Cavite was already completed. Would've saved me a lot of time and money. By the way, I spent 45 minutes waiting for a bus on my way home.

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Tweet

• 20:41 I dropped my laptop bag earlier today. And now,my laptop is rocking. Did the impact cause it to curve? Is it not flat anymore? Sheesh. #

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• 22:17 I wanna see Dark Knight and Mamma Mia so badly. #
• 23:19 Nobody wants warm beer. snurl.com/2yywe #

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• 14:48 Finished watching "Reservation Road". What a fine piece of film! #
• 17:13 Wow! "Vantage Point" was awesome. Definitely one of the best movies I saw this year. #
• 20:13 Off to Sunday Mass #
• 22:33 Uploading photos to Zooomr again! #
• 00:44 Saw "The Ruins". The start was perfect. Beautiful people and bodies. I was expecting more. But the last half hour was blah. #

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Blogging by Twitter

I find myself updating my Twitter more often than this blog. Probably because I don't have to say a bunch of things anyway. So starting today, I will automatically publish my tweets here on Top Dog using LoudTwitter.

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One Missed Call

I just finished watching One Missed Call.

What the hell is that mess? Although again I was amused for more than an hour. I seriously liked Feng Shui better than this movie.

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And I'm back

Finally, our thesis defense is over and I can finally say I'm back. For good, I hope. Last night, I promised that I'll watch most of the movies I have downloaded the past few months. Well, so far, I've only seen 10,000 B.C.

The movie started slow. So slow that I almost pressed the stop button. Good thing I saw the whole movie. Though it was not really that good, it kept me entertained. It did not turn out to be the movie I had in mind while previewing the trailer several months ago, but I liked the turn of events anyway.

Next up, Hollywood versions of Japanese horror flicks...

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Some thoughts

I missed these babies.

I was passing through SM Southmall last Friday and there was an American Festival along the Food Street. Since when do we celebrate the Independence Day of other countries? First, Halloween. Now, Fourth of July. What's next? St. Patrick's Day? Ah. Capitalism at its best.

They say there is depth in the women's tennis tour. I say there are currently no great champions.

I'm so excited for my internship, which will start in a few months. Problem is, I haven't secured one yet. I'm so sick of university, except from one sunshiney spot.

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Bubble of Thoughts

1. 27 Dresses. A mess of a movie. Who the hell wrote that script? Too convoluted. Too convenient. Too impossible. Probably one of the top five worst movies I've seen.

2. Overeating. When I'm stressed, I overeat. Fast food, junk food, chocolates. I need to shed of the bloat I got the past two weeks.

3. Life imitating art. MV Princess of the Stars and Poseidon Adventure, one of my favorite movies. 'Nuff said.

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Firefox 3

Firefox 3 is blazing fast, I don't know how I was able to surf before without it.

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Journey's ended

This week is our last chance to finish our thesis. If we unfortunately fail to do so, another extra term will be served to us.

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I could live here

Budyong Beach, Bantayan Island

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In a rush

Since my recent trip to Cebu, I'm always in a rush. Always in a hurry. I hope my life would settle down soon, cos I'm a beach bum at heart.

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Underwhelmed

The past half year, I was underwhelmed by the following:

Juno - easily one of the most raved about movie last year. It got a lot of press. So I probably expected a lot from this movie. I did enjoy it, but yes, I expected more.

Cloverfield - ditto.

Gossip Girl - WTF was that finale? After that explosive "All About My Brother" episode comes a disappointing season finale. Where was the drama? And Georgina's "punishment" was so lame. I also don't like a Serena-Nate team-up. Good thing Rufus and Lily saved the episode.

The Hills - That's it? Totally expected. You've done it before, MTV. Lauren chose Jason over Paris. And now, Heidi chose Spencer over Las Vegas. Lame.

American Idol - Boring. Safe performances. Cookie-cutter contestants. The only saving grace is Fantasia's over-the-top performance.

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A fresh start

It's the start of the new school year. We haven't even noticed, as I spent most days in school anyway. Prices at Agno Street, where meals are usually cheaper than proper restaurants, have gone up. By at least 10 pesos. Now that's a lot.

I guess it's sayonara to my usual afternoon snack - Jamaican patties.

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And the winner is...

David Cook!

So The Chosen One wasn't chosen after all.

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The crowd

Starbucks in SM Southmall is already open since the weekend, I've heard. Last night, I passed by the place. I was planning to have a cup of hot chocolate or tea, but 10 meters away from the store, I can hear this group of 30-something moms laughing uncontrollably.

Ugh.

Why must every Starbucks crowd be annoyingly noisy? Different branches, same crowd. This reminded me why I have stopped going to Starbucks when I'm alone. Any other coffee shop than Starbucks. But then when I'm with my friends, they'd much prefer Starbucks. So I can't argue can I?

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Rain rain go away

It rained for the nth straight day. Summer came and went too fast. Definitely the shortest summer ever.

Rain rain go away.

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Blogging from...

Conlin's Lifestyle Cafe in SM Southmall.

It's pouring again! And I don't want to get myself nor my laptop to get wet.

I am not a fan of their coffees and fruit smoothies, but their vanila chai latte is fantastic! Their pastries are good as well, although their cinnamon roll is too sweet for me.

Oh, did I mention the connection was great awesome?

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World Pyro Olympics 2008

Not the best of photos. Had reservations with the best seats in Lamesa Grill - until it rained poured. So we were stuck inside the restaurant. All shots were handheld.

We should've went with our prior reservations at Gumbo instead.

Canada

France

World Pyro Olympics 2008 from Philip Villaseran on Vimeo.

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