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• 15:16 Even the lady who gets bottles from garbage bins along Ayala Ave dresses fashionably. #

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• 06:56 Microsoft clearance sale this Saturday at 6750. #
• 10:59 Buy 1 Get 1 at Topman. Should I buy? #
• 11:11 I'll never get tired of Wham! #

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• 14:37 Alot are lining up to get their horoscope at the mall. #
• 15:29 Hope I could join LEAP again. #

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• 11:03 Dad's for my sister's birthday lunch. #
• 12:38 I can't finish this cup of tofu pudding. #
• 18:38 At SM Southmall for the Chinese New Year's fireworks. #

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• 13:24 Lunch with Maricar at Cafe Mediterranean. #

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• 08:19 Why is the traffic extra heavy today? #
• 08:21 Ah, a collision at Buendia-Taft. Second time to see one today. #
• 13:19 Dogs are loyal. No need to chain them to rails or walls. #
• 13:22 An old lady was holding 3 lighted cigarette sticks in Lawton. #
• 15:05 Saw an old friend. I suddenly miss my highschool friends. #
• 15:24 How can people get to sleep on couches in the middle of a mall? #
• 15:37 True Value is really tons better than Ace Hardware. #
• 16:07 I now understand the hype on Sebastian's. #
• 18:29 Krispy Kreme is now offering heart-shaped doughnuts. Another reminder of the looming SAD: Single Awareness Day. #
• 18:32 What's up with GMA declaring her as czar this, czar that? #

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Sebastian's

Now I know what all the hype was about. One of the best ice cream I've had. For Php 85, this is worth your bucks. The cup was really big, and the ice cream was rich. I got the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and it had lots of choco chips and chunky dough, which I really loved.

For a fraction of the price of Cold Rock, this is a better buy. Also better than the Dolce gelato I also recently had. The gelato was too sweet for my taste, and it didn't feel like gelato at all. It was too thin for my liking.

But the owner messaged me saying they were having problems during their first two weeks. It was nice for him to personally ensure the satisfaction of customers though. And they also give free taste so customers can choose which flavors to order. But still, I find that their pricing is too big for the little cup they use.

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• 08:40 The FX's speakers, or more appropriately tweeters, are making my ears bleed. #
• 12:46 Piadina for lunch. #
• 13:18 Topman SA confirms there will be a buy 1 take 1. I'll be waiting for that. #
• 13:46 Buy 1, free 1 scoop at BTIC. Yay! #
• 15:36 Paying my credit card bill by myself for the first time. Ugh. #
• 15:56 Got my cedula. Now just passport photos and transcript to complete the PRC requirements. #
• 17:49 I wanna go to the beach. #
• 19:21 Ate the last piece of Truffle Kisses. I'll miss those little guys. #

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Food Post, part II

Josephine's Restaurant

This was called Mutya ng Cavite Soup and I loved it. I've always loved chowder. I'm not a big fan of Filipino food so I cannot judge Josephine's. I also liked Tortang Alimango, which my father tried copying lately.

Noche Buena

Ham, cheese, spaghetti bolognese, toast with butter, and a cup of hot chocolate. How more comfort food can you get? I could eat this everyday.

Ajisen

My family is not that adventurous with food, so it was a feat for me to get their approval to order unagi. I loved their gyoza! In fact, we ordered another one because it was gone in a flash. I wish we had tried their ramen, which I heard was their specialty.

Kanin Club

I've heard of Kanin Club for a long time already, but I hate rice so I was not eager to try it. Yes, I hate rice. I would even prefer it if I don't eat rice at all!

But Kanin Club's rice was super! I loved it. It's like an entree and rice combined into one order. So worth it. Food was overall great. I liked everything, but I really enjoyed the tapa, lemon chicken, and the rice. Their KC turon is made up of ingredients you can find in halo-halo, like ube,banana, and jackfruit. But it was overrated, I think. Or maybe I was just too full already.

Almon Marina

My birthday fell on a weekday and I had to go to my internship. Since I'm the only intern at our department, and my bosses do not know that it was my birthday, I ate my birthday lunch alone. I think Almon Marina is underrated. It actually serves nice slow food at not so exorbitant prices. I really enjoyed my lunch. I think I should eat here more often.

Cafe Bola

I treated my best friend for dinner in Cafe Bola at Greenbelt. The adobo flakes with goat cheese was amazing. I'm craving right now! Amazing food, even more amazing interiors. 'Nuff said.

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• 12:38 Finally found a decent, no, nice eatery near the review center: Meden's Grill Haus. #
• 13:15 The area in front of La Salle needs a plumber. It's been flooded the whole week. #

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• 08:04 That guy beside me kept staring at my side making me extremely uncomfortable. #
• 10:46 Thinking of where to eat later. Too few decent restaurants this side of U Belt. #
• 19:38 Kick Butt 2 was intense! I'm gasping for breath. #

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• 08:04 forgot to charge my iPod. #
• 13:11 Eating Cello's in a year. Best. Donuts. Ever. #
• 14:09 There's a fire somewhere in BF Resort. #

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Food post

I know it's evil to see photos of food, so I'll just cram everything in a few posts.

Here are the different restaurants, bistros, cafes, and hole-in-the-wall eateries I've tried the past year.

Italianni's

The star of the night for me was the spinach and artichoke dip. Everything was good as expected, but the pizza was underwhelming. Yet two years ago I think I said that they have the best pizza out there. But I think that the price is a bit on the expensive side. There are cheaper alternatives with good food as well like Burgoo and Gumbo.

Yoshinoya

I haven't had the chance to eat here yet ever since their branch at SM Southmall closed down several years ago. I didn't know why I thought this was a Korean restaurant. Food was so-so but I think I have to go back again to try their other dishes.

Delicious Restaurant

My friend Leo and I wanted to eat somewhere in Chinatown just for the adventure. Although we really couldn't afford those restaurants in Chinatown itself, so we ended up in Delicious Restaurant which is just on the outskirts of Ongpin.

Food was not that cheap but the servings are huge. And I mean really huge, so the pricing turned out to be actually cheap. That siomai is thrice the size of regular siomai sold elsewhere. We noticed that everyone was ordering pancit lomi and vowed to order that next time.

Mexicali

No photo of the beef burrito I ate as I was really really hungry already but it was huge! Tons better than Taco Bell, which I must admit I do enjoy as well. Can't wait to try their tacos.

Bugong's

I've heard so much rave reviews about Bugong's that my expectations were unfairly high. And of course I was disappointed. It still is good thought but not that much different from other roasted chickens.

Gumbo

Worth every penny. Jambalaya still is the go-to food, with the fish and chips a close second.

Sushi-ya

Everyone knows that their katsudon is worth evey penny as it really is filling. Lots of vegetables which I like. I must admit I haven't tried ordering anything else, but I'll do soon.

Bona Coffee

Bona Coffee is better than Starbucks. Their coffee actually tastes like coffee, which I really like. They have free Wi-Fi but what's even better is that they have a computer terminal with a couple of desktops. These are free to use. But what really won me over is how low the calories in their blended drinks are. So if you're on a diet, then Bona Coffee is the way to go.

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• 21:03 will blog for a change. #
• 22:04 will study now. Dang. #

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Last Christmas

This is so late, but last Christmas, these are a few of the gifts we got.

Marks & Spencer decaf instant coffee. Sadly, I don't drink instant coffee anymore so I'll let my dad have this.

Beansprout. This is a locally-made eco bag that my sister got.

I've been trying to minimize my carbon footprint. Whenever I buy something from CD-R King or if I buy something small, I ask the clerk not to use plastic bags anymore. I just stuff the items inside my bag. I've been forcing my parents to use green bags as well whenever they are buying groceries or tiangge-shopping. So this gift is a welcome one.

And this is one of the gifts I gave myself:

I don't really buy anything that costs more than a thousand bucks aside from electronic gadgets like my iPod nano or my digital camera. So it was really hard for me to buy this one but what the heck, I needed a new bag.

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My Manila

Since I started reviewing at R. Papa, I've fallen in love with Manila. I love the architecture, the people, the parks, even the chaos and the pollution. It's all part of Manila's charm.

Quezon Bridge

One of the many parks in Manila.

Lerma Street, near where I am reviewing now.

Manila City Hall. I love that red clock tower!

Roxas Boulevard, which is for me, the best-looking public street in the Philippines.

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Dome

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• 11:55 That double cheeseburger was the greasiest. #
• 14:00 Octagon Warehouse sale. Got a document holder for Php 19. #
• 14:04 The Fitness First promo guy is ironically skinny. #

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• 08:11 The sky is so blue today. Reminds me of Cebu. #
• 22:15 I don't think it's cold enough to warrant me sleeping fully covered yet again. #

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Mercury retrograde

I really hope that the current state of my laptop's battery is attributed to the Mercury retroagrade. My laptop used to beep really loud when the battery is about to be fully drained before hibernating. But now it just hibernates without even alarming me! And I think it drains faster than before.

Please let this be due to the Mercury retrograde. I don't want to buy a new battery.

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Accenture lays off 500

So Accenture Manila has laid off 500 employees.

Why does this whole global financial crisis have to happen just when I was about to graduate? It frustrates me.

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• 12:27 Lunch at Martabak. Excited to eat Indonesian. #
• 13:11 CDR King Ecom is bare. But the clerks take forever. #
• 15:19 Talentadong Pinoy auditions at SM Southmall. #

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• 19:33 Four students got suspended for blogging. Scary times. #
• 20:12 Watching American Idol #

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• 21:09 Cannot answer the review questions. #
• 21:13 will watch Gossip Girl and Kyle XY instead. #

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• 13:57 is eating Agno food again. #
• 16:05 Making hamburger patties. #
• 21:53 I'm uncharacteristically sleepy already. Will read my review materials while lying. #

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• 10:43 I'm selling a couple of Crocs tees and caps. Message me for details! #
• 12:56 will read the newspaper 4 hours after waking up. #
• 14:07 Nikki from Survivor is looking good. Finally, someone to replace Maxine Eigenmann. #
• 16:42 Wearing an adidas warmer and silk pants yet my fingers and toes want to fall off. #
• 21:50 Eating Campbell's cream of mushroom soup. Love it! #

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• 17:53 Off to Italianni's for dinner. #

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• 12:44 Got to R. Papa safe and sound, and really early. #
• 12:45 It's been days since I last had taco bell. #
• 13:37 It was a mistake visiting Cubao X not at night time. #
• 15:02 I lost my new cardigan in a land called Cubao. #

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I lost my cardigan

First of all, maybe you're thinking that I'm so shallow for having to blog my lost cardigan. Well, let me tell why:

1. I've been looking for ages for a cardigan that actually fits me, is not overpriced, and is in neutral colors.

2. I came across that cardigan by accident. There's a new Fox branch in Mall of Asia and I debated whether I should check it out since I know that prices could be a bit high. But to my surprise, the cardigan actually wasn't that expensive.

3. I brought the cardigan and my umbrella today just when it didn't rain. And while commuting and walking, I decided to place the umbrella inside my bag instead of the cardigan, which I now realized was stupid.

4. The cardigan wasn't even a month old!

I've called Gateway, SM Cubao, and Ali Mall in the hopes of finding that darn thing. Will try to call them again tomorrow. I actually left a paper bag at Banco de Oro yesterday, and when I called, they have it and I was able to retrieve the paper bag today. Hope I will have the same luck.

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• 08:07 It rained the day I didn't bring my cardigan or hoodie. #
• 15:05 Lost the gift bag I was carrying in BDO. Will call them later. #
• 15:12 BDO has my bag! Hallelujah! #

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Antique

I feel old.

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• 20:05 was able to convert a rechargeable LED flashlight into one that uses 2 AA batteries. Half a miillion of tuition fee was not put to waste! #

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Saying goodbye

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Can't stop eating

I promised myself that I would eat less now that the holidays are gone. And besides, I need to save because I'm really broke.

But my friend and I went to Chinatown today to have lunch. Naturally, the servings were big and they weren't cheap either.

Oh well. I'll just start tomorrow.

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• 18:11 bought a quite expensive bag (for my family's standards). Now feels guilty because my parents saw it. #
• 18:46 is eating Chinese food for my mom's birthday dinner. #

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• 17:28 Got a headache all day. Must be caffeine withdrawal. #
• 18:42 Why have I only used ping.fm now? #

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• 07:14 I'm surprised I'm already awake at this hour, especially since I slept just for 5 hours. Probably the four cups of coffee I took yesterday. #

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• 12:07 These Hershey's Kisses Truffle are good. #

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• 14:56 I'm at a family reunion and I've got no one to talk to. #

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• 17:09 Preparing for the New Year's Party we are hosting later. #
• 00:49 Happy New Year everyone! #

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