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• 14:57 Off to Ortigas. And I'm late! #

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• 23:06 It's over! #

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• 04:20 I went to bed at around 9pm but got to sleep at around 11pm. #
• 20:30 It's Earth Hour! #

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• 05:26 Off to attend mass. #
• 18:36 On semi-relaxed mode. #
• 20:57 Off to bed. Hopefully I can sleep soundly. #

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• 16:34 In SM Southmall, deodorants are tied to the shelves because they're being snatched. Should we blame the global financial crisis? #
• 16:42 Lexus Manila sent me a letter inviting me to test drive their cars. As if I can afford one. #
• 17:45 Do I hear thunders? Crazy crazy weather we've got here. #

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• 16:13 Max Payne 3 is now official! Woohoo! #
• 17:25 Wow! The Firefox extension I created, based on Bettr Flickr, got some reviews! Thanks Josh Lowensohn. ping.fm/KoBD4 #

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Supr Flickr!

Wow.

I'm currently really really busy but I have to blog about this. Anyway, the Firefox extension I created just yesterday, Supr Flickr, got a review!

Thanks Josh Lowensohn and to the makers of Better Flickr, where my extension is based. Also thanks to Anthony Lieuallen for his Script Compiler.

I made this extension because I noticed that Better Flickr has not been updated for a long time now, and several of it's functionalities are broken, like photo magnifier. I also wanted to add several features. So there. I hope it gets out of the Sandbox and hope it helps a lot of users.

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• 18:05 Just added myself to the wefollow.com twitter directory under: #pinoy #blogger #social #
• 22:00 Loving the Bokoma head massager. #

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• 10:20 Off to my parents' anniversary lunch. #
• 12:39 Back at good ol ATC. #
• 13:41 Razon's halo-halo is probably the best comfort food during summer. #

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• 11:31 Toothache gone. Neck pain takes over. Life is unfair. #

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• 06:28 "80% of unemployed Filipinos are in the youth sector. 40% of these attended college." #
• 18:17 Envidia is growing on me. #
• 18:29 Please Retweet: Sign this petition : "Please Boycott Boyet Fajardo RTW Labels" - tinypaste.com/c040f #

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Boyet Fajardo: Another egotistical pig

I don't know who Boyet Fajardo is. And I don't know people who buy his fashions. But anyway if you do, then please boycott his products. Here's why.

According to this blog, which is supposedly run by Duty Free employees, Boyet Fajardo humiliated several Duty Free employees for asking him for another ID because the credit card he presented was unsigned.

So he took the "Don't-you-know-who-I-am" route.

Ugh. I really really hate egotistical and conceited pigs. We should answer them by telling the truth: no, we don't know who the fuck they are.

Here's a video of the incident.

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• 18:57 Manny P. is all about the money. #

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Earth Hour

Your Light Switch Is Your Vote by Shepard Fairey, originally uploaded by Earth Hour Global.

Earth Hour will be celebrated on March 28 at 8:30 PM. Please do your part and turn off your lights. This simple act will help us in coping with climate change.

Unfortunately for me, this falls on the night before the second day of my board examinations. I have to study, so I guess I shall use candles or lamps inside my room.

Please. Do your share. Love Mother Earth.

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• 11:53 Oh shit. Forgot to get money in my main wallet. Got 200 bucks to spend for the rest of the day. #
• 13:50 Loved the convenience of the AXS MRT card. #
• 14:01 I should've tried riding the ferry from Lawton to Guadalupe. #
• 14:41 My competition are talking about Java, C# and whathaveyou. I wonder about my future. #
• 16:03 Why would an IT company hire a non-IT graduate? Always a tough question to answer. #
• 16:24 Whew. After that interview, I'm starting to doubt my future in the IT industry. Smart, Globe and Sun, feel free to call me. #
• 18:51 Longest 5 hours of my life. What a way to waste a day. #

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• 19:20 Just came back from the "dentist". My wisdom tooth is impacted and needs to be extracted. Or so the "dentist" says. #
• 19:23 Wow. Rosanna Roces underwent a real crucifixion all in the name of art. Wow. #

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• 14:49 Trying out the new Envidia drink. Tastes funny. #
• 18:56 University of the East will ban long hair on guys. WTF? #

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Manila Ocean Park

We went to Manila Ocean Park last Saturday. It was amazing but totally packed. Would love to return when everything gets finished, with my (future) DSLR camera, and on a weekday. Yeah.

The place was great. Lots of fun. Amazing fishes and beautiful colors. Let the photos do the talking.

There's a view of Manila Bay and several docked ships. This would be great if Manila Bay was clean.

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The sunset would be amazing I guess. Starbucks and Ozeano have great views of Manila Bay. Several restaurants are opening as well. There's this Asian restaurant which intrigues me.

There's a North Park, Chowking and San Mig Cafe among others as well.

Saw a Mrs. Field's and grabbed a soft cinnamon roll cos I was starving after that long walk. Yum!

I can't wait for the H2O Hotel to open. I'm guessing it will be like Dubai's Burj Al-Arab with a view of the ocean and marine animals. But less posh of course. Now if only they really could get Manila Bay cleaned.

We then had lunch at the nearby Emerald Restaurant. Huge servings at a great price. Love their fish in tausi sauce and minced duck.

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• 21:51 Sick. Eating Campbell's. Not chicken noodle though, but cream of mushroom. #

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Crocs Mega Sale and Amici gelato

I went to the Crocs Mega Sale on Friday. I wanted to buy a Men's Santa Cruz and probably the Men's Athens or Hydro. Got there at around 2:30 PM but to my dismay, the queue was just too long! It was ridiculous!

I didn't want to stand in line in the middle of the sun. Apparently, they were only letting around 50 people in at a time. It took shoppers a total of 2 or more hours just to get their beloved Crocs.

So I just walked away and grabbed a dirty ice cream before going to SM Megamall. I kinda regret not staying in line though, as the prices were down to around Php 500 to Php 1000! I guess I have to buy the Santa Cruz at a regular price, or try checking out the outlet in Paseo de Roxas.

To console myself, I had a hazelnut gelato at Amici.

I still can't believe it only costs Php 40! I'd say best value for money gelato in the metro ever.

I just wish they open one in the South, preferably Alabang Town Center. Even better if they do in SM Southmall!

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• 08:01 Off to Manila Ocean Park. #
• 08:45 Heavy traffic northbound along Roxas Blvd. #
• 11:39 I'm starving. That Mrs. Field's soft cinnamon roll is calling out to me. #
• 12:16 At the Emerald Garden for lunch. #
• 15:12 I'm liking the new Facebook layout. #
• 22:09 I love how the Japanese can make celebrities do weird things ping.fm/7CckG #

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• 14:15 The Crocs Mega Sale queue is ridiculous. #
• 14:26 I shall never underestimate the Filipinos' quest of getting good bargains even during recession. #
• 14:40 Consoling myself with Amici's hazelnut gelato. #
• 14:50 It's weird that I saw the same group of persons at Amici the last time I went there. #
• 21:00 Listening to Pete Doherty's new album ping.fm/pD0Z6 #

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• 13:39 CDR King Southmall now have electronic numbering system. They're improving. #

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The future

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• 13:23 At the Japanese salon I frequent for a haircut. My hair is now out of control. #
• 14:10 Someone sat on my glasses in the salon. Good thing it was titanium and I was able to bring it back to shape. #
• 15:57 So Bryanboy was Chikatime? What a twist! #

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Don Don

I have managed to eat again at Don Don, a Japanese restaurant my friends and I used to frequent during our college days in La Salle.

And when I say frequent, I really meant it. We used to go there every Tuesday or Thursday, or for that matter, any day when we feel like we want to get full. What with Don Don's offer of free one cup of rice for every meal. Oh, they used to offer unlimited rice until they decided not too ever since David and company consumed 5 cups of rice each one Saturday.

Anyway, they really offer affordable and bang for the buck meals. Well used to I guess. Now, prices are a bit comparable to commercial Japanese fast food chains like Karate Kid.

Now for our favorite meal. The Super Duper Sumo Meal.

This set meal consists of an ebi tempure, a kani, a vegetable tempura, a pair of gyozas, sweet pork, seared tuna, vegetables, miso soup, and a heaping serving of white rice.

This used to cost Php 100, and with our discount card, we used to get this for only Php 90! So now it's clear why we used to frequent this place. And for that price, it's not bad at all!

I think this is also the reason why I got really fat in college. I will surely miss the food, the place, and the aroma of this Japanese restaurant. I'll try to eat here as often as possible.

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• 12:59 Eating at Don-don again. #

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• 13:48 At Glorietta to pass time #
• 14:35 Riding the Fort Bus backwards is weird. #
• 15:19 This office screams OFFICE to me. I don't like it here. Location is bad as well. #
• 17:28 Had Brothers Burger for that really late lunch. #
• 17:55 The sun is on fire! If that makes sense. #

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Wai Ying

I was seriously craving for good Chinese food. So I tried doing some research on the best places to eat in Chinatown, but still friendly enough for my student wallet.

There's Ying Ying as blogged by Anton, Estero (which my friend Chard has been asking me to go with him), and Wai Ying.

I decided to go alone and try Wai Ying. I was excited to find it on my own since I love adventures, but most importantly, I was excited to eat really good Chinese food.

It was a longer walk than I expected but I found it! The place was packed. I got seated in a table with a Chinese lady. She was sweet and very friendly.

I ordered roast duck and white chicken rice, hakao, and cold milk tea. Oh my, it was heaven. The roast duck was juicy and flavorful. The excess juices are swirling all over my plate. The white chicken was tender. The servings were huge! I was in for a big lunch. Good thing hot tea was served, and my additional order of milk tea helped as well. And oh, for the record, that was the best milk tea I've ever tasted.

I was already full so I just took home the hakao to be shared with my dad.

It was not as cheap as I would have expected. I paid around Php 240 all in all but it was so worth it. Where else can you get really good roast duck and white chicken rice for about Php 130? If you do, then hit me up. I need to try that.

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• 11:41 Watching Quantum of Solace #
• 15:15 Watching the UAAP volleyball finals. Animo La Salle! #
• 16:21 And La Salle wins it! Animo! #

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Turning Japanese

I've been having this craving for Japanese the past week ever since I got to eat at Don-don again.

I am the type of person who tries hard to satisfy his cravings and wants, so I trekked to Robinson's Place Manila after my review to get my Japanese fix. I was torn between Sushi-ya, Teriyaki Boy, Tempura, and Karate Kid but my friend Guido said that Karate Kid gives the best value for my money.

So there I went. True enough, the place was jampacked. More than half of the diners were students. Well I'd say they are quite well-off anyway since Karate Kid isn't exactly that cheap, especially if you eat there often. Ever since reviewing in the Morayta area, I started to realize that what I have been eating for lunch that past 5 years was quite expensive. But I digress.

It took some time, but the katsudon was finally delivered in the table. I took one last photo before I devoured it.

I've had better, but this was really enough to quench my craving. But then it started my craving for Chinese food...

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• 09:19 Ran out of barako grounds. Now drinking Marks & Spencer instant coffee. Yuck. #
• 16:16 Halo-halo here I come! #
• 20:27 Watching Eraserheads' The Final Set stream. #

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• 11:09 Will now try to find Wai Ying. #
• 11:32 Found it! #
• 12:08 That was honest to goodness great Chinese food. Now how to go home... #
• 12:51 Francis Magalona died this noon. Sad day. #
• 16:31 My Tweet16: www.mytweet16.com/user/philip_v #
• 16:54 Reading Francis M's Multiply site. It breaks my heart. #
• 23:45 Our equalizer is busted. Oh well, that's what you get for being cheap. #

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• 07:03 Weird. I've got a slight case of asthma today. #
• 14:21 I can feel the summer heat. #
• 18:09 Another wasted afternoon reading stuff on the Internet. It's already past six but it's still bright! #

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• 06:51 Left a bit earlier than usual as it's the first Wednesday of the month and I'm sick of being late again. #

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• 11:32 I'm craving for Japanese! Or Italian... #

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• 07:14 My thighs are still sore from jogging. #
• 16:18 I now actually use the built-in to-do list in Gmail. It's kinda helpful. #

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ienne's Cupcakes

I'm a big fan of cupcakes. In fact, they're probably my favorite dessert ever. I like almost all cupcakes, from Cupcakes by Sonja,

to GoNuts Donuts to Brownies Unlimited.

I appreciate that both dessert chains make it more affordable too.

I've seen advertisements for ienne's Cupcakes all over Alabang Town Center since last year. I've always wanted to try it but just had the time last week.

Good thing I did have the time!

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It was hard to choose which variety I would get since the cupcakes all look the same but I chose a personal favorite: Red Velvet!

Before I could devour my cupcake, it took me about 5 minutes to carefully open each pleat. Once fully opened, you can now enjoy your cupcake hassle-free.

It was moist, soft, and sweet. Just like how I want it. Compared to Cupcakes by Sonja, it's nearly as good. It's even less expensive and I don't have to go all the way to Serendra just to get my cupcake fix.

I'd definitely be back and try the Vanilla Mint next.

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• 08:18 Back from jogging. I now realize how badly out of shape I am. #
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Brooklyn Pizza

After my not-so-good interview where I spent two hours waiting and ten minutes for the actual interview itself, I walked to Alabang Town Center to have lunch.

I've been dreaming of Brooklyn Pizza's White Pizza since the day before so I immediately orderd a slice of the White Pizza and Porko.

I decided to skip on their pastas for the following reasons:

1. Heard that they're not that good.
2. Two slices of pizza and another order of pasta is too much for a jobless individual like me.
3. I wanted to leave room for dessert. Which I did have. Cupcakes!

I'd like to try their pastas next time but all I can say is that I'll never get tired of their White Pizza! But I hope they drain all that grease first before serving the pizza to their customers. And couldn't they at least use real china?

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