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Last Day of The Year

2 comments | Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Just got home from a short vacation in Baguio with my brothers and dad. I didn’t enjoy that much because of the different hassles we encountered: Traffic, fully booked hotels and inns, long lines in bus stations, and unreliable bus schedules and the bus itself. I can’t imagine how this small city can accommodate approximately four hundred thousand people for holidays according to news reports.

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Today is the last day of 2008 and really thankful for the good and not-so-good things slash happenings this year. From a heartbreak early this year, I had met my guardian angel on the early part of the year. Really wish that we can stay together for the longest time despite of misunderstandings and small problems. It’s been 10 months and I’m looking forward to spend my life again for the next year and the other year and the next year and so on. 

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Also, some of the place I visited this year includes Camiguin, Cagayan De Oro, Iligan, Bukidnon, Pundaquit, Baguio, Sagada, an Aeta Village in Zambales, Puerto Galera and other surrounding provinces of Metro Manila. Camiguin is one of my ultimate target this year after visiting Batanes last year. I’m looking forward for Zamboanga, Bohol or Davao next year.

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Instead of a new laptop, I got a small desktop system and a Chanel perfume from Kuya as holiday gifts. But I still want the netbook Lenovo PC. Still asking him to bring the netbook the next time he will come home this March.

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I read the Inquirer this week and on the front page are some of my students in competition in South Korea. I’m really proud of these kids and I can proudly say that “I teach Philippines’s best”

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To all, Happy New Year! 

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I 'Heart' the Holidays

1 comments | Saturday, December 13, 2008

In an Internet article I read this morning, the full moon tonight will be the biggest one of the year as Earth's natural satellite reaches its closest point to our planet. There are different superstitious beliefs and scientific myth and facts that we associate to it. One example that $#@n and I believe is that there is a big possibility that couples will have misunderstandings during a full moon that's why we make sure that both of us go out together or communicate through phone. :-)
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Im now in Angeles. I promised myself that I will avoid sweets and fatty foods. But unfortunately, my breakfast this morning are doughnuts, rice and bacon :-( . Can I just postpone the diet thing on January since its holiday season :-)
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The Sagada plan on Christmas is not yet final since my dad is asking us to reschedule it or we look for a different place for holidays. But my kuya(as always) is insisting taht we should push through the plan.Now I feel that nasa gitna ako ng naguumpukang bato.ehehe.
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Today is UP's Para Sa Bayan one day public service event in Diliman. The event will start with a photoshoot of wannabe Obles in Amphitheater featuring 100 selected students, faulty and staff who will pose naked for media and artists and photographers. Also, there will be free dental, medical, legal services for the people and a Kasalang Bayan for the couples who want to get married with other couples at the same time.
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The UP International Center will be joining the Centennial Lantern Parade on Wednesday. We at the dorm are really excited for the event since this is ourt first time to join the event. Our lantern was designed by an undergrad student and we are really proud to show to the UP community the fruit of our hardwork and cooperation.

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Sunday @ UP

1 comments | Sunday, December 07, 2008



All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man's life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom -Einstein





Freedom is not merely the opportunity to do as one pleases; neither is it merely the opportunity to choose between set alternatives. Freedom is, first of all, the chance to formulate the available choices, to argue over them -- and then, the opportunity to choose. -C. Wright Mills




The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant, the population is growing

*pictures taken on December 7, 2008 at UP Diliman Campus using Nikon D80 camera

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From Music Match to Galera

2 comments | Tuesday, December 02, 2008

The three-day unplanned trip to Puerto Galera this weekend was great. Last Friday, we went to Ortigas area to pay our Elle, our Architect for his professional fee. After we met him, we proceeded to Megamall to watch “Twilight” and decided to meet Marc and his friends for a videoke session. Since $%^^ does not have a class the next day, we agreed to stay late that weekend. After the movie, we went straight to Starbucks at the side of Shangrila Mall where we saw Mel and Chuy (Marc’s friends ) waiting for us. We opted to go to Music Match in Tomas Morato area since Mel , &e5n and I are all from QC and it is kinda cheap there compared to Makati area. The four of them are really good in singing. One thing I enjoyed is the beer (in a beer tower) we drank the whole night. It was 3:00 am when we left the place. Mel got the first taxi. Marc and Chuy took the second one while the two of us left thinking where we will go next. That is when we decided to go to Galera since it will be a long weekend.

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First time ko pumunta Galera since it is not one of the places in my priority list. Ehehe. Kasi naman naisip ko na in the future madali lang sya puntahan unlike the places I previously visited.(CDO, Camiguin, Iligan, Bukidnon, Batanes, Boracay, Iloilo etc.) Really want to go to different places around the country pero mas pina priority ko is the place na di gaano napupuntahan ng mga tao. :-) Next on my wish list to visits are Siargao, Dumaguete, Zamboanga or Tawi-Tawi. Unlike the beaches in Bolinao and Zambales, and Puerto Galera ay mas maingay at buhay ang night life. Also, tulad sa Boracay, you need to pay different fees (environmental, terminal ) bago makarating sa Island mismo na sa tingin ko eh source of corruption minsan. The food and accommodation is cheap in Galera except dun sa Batangas Port Terminal dahil sobra nakakatakot sa dami ng tao, makukulit at manloloko.
Info for travellers

  • Bus Terminal going to Batangas Pier= 179 pesos
  • Boat in Batangas Pier to Puerto Galera= 450 for two way while 250 for one way.
  • You also need to pay 50 pesos for Environmental Fee and 10 pesos for Terminal Fee.
  • Accomodation in Puerto Galera= Range is 600(for fan room) to 2500 (most expensive aircon room for two)
  • Banana boat is 100 pesos each (at least 8 people)
  • Snorkeling is 700-1500 each depends on the number of people in the group.
  • Food is 100 per meal with rice. Toiletries and groceries are expensive so it is better to buy your before going to Batangas. 25 pesos for a small pack of soap and 10 pesos per sachet of shampoo. Coke in can is 50 pesos while 1.5 liter is 80 pesos.
  • Souvenirs cost 80-90 for Sando while Tshirts are 150 pesos up.
  • No ATMs in the White Beach area but you can go to the Puerto Galera proper wherein you can rent a tricycle for 150pesos(one way) or 250pesos( two way)
  • Massage cost 200-250.
  • Haggle as mush as possible. Vendors first asking price is kinda expensive.

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