The last time I followed American Idol was the season I rooted for Carrie Underwood. I'm watching the latest season of AI regularly again and I'm just so disappointed with the judges. The problem with having artists as judges is that hold back criticisms, seemingly because they worry about their own reputation or displeasing fans once they fire ( Read more... )

I haven't blogged for a couple of months so it's time for some updates...

November 5-7 we went to Cagayan de Oro again thanks to promo fares, but as the last time we already ziplined and rafted, this time we opted to just rest at home for the most part and bond with the family. Maybe the next time we get to stay a bit longer we'll have more ( Read more... )

Reposting from my brother's site: http://silkenhut.com/taxis-refusing-to-convey-passengers/
 Philippines: Taxi refusing to convey passengers?

Allow me to talk about the state of Taxis, or cabs as I’ve experienced it in Manila, Philippines.

Rejecting to provide you service?

Have you ever tried to call a cab, then a cab pulls over, then when you state ( Read more... )

Terence and Cristina's Wedding
James and I and office friends attended their wedding at Manila Cathedral, followed by dinner reception at Century Park Hotel. View pictures at our Multiply page


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I had praises for Malaysia the last time I went there - you can read my observations and comments in my journal entry last year. However, this time our Malaysia experience left a lot to be desired. I loved walking the Sky Bridge of the Petronas Twin Towers, and I enjoyed shopping for Vincci shoes. But I hated the taxi drivers. Gusto ko silang ( Read more... )

*Warning: spoilers inevitable in this entry*

How can Bella fall in love with two people at the same time?

In Twilight, Bella was the plain, clumsy girl that got the attention of the coolest, most handsome (single and available) guy on campus (or even the planet). Nice, right? It's not always the beautiful, popular girls that get these guys. And it ( Read more... )

James bought a Manila-Iloilo round trip ticket during the PISO fare promo last May. Here is the breakdown of the airfare:

Payment Type     VI (CONFIRMED)
Transaction ID No.     51112714
Payment Amount     3,533.00 PHP

Base Fare     000.00 PHP
Taxes & Fees     3,533.00 PHP
……
(Total)     3,533.00 PHP
……
Fare/Taxes Breakdown
Taxes & Fees    
-VAT-     :MNL ( Read more... )

Okay naman siya sa simula. Nag-apply ako for renewal online. Mabilis lang. Pwede kang pumili kelan mo gusto ipapick-up mga requirements at yung current passport, at kung kelan yung personal appearance mo sa DFA (magkaibang araw). Kailangan kasi personal appearance para sa mga nag-aapply para sa bagong machine-readable passport.

Sounds easy and ( Read more... )

 Lamentations

1. For the past couple of months, I've been having a sh**ty Globe connection. It keeps getting disconnected. It's especially a hassle when working from home, because getting disconnected from VPN translates many more reconnections. Globe had nothing to say except that they're really experiencing intermittent connections.

2. I tried on ( Read more... )

My family will never use LIBCAP's services again - ever!

Let me tell you why. Friday - my mom sent me documents which I would need when I was going to meet up an agent friend of hers on Saturday, since the person was in Manila for a short time. It's a one-day delivery service, hence the package is expected on Saturday. Saturday - my mom followed up ( Read more... )