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06MarLive and Let Rock

I’m a little late in joining the Guitar Hero bandwagon. I only started playing about two weeks ago, when a colleague of mine lent me his guitar. It turned out to be so much fun! I never had the opportunity of trying the game out because first, I don’t own a guitar and second, I have no guts to play those music games in the arcade (the guitars, the drums, and ok, let’s include the dance revo) . I’m just too easily embarrassed! The only music game I’ve tried and enjoyed until now is O2Jam only because it’s free and you play it in private. I don’t know, but I don’t feel comfortable with people around watching. Though I’m growing to love Timezone because of their videoke rooms but that’s another story.

So far I’ve pretty much survived and 5-stared most of the songs in medium but I have yet to learn how to play the songs in hard mode. I can’t seem to figure out how to place my fingers on the fret buttons. But I guess I’ll learn this eventually. At the moment, I can only finish [barely] 4 songs in hard. Argh!

This new pastime prompted me to buy my own guitar. I immediately got one in Greenhills for P1400. And then the following day, after realizing that it’s more fun playing with another person, I bought another guitar but this time from a different store (costs only P1,350) so that my brothers could join me. So last weekend, my brothers and I bonded over GH.

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Geek Night

Speaking of bonding sessions over GH, I and the boys of our team had a little bonding session over at our Team Lead’s place. I dubbed it our team’s Geek Night. Basically, the plan was to geek out and play video games. I brought our PS2 (my brothers’ actually, since I haven’t played in what, 10 million years? well not until GH anyway haha!) and my two guitars so we could have Guitar Hero matches. Someone also brought his DS Lite in case anyone would want to play.

That’s that plan anyway. Apart from indulging ourselves with fish fillet and spaghetti. (yumyum~) Food, even if it’s sans meat (since it’s Friday) was delicious as always. Thanks Mommy Chen (that’s how I call our Lead’s mom ) for preparing the lovely dinner (AND for getting me my own 1 Litter bottle of Vidalia Onion woot!). You’re the best! I had quite a few servings but did not stuff myself too much so I’ll still be able to stand up and play GH. lol.

Food Pictures! (because I love taking them )

Istapegi! Yum! (This is just how I like to call spaghetti hihi)

Fish fillet.
On the background was what we used as dip, which is my fave dressing so far. Vidalia Onion Dressing.

my first serving (followed by my 2nd, 3rd, 4th…)

And the following are pictures of us playing GH.

Haven’t uploaded them in my multiply yet. I’ll try to squeeze that in one of these days.

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Catchy

I’m in emo mode and my current LSS are:

1. Dashboard Confessional - Stolen (I like this slower version better, though.)
2. Jose Gonzalez - Heartbeats (I find this song very calming and soothing. )

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17FebWeekend Post

From everyone’s blog.

Creepy that quizzes like this one, which really doesn’t have any scientific basis, would actually produce a result that has some truth to it. I will highlight what’s applicable to me.

You are 2:11 a.m. (Yep, I’m quite nocturnal. I’m currently writing this entry at 2:08 AM..)

Your time of day has a split personality — sometimes it’s sweat-streaked and loud, and you’re on the dance floor, getting your third wind, and shouting lyrics like you’ll never run out of energy. You are the time of night that carves itself into your memory forever, because you’ll never forget how much you love these people and this moment and this song. It’s not always about unforgettable parties, though. Sometimes your late night (err… early morning) burst of energy happens when you’re home alone. Those are the times when you say, “I flat out refuse to go to sleep until I finish reading this book, or typing this page, or reorganizing my entire closet.” In either case, you are the time of night when it feels sort of forbidden to be awake, but you love accomplishing something special long after everyone else went to bed. And hey — you can always catch up on sleep tomorrow, right?

10% of the people who took this quiz got the same evaluation. (I’m unique haha!)

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Random events for the past 2 days

Met up with a good friend of mine back in college - Tanya, who like me is a closet kikay. We talked about work, make up and skincare. Sooo not like us. Nonetheless, it was a very fun and informative conversation. Can’t wait to try your make-up recommendations. lol. We should have this more often.
Watched the anti-Arroyo protesters march along the streets of Ayala Avenue from my window.

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Catchy

My current LSS (Last Song Syndrome) includes:

Matchbook Romance - Monster
Good Charlotte - I Don’t Wanna Be In Love (Dance Floor Anthem)
I’ve also been listening to Amy Winehouse’s album a lot. My favorite track is Back to Black. Love her voice. ♥

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Movie to Recommend

I watched Juno last night. Loved everything about it. From the intro, to the plot, to the script, the soundtrack, the retorts, the characters, everything. I found myself literally laughing out loud at Juno’s witty lines. And Michael Cera’s dorkiness is adorable, just like in Superbad. I crush him! ♥ lol

The 2-minute opening to Juno:

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3-day Sale

There’s a 3-day sale at SM Centerpoint (which is just a few steps away from our house). I just found out when I dropped by a while ago to get my hair trimmed. I decided to look around and see if there’s anything worth buying. And I think luck was on my side today because I kept on getting good deals. 1) P30 off from the original price of my haircut+eyebrow threading 2) VMV superskin2 toner, moisturizer and cleanser - all gotten at a discounted price. As in 100/150-peso off from the original price. And as if the discounts weren’t enough, I got another 10% discount because I exceeded P1000. after all the maths, I ended up paying only P972 for all 3 products. So happy! 3) New shoes from Celine. no discounts here, but i’m very happy to have found a pair that fits well, and for only P599. Lately I’ve been having a hard time finding shoes my size. Don’t know if my feet had shrunk or size 5 got bigger . So thank God for this pair.

Overall, I’m happy with my purchases. Yehey!

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14FebHappy Puso!

“Look, in my opinion the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what-have-you, the right person is still going to think the sun shines out of your ass.”
— from the movie, Juno.

Happy Valentine’s/Single Awareness/Whatever day

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Yay Sango day!

We had our team valentine’s day thingy a while ago. This time, we had burgers at Sango. Due to an unforeseeable event, I wasn’t able to bring Helga (my camera) along. I was able to take pictures using Suzy’s camera though, but I have no copy of the pictures yet, so I guess words will do for now.

The ambiance was quite nice. Clean, well-lit and cozy. I say cozy because they have couches. I like sitting on couches in restaurants. There’s an ionizer at my left and some cute animal origami. The munkee origami is the cutest.. I want to take it home! Japanese pop music videos were being played in the flat screen TV and at the furthest right of the room are stacks of Japanese books and magazines (If you can’t read Japanese, there’s Time). Food-wise, the burger was really good. The best part of my Master Burger (yup, that’s what they call their best-seller. ) aside from the patty that’s cooked well (not oily nor too dry) and the soft burger bun, would definitely be the caramelized onions. Loved it! They should put more of that vs. the mustard-covered onions. Imho, the latter makes the burger taste a little bit bitter. Other than that teeny tiny minor comment, it was delicious. I enjoyed it. Enjoyed so much that I didn’t mind that it was kinda messy to eat. Prepare to bring mint though, because your breath would smell like onions afterwards. Enough to ward off vampires. (or was that garlic? haha!) I know mine did. Eww me. Good thing Bigi gave everyone Moo ice cream sandwiches when we returned to the office. (Thanks Bigi!) It sorta helped neutralize that onion-y smell. Oh, and the Sango crew also gave flower origamis to the ladies. So they get plus points from me.

When I get back, I’ll try their rice burger.

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08FebHungree?

Today I hung out with the boys of our team and had humongous burgers at Hungree Burgers, located at the corner of Zobel Roxas Makati. We’ve been itching to get our own share of giant burgers after seeing a big box of burger in the office fridge. No, they weren’t kidding when they said they’re the home of the Giant Burgers. As you will see in the pictures below.

hungree burger + mcdo fries

quartered.

my 1/4 slice.

more pictures at flickr
and multiply

Not much of a reviewer, but I will give this my best shot. This is my personal take on Hungree Burgers SuperDooper Burger so please don’t get mad at me if they’re not the same as yours.

The good ones:

+ Originality - Is there another joint serving 8 inch burgers? I don’t think there is.

+ The patty wasn’t dry. Nothing turns me off like dry burger patties.

+ I was surprised that the patty is quite flavorful.

+ I like that they used the quick-melt type of cheese.

+ It actually has veggies! (tomatoes and cucumbers haha)

+ Value for money - will definitely fill the empty stomach.

The not so good ones, imho:

- No lettuce? I like lettuce in my burger

- Since it’s fried, it can’t help but be a bit greasy. I kinda felt oil bursting in my mouth when I bit the edge of the bun.

- They don’t deliver. You really need to go all the way to the store to get your big burger fix.

- No place to eat. Have to look for a nearby Mcdonalds haha.

Other points for improvement:

* would have tasted better if the meat is grilled (This is just me. I like grilled burgers.)

** they might consider improving the dressing. though ketchup and a bit of mayo is fine.

And another thought for the day:

After hanging out with tha boyz: Franny, Bigi and Marlon, it became more apparent, the difference between hanging with the girls vs boys. Boys aren’t fond of group shots haha.

Special thanks to Rani our driver for joining us in our road/food trip. Yourethebest!

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18NovBaguio + Halloween

Baguio with the family. All sorts of pictures here.

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held last Nov 8 @ Warehouse 135
theme: Very Highschool
more pictures here.

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30OctHelga’s First Shots

I just realized that Helga has the same birthday as my mom.

Continue reading ‘Helga’s First Shots’

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26MayGoodbye 6750 :-(

I’m back! Had the urge to blog cause I’ve been writing nothing but business mails lately, and all that formal writing is turning me into a robot. I’ve also changed layouts but because I’m feeling uncreative, I just borrowed one from WP Themes.

As for recent news: We finally moved out of our building. Starting Monday, the office headquarters will now be at GT Tower.

Aside from the usual workload, we spent the last week clearing our desks, emptying our bins and placing everything in huge boxes. My comic teammates teasingly welcomed fellow officemates who pass by to ”the Warehouse” as there were more boxes in our area than there were people.

While it’s a relief to know that we’re still be moving in Makati and not in Boni where less than half of the project will be relocating, I’m honestly not too thrilled.

First, I’m so used to the hassle-free commuting from the house to 6750. From now on, aside from the usual LRT2-MRT route, I will now have to add an extra jeepney/fx ride from Buendia to RCBC plaza, near GT. That or I would just wake up extra early in the morning so I can ride with my Dad to Makati.

Second, Glorietta will no longer be five cartwheels away. Seriously, before, everything is within reach. I just head to Glorietta whenever I need anything. I guess now we should start getting used to a mall-free environment.

Third, I heard that our area will not be as spacious. So expect getting elbowed every now and then by a fellow cube-mate.

Still, there’s Brother’s Burger and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf to look forward too. But there’s definitely no place like 6750.

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Here are our final moments in 6750. (pictures courtesy of Mark)

Marlon, Me, Mark and Big Shoes

I think I could fit in that box.

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03Dec11 college friends met up one evening at Kitchen Greenbelt. :)

It’s nice to see everyone all grown up and mature. Physically, it seems that most of us are sporting new looks–Claud is now kulot, Pochie now has long hair, Liz no longer has braces, Shy’s sexier, Jigs’ chubbier (peace man!), I now have bangs, etc. I also noticed that our conversations grew deeper. By that I mean we’re including topics such as ‘retirement funds’, ‘mutual funds’, ‘financial planning’, ‘marketing’ not because we need to study them for a long exam but because we’re actually engaging in what used to be ‘grown up’ activities. I sensed maturity as we talked about our responsibilities–work, bills, future plans. It shows how fully aware we are that we’re no longer kids. But of course, some things haven’t changed. We still love talking about our past mischiefs and crazy stories as we chew on nostalgia. We still enjoy teasing each other. Joke time is still ever present.. And so are blind items *evil grin*. And, *drum roll* our fave blockmate Ching is still Ching.

Hay… Ka-superdooper-miss. Can’t wait for our next get together.

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26JunFirst day, Feast day

We had our orientation today.

Well, it was a good and productive day though some parts were a bit dragging like the discussions (probably because I haven’t gotten much sleep cause my body clock went haywire). But there were also parts that were actually fun like the presentations and the group activities. (I even won a pen in one of the activities. karir!) I especially liked the mini-conversations I had with my group mates. Food was also generously served and was quite delish—though I wasn’t able to finish my share because I was too full. Hmm, what else.. well, drinks were unlimited which resulted to too many bathroom breaks haha.

And, I think I have a crush on one of the senior execs (shh!). I have a thing for articulate men and good public speakers.

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And then later this evening, my parents and I attended a Mass at Manila Cathedral in celebration of the feast day of St. Josemaría Escrivá. It’s the first time I’ve attended a Mass hosted by the Opus Dei. For some reason, I like the way they celebrated the Mass—the solemnity, and the considerable use of Latin which I think is a beautiful language.

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