March 30th, 2009
Here’s a new addition to our family of instruments - GALLIEN-KRUEGER Backline 110. My dad bought it five days ago and I already used it last Thursday during the band practice. The sound is a lot crispier than my Carvin bass amp and it’s compact and small too. This unit is something different for me because it includes an overdrive, so I have an opportunity to experiment more. I love the sound and size. Great for solo practice. I call em “Baby GK“.


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March 30th, 2009

Acne has been my personal companion every since high school. And believe me, I’ve tried everything in the market that would make them go away but unfortunately, it would not. I’d spend more on products that would promise a lot but makes no difference for me. The latest product I’ve tried was the Tea tree. It was okay at first, but something went wrong because the acne had gotten worse. One day, feeling tired and frustrated, I just walked inside a local derma house and had acne treatments. The sessions will last for 6 weeks and good thing I’m seeing progress already. I wished I’d my acne treated before but better late then never. Let’s see.

March 30th, 2009

We were planning to renovate the bathroom at our parent’s house. We figured that the bathroom already served it’s purpose and now needs a replacement. Good thing, our eldest sister is an architect, so we have not problem with the design, construction and even the interior of the place once it’s finished. We plan to replace the shower door with a different one, replace all faucets to Danze faucets, and completely re-tile the walls. We are very excited about the outcome. I’m sure our parents are going to love their new bathroom when this renovation is complete.

March 29th, 2009

Summer! Summer! I just can’t wait for summer. I can’t wait ti toast under the sun and swim in the beach. I plan to do something different this time. I saw this ad in our email in the office and they offer surfing lesson and I really really want to try it. I even when to the local mall yesterday to check on some swim suit but I think I need to loose some more pounds. I started running again, eating less and taking tea everyday. But I think I need more than running and eating less so I decided to check on some diet pills that will help me loose more pounds. I hope I could loose at least 10 before summer arrives.

March 26th, 2009

My dad absolutely loves cars. He’s a talented mechanic and a great driver. That’s why when our eldest sister was born, she’s into cars as well. she accumulated driving skills from our dad all these years. Although we know how to drive, my sister is the most experienced one. When they went for a vacation in Dubai, they saw a lot high end cars. And yeah, I saw the pictures. It was like a car show in the parking lot. I, for one, is not that fond of cars, but of course, I know how to appreciate if I see one. Two weeks ago, I saw a Lamborghini parked in front of the local mall near our place. I joke to the hubby that I want one hahaha. I wonder where are the spare parts comes from. I think Lamborghini parts, Ferrari parts and others are available on certain places.

March 23rd, 2009

We were suppose to have band practice this weekend but our drummer had Taekwando session last Saturday and our vocalist had to take her sister at the mall as a birthday treat. I was stuck in the house with my little daughter but it was a good timing after all. Because my sister in law and her husband visited us and we ate out. We had sizzling pork sisig and a couple of beers. I had a great time with them. And yesterday, my little daughter and I slept the whole day. I needed that becuase it was a hell of a week last week for me. Our house help ditched us because she had family emergency to attend to. We considered waiting for her because she’s a very good cook and also a great care taker for the little kiddie. Since we all had jobs to attend to, we had to take turns on day shifts and night shifts. But we ended up leaving the little kiddo at my sister in law’s house for a few days. What stress - going back and forth. But the nightmare is over and our house help is finally back. I felt good when I woke up from our afternoon siesta. We all watched a movie and ate our favorite snacks.

I think I overload myself with snacks yesterday so when we good home, I setup the treadmill to do a 40-minute walk and run. I promised myself that I’d do this until summer comes. My goal is to loose to weight, at least 20 pounds. But I’d be needing more than exercise because summer is a month away. So I decided to check Diet pill reviews on the Internet to find the best diet pill in the market today. What I’m searching for is not only the best but also the diet pill that works. And I think I finally found what I’m looking for.

March 23rd, 2009
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March 20th, 2009
The adventures continues…. pero tatagalugin ko nalang to kase ang hirap mag kwento pag english lalo akong na no-nose bleed. Sa totoong lang, na-inggit ako sa mga post ng super friends dahil tagalog hehehe. Cge eto na…Nakipag kita samin si Ate Karen sa McDo (Peking Road), umaga ng March 5, 2009 at doon narin kami nag breakfast. Akalin mong mas masarap ang Deluxe Breakfast doon (parang big breakfast dito) at $19.80 lang, kompleto na with harsh brown at brewed coffee pa.

So after breakfast hinatid kami ni Ate Karen hangang Snoopy’s world.

~ MTR/KCR to Shatin station ~
Sa likod lang ng New Town Plaza ang Snoopy’s world. Ang gandang laruan ng mga bata at mga batang isip LOL.
~ Isa to sa mga jump shots ko. In other words, more jump shots to come… ~

Ang cute cute sa loob ng park. Lalo ko tuloy naalala ang anak ko na naiwan sa Pilipinas ng mga oras na yon at ako ang nag eenjoy sa Snoopy’s world.

~ Model shot. ~

Iniwan na kami ni Ate Karen doon dahil kelangan na nga pumasok sa trabaho. Binigyan nya kami ng instructions, directions, sketch, map, sim card at phone number nya para wag kami mawala. In other words, bahala na kami sa buhay namin after nun.Sinundan namin yung arrow na patungo daw 10,000 Buddhas — Park road, pass IKEA, turn left at eto ang nakita namin. Wow ganda! Parang eto na nga yung 10,000 buddhas. Ang bilin samin, wag daw mag escalator kase mapapalayo daw kami. Aaminin ko, unang una ako sa nag reklamo na wag mag hagdan kase nakikita ko sa dulo na iisa lang ang papatunguan sa taas. Pero natural na mababait ang mga kasama ko, masunurin — nag hagdan sila, sempre damay nako. Nung malapit na kami sa taas, lawit na mga dila namin. Bawat nakakasubong samin, naririnig ko ganito ang sabi…

Man: chin chun shu.. chin chun shui….chong.. chung….?!
Woman: Tung ching shi… tung ching shi…tong chung kung!
Translation:
Man: Baket kaya sila nag hagdan e may escalator naman?!
Woman: oo nga eh. Muka tuloy silang tanga! tsk!

Pag dating sa taas, hindi namin maintidihan kung baket wala paring Buddha. Nung pinag masdan ko ang mga tao doon, napansin ko na parang libingan ang napuntahan namin. Tama, sememteryo nga! Tsk!

Hindi nako nakatiis at nag tanong nako. Kelangan daw namin bumaba at pumasok sa gilid dun sa eskinita. Kase naman! Eto lang ang sign board papuntang 10,000 Buddhas. Nakasabit pa sa cone! Anak ng….?!!


Sa wakas, nakakita na rin kami ng buddhas. Ang sabi nung babaeng instik, “15 minute walk” daw. Hangang ngayon hindi ko parin maisip kung papano naging 15-minute walk eh isang bundok ata yon at inabot ata kami ng dalawang oras paakyat palang!

In fairness, ang ganda ng view sa taas at pa-ganda ng paganda ang mga buddha lalo na sa taas. Sa totoo lang, para narin kaming umakyat ng bundok. Ang difference lang eh sementado ang trail.
Ang founder, the venerable Yuet Kai. He founded the Monastery in 1951. The construction was finished in 1957. Born into a rich family, at the age of 19 he dedicated his life to Buddhism, burning his two smallest fingers on his left hand and cutting a piece of flesh as big as his hand from his chest to light forty-eight oil lamps to show his dedication to Buddhism. He then set out on a life studying Buddhism and helping all in need that he came across. Pa-kopya malen ah LOL.

Alas dos na ata nung nag decide kami bumaba. Gloomy at madilim na nun at akalain mong inabutan kami ng ulan on the way down. Sira ang beauty namin. Not to mention the boots — nabasa lahat! Sumilong kami sa tabi at hinintay tumila ang ulan. Dali-dali kaming nag punta sa New Town Plaza para mag re-touch at kumain ng late lunch. Kay McDo ang bagsak namin kase yon ang pinakamalapit.

Lastest trip ko is double cheeseburger dito palang sa Pilipinas so nag order ako ng double cheese burger doon para matikman at ma-husgahan. Tandang-tanda ko ang usapan namin nun…Ruthie: Uy oh! Up size fries and drink - $2 lang. Oh ano dare?! Up-size?
Malen: Cge! Cge!
Aimz: Cge! Cge! Gutom nako eh.
She: ………………………………. *no comment kase*
Lizzie: Wow! dare ba? Cge go ako!

Pagdating ng mga order namin, nalula ako sa up-size nila kase ang laki talaga. Tapos nakita ko ang order ni She, so tinanong ko sya…

Lizzie: Baket maliit ang fries at drink mo?
She: Kase hindi naman ako nagpa-up-size eh.
Lizzie: So ibig sabihin ang small doon eh large fries na dito? ang up-size ay mas malaki pa. aus!

Hindi ko makalimutan ang araw na yon dahil first time kong maduwal sa sobrang purga sa french fries. Feeling ko, ayoko na kumain ng fries sa buong buhay ko.
More pictures *here*

Continuation: Super friends conquers Hong Kong - Day 3.

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March 16th, 2009
This is our much awaited trip of the year. Our flights were booked as early as December 25, 2008, we saved money and planned the IT. This HK trip with the super friends is indeed an experience to remember and made the bond even more tight. I brought home more then 2,000 pictures and I just finished uploading them *whew*. So here’s our story…

Day 1.

I got out from office that morning of March 4, 2009, then I hurried home to fix some more things I need to bring. We waited for Aimz at McDo Que ave. so we could go to the airport together. We arrived at terminal 3 at around 1:30pm and the rest of the super friends were already waiting for us.
~ In front of the check-in counter at terminal 3. ~
When our bags were in, we bought snacks on the second floor. Terminal 3 is far more spacious than the other terminals. But some of the stalls are not yet occupied.
~ View from the second floor. ~
We passed the immigration counter and got on the plane just in time. This is my first time to fly with cebu pac so I was praying that it’s a smooth one - it was.
~ Getting inside the plane ~
The flight lasted for 2 hours and before we knew it, we were in Hong Kong! We were greeted by different faces and the airport was… huge! It’s very different when the first time I got there… 12 years ago.
~ Baggage counter. ~

We got to the boarding house at exactly 9:30PM. We settled down and went out to check the neighborhood. The place we stayed was in the heart of the city so it was easy for us to get around. We found ourselves at the Golden Lake restaurant, in front of Kawloon Park, and there we had dinner. We all had assorted noodles and the servings were surprisingly plenty. Good for two. So obviously, we had so many left overs. Sayang!
~ I think I ordered beef noodles. ~
After that interesting dinner, we headed back to our place and hit the sack because it was a big day for us the next day. See pictures *here*

Continuation: Super friends conquers Hong Kong - Day 2

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March 14th, 2009

Travel time here is the worse that’s why me and my family moved to the heart of the city because our work is closer. We could cut down the travel time to half and be home early. But unfortunately, our house in the province was forced open by unknown individuals. Sad but true. Some items were missing in the house, but good thing, not all. That’s why we moved back there and made sure we have home alarm installed int he house. It is always good to be safe than sorry. And I hope it will not happen again.

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