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snickers

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and quite happy with it

Lots of dropbox and skydrive supporters.

Really helpful inputs as I want the flexibility to store a bit of files/mp3's etc that I can access whether with my phone, PC at home or PC in the office.

I think if you can buy a house and lot at the same location as condos with the same security then obviously you'd go for the House (assuming you can afford it)

But there's a few more realistic considerations.

1. Very hard and very expensive to buy houses in the "middle/business centers" of the city i.e. Makati, Ortigas centre etc.

To get good location, you sacrifice getting a house and lot and get a condo instead.

2. For individuals and families to love to travel, the extra benefit of a condo (at least a well managed one) is you can just pack up and leave anytime, without worrying about the security of your home.

Personally, i bought a house and lot but sacrificed a bit on the distance, and drained my savings for the cost.

My brother who currently rents at a condo walking distance from his office can't get over the convenience of working so close.

Now that he's looking to buy a house, he's mainly focused on looking for condos near his place

Bought a montero last year. Very happy with the cheaper prices of diesel

Jessy Mendiola

Just recently tried Hokkaido Ramen Santouka at Glorietta 4.

Entrance is outside, across SM Makati.

I tried the Kara-miso specialty ramen with the pork cheeks.

The broth is good, the noodles were thick and seemed a little too ordinary(?)

The pork cheeks was excellent!

I'm starting to really like ajitse tamago (marinated/seasoned eggs).

Saw a recipe from the internet that seemed simple enough.

I have read numerous very positive comments about Amo Roma (hope I spelled it right) They have branches in Alabang and Tagaytay

Just a tip I picked up.

Don't buy semi-synthetic oil. You never know the ratio of synthetic and mineral oil. It could be 10% synthetic and 90% being mineral. Don't assume it's split 50-50, even if the price makes it seem like it.

Kung Metro Manila ka lang nagmamaneho. No contest ito. Automatic na sa sobrang sama ng traffic!

Pre, yung price range magkano? At ska ano specialty nila?

Unfortunately Tao yuan is a bit expensive.

Specialties? The stuff Singapore is known for: chicken rice, cereal prawns, chili crabs etc. All winners!

I'm reading 11 rings. Not bad, very insider type stories on the Bulls and Lakers championship team

The Ring (original Japanese version)

I swear, yung walang background music at dialogue lang mas nakaka-build-up ng takot

Will Kobe still be taken by the LA Team Owner next season? With 30.2M salary next year, I think Kobe is not worth that much anymore with the way he's playing lately.

Players salaries is not just about production, its also about how much money you bring in.

If you take out Kobe from the lakers, how much is loss of revenue from all the merchandise that he brings in? what will be the impact to ticket seat prices, much less attendance to games? I'm sure there's more revenue streams generated by Kobe's presence in LA.

When viewed from this perspective. $30M is probably a fair salary for Kobe

if spurs vs pacers in the finals malamang i-sweep din ng san antonio ang series.

If the pacers make it to the finals, it would be one of the lowest ratings' finals for the NBA.

Much like the Spurs and Pistons finals

Between American football and Rugby, isn't Rugby tougher? No protective wear

Ender's Game

Sonnet XVII

Pablo Neruda

I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,

or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.

I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,

in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

I love you as the plant that never blooms

but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;

thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,

risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.

I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.

I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;

so I love you because I know no other way

than this: where I does not exist, nor you,

so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,

so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.

Don't try to read men or analyze them. There is nothing to read nor analyze. They are as clear as day. If you say you don't get them, you are probably giving too much meaning when there is none beyond what is obvious.

Absolutely true.

Also want to add, when a guy hits his mid to late 20's. That's it. He'll mellow down a bit over time, but what you see is what you get. Don't ever assume you can improve him at that point

Someone just asked me recently... how can you tell if you have the right guy (to marry).

Sabi ko, there's no special technique, way or indication.

Give it time, because

- a guy can't put his best foot forward forever, he'll slip and you'll get to see how he really is in time

- you need to see how he is with other people, with his family, with his close friends. If he treats them all well, then he'll treat you well too

- you need to see how he handles challenges, problems, disappointments, etc. How he handles these things now, is how he'll handle it when you're together

So, no rush. Give it time. Use your head not just heart. If they don't agree, he's not the right guy.

Sinigang sa miso na ulo ng maya maya =)

Update lang.

I've finally tried General's Lechon, ang nasubukan ko ay yun Garlic flavored.

Crispy skin, Very flavorful, flavor of garlic is apparent (without being too overpowering).

Sarap. Happy customer ako!

I picked up a Puttanesca recipe from a boook of Gordon Ramsay, with anchovies, capers and black olives.

It's a winner

I realized, the type of food I can eat repetitively are all "taste of home" type of food.

Each one is an option

- Fried small galunggong (the ones which are still very small and just 4-5 inches long)

- Adobo (but the way I cook it, which is browned/fried prior to cooking with vinegar)

- Sinigang na baboy

Finally General's Lechon has a resto now.

It's at the Petron station corner Edsa/Pasay Road.

I'll give it a try very soon!

What supposedly makes this Lechon great is that the "timpla" is authentically from down south, and that they have a few interesting variants, Garlic lechon, Garlic Chili and Curry lechon. (This is on top of the original)