New year's resolutions.

2017 is coming.

Some people write down their new year's resolutions. Some people currently write down their new year's resolutions. Some people do not. write down their new year's resolutions Everybody has their own reasons.

In my case, I wrote a couple of new year's resolutions a couple of years back then. Hindi ko nagawa ang mga yun. Why? Kasi may pagkakataon na nakalimutan mong gawin yung. Minsan, may outside force na hindi mo magawa.

Valenzuela Town Center, and Valenzuela City People's Park.

The very first time that I went to Valenzuela Town Center, and Valenzuela City People's Park, was yesterday afternoon. Although, I am a resident of Valenzuela City.

Valenzuela City People's Park, and Valenzuela Town Center are both located in Karuhatan, near South Supermarket. VCPP has many functions and areas. One attraction is the dancing lights near the VCPP entry marker.

Photo from the Valenzuela City Government Twitter account.
Other functions and areas include the following:
Children's play park;
The Amphitheater;
Aerocircle, center for zumba and other aerobic exercises;
Giant chess board;
Senior's garden;
Gazebo and picnic grounds;
Crab-eating macaque in the minizoo;
Fish ponds in the minizoo

Photo credits to @ @animoirving

Photo credits to @valenzuelacity

Shakey's IPO at PHP 11.26 per share.

I first learned about the initial public offering (IPO) was from the Facebook post of the fan page of Shakey's Philippines. The IPO is P11.26 per share.

I'd love to have a share from Shakey's. But the thing I don't know how to get a share from a known business like Shakey's.

Here are the two (2) articles from Philippine Daily Inquirer and Rappler:

Shakey’s IPO priced at P11.26 per share

Shakey's Pizza prices IPO at P11.26 per share

On visiting New Zealand.

New Zealand is one of the countries I want to visit in my travel bucket list. Aside from the Hobbit houses that featured in the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings movies, I'd love to travel around New Zealand. I'd love to experience the culture of New Zealand.

I also have relatives living there. They moved there earlier this year.

A blog post entitled "New Zealand on a Budget: Auckland and Rotorua Travel Guide 2016" from the blog The Poor Traveler. The blog post, based on my understanding, is traveling the New Zealand cities of Auckland and Rotorua on budget.

I hope, and I wish that I visit the country of New Zeland someday.

On visiting Israel.

Israel is one of the countries I want to visit in my travel bucket list. I didn't know that one of the TV shows that airs on GMA News TV, Biyahe ni Drew, was uploaded the episode 7 (seven) months ago. While a revisited episode was uploaded was 1 (one) week ago, and while the original airing of the revisited episode was few weeks ago.

My ninang/godmother visited Israel earlier this year.

I hope, and I wish that I visit the country of Israel someday.

This article was featured on last Sunday's issue of The Philippine Star.

Israel being featured on a Filipino travel show.

Biyahe ni Drew: The amazing waterfalls of Calbayog, Samar (full episode)

My father is from Samar, and I didn’t know that Calbayog, Samar is featured on the TV show, Biyahe ni Drew three/3 weeks ago. Not until a segment of Calbayog, Samar was featured in the latest episode of the TV show.

I don’t have enough memories on the area/place, but here’s a full video of the episode.

The P2P Experience.

Yesterday was my first time to try the P2P buses in the metro, when my father and my uncle going to the doctor to checkup. I told my father I'm going to ride a P2P buses in SM North Edsa going to SM Megamall. The P2P bus I rode is a double decker bus, similar to double decker buses in London, England.

The male conductor told me that is one remaining slot in the lower deck, so I took it. I noticed that there's a loo for male and female passengers. Loo is the British word for bathroom or toilet.

The bus I was riding was stopped at the bus terminal of SM Megamall, I noticed that some passengers walking toward the street of Julia Vargas. I arrived at the office at 7:49 AM.

The P2P bus drivers take the U-Turn slot in the intersection of Edsa and Shaw Boulevard, going to the bus terminal in SM Megamall.

Later night, I took the P2P bus in SM Megamall going to SM North Edsa, before going to Trinoma.

The price going SM North Edsa to SM Megamall, and the price going SM North Edsa to SM Megamall is 40 pesos.

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For more information, kindly these articles.

The SPOT.ph Guide to Metro Manila's P2P Buses

Commuters, this new P2P bus route runs from Novaliches to Makati

The newest line of P2P buses have flat screen TVs, sleeper seats + more

This new tap card system will be the highlight of your next bus ride

Christmas shopping deals and traveling.

Christmas is just few days from now. Some of us make their Christmas shopping early. Some do their Christmas shopping as early as September 1.

Some of us visit various malls within the metro. Some go to places like Divisoria, Quiapo, St. Francis Square, Greenhills in San Juan. Some of us do their Christmas shopping online like Lazada, Zalora, etc.

As you notice, I have ads on the right side of my blog regarding Christmas. Kindly, click either long/rectangular ad, or the boxed ad. This is one way to help people do their Christmas shopping.

And also, some of us go to different places in our country during Christmas holidays. Like the Lazada ads, there are options on/from TravelBook.PH that I provided.

Please feel free to use any of the options given.

Thank you.

Starbucks and Coffee Bean 2017 planners.

I never tried to collect Starbucks' planners since I have a "job" in Ortigas Center.

Last year's planner of Starbucks, the proceeds will go to Teach For The Philippines (TFP), and Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA).

The very first Coffee Bean planner I have is when I asked my older brother kung kanino yung particular na Coffee Bean journal. The following year, I started collecting stamps for Coffee Bean. After few years, I started to collect stamps last Saturday, October 22, for the Coffee Bean 2017 planner.

The proceeds of the planner of Coffee Bean will go to Real Life Foundation.

Your 2017 Starbucks planner–in cool print and color

The 2017 Starbucks planners are gorgeous!

Coffee Bean's 2017 planner

I didn't know that Seattle's Best Coffee Philippines' 2017 journal is already started as early as the first days of October 2016. I just learned it a few minutes ago while visiting their Facebook page.

On having food and travel blogs.

I wonder on how much the food and travel bloggers earn on their blogs. In my case I'd like to have food and travel blogs. I'll discuss first on having a food blog.

I used to have a food blog. But I have not been updated, because I forgot to update it.

So I consider to remove this blog on my list of blogs.

There are restaurants are too far for me. Ang ibang restaurants ay sadyain. Others are expensive. Others are jam packed.

Even though that I'd like to have a food blog, wala naman akong sapat na perang pambayad.

There are food bloggers made a way to earn money for being food bloggers. Others made a career of being food bloggers.

There are travel bloggers are also successful with their blogs. I wonder kung saan at paano sila kumukuha ng pera pang-travel nila. Particularly to pay for their airfare.

There are travel bloggers made a way to earn money for being travel bloggers. Others made a career of being travel bloggers.

Dreaming of traveling in Europe.

One of my dreams is traveling any country in Europe. One of the countries I want to visit is Iceland.

Iceland is featured in the Filipino blog, The Poor Traveler. Iceland is also featured in the 2013 film, "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty".

Gusto ko mag-travel, pera lang talaga ang wala.

A dream of wolves howling, and a deck of cards.

This morning, just few minutes before 7 AM, I had a dream of the sound of the wolves howling while holding a a deck of cards called Talecraft. I don't know why I dreamt of this. Hindi ko naman iniisip ang dalawang items.

Everytime I put the deck of cards of Talecraft to my ear, I don't hear the howling sound of the wolves.

For more information about Talecraft, kindly visit the website here.

A bookstore in Singapore.

I remember when my family & I came from Sentosa in Singapore, there was a large bookstore in the aforementioned country in VivoCity. The name of the bookstore is Page One.

I bought the "The Third Secret" by Steve Berry there, way back 2008. And I didn't expected it was ceased its operations in VivoCity. The branch is a flagship store.

Click here for more information.

This weekend traffic.

Last Saturday, I took a bus going to Ortigas from the area when I rode a bus. All the way to MRT Ortigas, the traffic is light. Going home last Saturday evening, I took a bus near Edsa Central, all the way to near the entrance and exit point of the village where I live, the traffic is light.

Yesterday afternoon, between 2 & 4 PM, light traffic from MRT GMA-Kamuning to MRT Boni. When my parents & I coming from SM Megamall via Julia Vargas, traffic is light.

A macaroni salad, and a lemon juice.

In my humble opinion, ideal mag-merienda ng macaroni salada at with lemon juice.

I bought the macaroni salad from Wendy's sa Hanston Building in Ortigas Center, while the lemon juice is from Citrus Zone in SM Megamall's Food Court.

Orange Swits

I don't remember on how these sweets was on the back pocket of my messengerial bag. I don't remember on how many Orange Swits that was on my messengerial bag.

But I do remember na nilalako ito ng mga lalaking naglalako sa mga ordinary buses noong bata pa ako.

Ganun pa rin yung lasa. If you are from other countries, or non-Tagalog speakers, click here.

Lifebit, a social networking app.

Last night, around 9 PM, I was browsing my Facebook feed until I saw an article from Entrepreneur Philippines' artiucle on Lifebit. Lifebit is a social networking app from Davao City. Twidl Inc is behind the app.

The name of the article is "The next big social networking app could be from the Philippines!" It was published on Entrepreneur Philippines' website on September 7, 2015, Monday.

It also featured on Business World's website. And the name of the article is "Hopchat emerges as winner in Davao ‘Angelhack’ event". The article was published on their website on August 19, 2015, Wednesday.

And it also featured on Sun Star Davao's website. And it also featured on this article, Mobile app for Visit Davao, on Sun Star's website, on Friday, March 27, 2015.

The app is available on iOS and Android.

For more information, the official website of the app here.

Here's (Here's) the video.

About Sagada.

Sagada is one of the provinces here in the Philippines I want to visit. Long before "That Thing Called Tadhana" featured the aforementioned municipality.

One reason before I haven't visited Sagada is because I don't have enough money to spend. Another reason is that I don't know the best time to visit the municipality. One reason I want to visit this cold place is, I want to spend my birthday in this town next year.

Yesterday, an episode of Biyahe ni Drew featured the city. Someone asked for help from the members of Pinoy Exchange who are regulary visitors of the city/town.

This year's Bloggys 2016.

Last year, I submitted one of my blogs for last year's for Bloggys 2015. Last September 1, the Bloggys website have 60-day countdown before the Bloggys 2016 officially start.

I (just) don't know if I'm going to submit that particular blog with this year's Bloggys alongside with this blog and my Tumblr blog/account.

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71

I admire the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago for some reasons. I have to admit, and I do admit that she was my first (1st) choice for president in this year's elections.

For me, Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago*, & Secretary of Education Raul Rocco**. are the presidents the Philippines never had. And I wish that Senator Richard Gordon*** will run for president in 2020 Philippine presidential elections.

* MDS - 1992, 1998, and 2016 elections
** RR - 1998, and 2004 elections
*** RG - 2010 elections

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, on Inquirer.net

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, on Philstar.com

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, on MB.com.ph

Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, on Rappler

All about the P2P buses.

Last December 2015 was the launch of the P2P/Point-to-Point buses. It is (en)visioned to ease the traffic. And it was launched during the Christmas season.

I have to do admit that I haven't tried the P2P buses from SM North Edsa to SM Megamall, and vice versa. Here are my two reasons: 1) I'm taking a ride with my family members to going to TriNoma, because they're (they are) taking the P2P bus from TriNoma to Glorietta 5, and I 'm taking MRT from MRT North Edsa to MRT Ortigas; and 2) you know the situation everday from Monday to Friday, whether it is light traffic, moderate-to-heavy traffic, etc., and regardless the day and time.

And another reason is that there are certain times that the traffic, is unpredictable, particularly, along Edsa. Another reason is that the large number of people, motorists, and commuters usually, dumadaan sa Edsa.

At the time of the launch of P2P buses, I just don't know if the SM North Edsa-SM Megamall route is already part of the launch.

If so, hindi aka nakapunta sa despedida ng pinsan ko sa TriNoma, dahil sa "monologue" ng isa kong boss.

The SPOT.ph Guide to Metro Manila's P2P Buses

The SPOT.ph Guide to Metro Manila's P2P Buses

Commuters, this new P2P bus route runs from Novaliches to Makati

All about the MRT-LRT common station.

Last September 27, Tuesday, I read an article on Rappler thru my Facebook feed about the MRT-LRT common station. In the article, persons/people/parties involved (will) sign the agreement(s) that a common station will be built between SM North Edsa & TriNoma.

And/But according to the newsbreak/newsflash that aired few minutes past 5 PM on DZMM, common station will be built two (2) to three (3) years bago magamit ng publiko.

For me, the MRT-LRT common station will not just benefit the two malls, but also the public, especially and particularly the commuting public will benefit the aforementioned station. The surrounding establishments will also benefit from it.

Look at the MRT Shaw Boulevard station, and the MRT Taft Avenue station.

The managements of Shangri-La Plaza, and EDSA central benefit on MRT She Boulevard station. And also, the people who uses MRT Shaw Boulevard benefit from it. The surrounding establishments also benefit from it.

The people who rides on MRT & LRT Taft Avenue stations benefit on it. Although the two stations aren't connected to each other. The different and various establishments near the two stations also benefit from it.

My point is that the people will benefit kung walang nag-a-agawan.

Deal reached: LRT-MRT common station between SM North, TriNoma

Tugade: MRT-LRT common station agreement to be signed Sept. 28

LRT-MRT common station to rise between SM, Trinoma

On these rewards cards.

This article was published was released on the Spot.PH website.

I already have some of the cards in the list:

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf Swirl Card;
Fully Booked Discount Card;
GetGo;
Laking National Card;
Starbucks Card;
SM Advantage Card;
Happy Plus Card

Here are my/the reasons why I have the cards.

1) & 6) I do buy drinks from CBTL and Starbucks.
2) & 4) I by buy books from Fully Booked and National Book Store. I also buy non-book items from the latter. I haven't buy non-book items from the former.
3) I had my GetGo card last Friday when there's a Taiwan travel fair in SM Megamall's Event Center near Food Court. Please read my (previous) post on the travel fair.
5) I do eat and buy items at Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Mang Inasal, and Red Ribbon.

I don't have the following cards:

Petron Value Card;
Robinsons Rewards Card;
Suki Card;
Indulge Dining Club Card

Here are my/the reasons why I don't have the latter cards.

1) I don't have Petron Value Card, because I don't have a car. At hindi pa naman ako marunong magmaneho ng kotse.
2) I don't have Robinsons Rewards Card, because I rarely shop at the Robinsons partner establishments: Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket, and Toys R Us
3) I don't have Suki Card because I rarely buy items at Mercury Drug.
4) I don't have Indulge Dining Club Card, because isang beses pa lang ako nakakapunta sa Resorts World Manila.

Notes:
I don't know why Burger King is not included on Happy Plus Card.
Due to my office is near Robinsons Galleria, and there are times that I was asked to buy items at Robinsons Supermarket, and the nearest Toy R Us branch is in Trinoma, I may consider having a Robinsons Rewards Card.

Disclaimer:
This is not a paid post, nor a sponsored post.
Neither of the establishments gave me any form of compensation or whatsoever.

On sleeping and waking up.

Since I was in Tacloban of this year, hindi ko alam kung bakit nagigising ako ng maaga. Dati naman, mga past 8 AM ako nagigising.

Today, before 7 AM ako nagising. I remember last September 11, I went to Tagaytay. I arrived in my house around almost 1:30 AM of September 12. Pero, few minutes after 7 AM ako nagising.

Cebu Pacific's GetGo card, and Taiwan travel fair.

Taiwan travel fair on Sept 23-25

I already seen the Taiwan travel fair this year in SM Megamall's Event Center. The event is near Food Court in Building A. It started yesterday, and ends tomorrow. So I decided to drop by in the area.

It promotes Taiwan's tourism. I noticed there are booths of Cebu Pacific and Eva Air. Eva Air is a Taiwanese international airline.

Here are the flyers/booklets I have from the event.

I see ads of Cebu Pacific (Air)'s GetGO card on Facebook. I also see ads on the back of local buses. I did some research that it was launched earlier parts of 2015.

The female staff told me that to earn points with the following partners:

Airline(s): Cebu Pacific
Banks: Citbank, Unionbank, BDO, BPI RCBC/RCBCBankard, Security Bank, Metrobank/Metrobank Card, and AUB.
Retail: Robinsons Department Store, Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Selections, and Robinsons Easymart.
Gas: Petron
Travel: Kaligo.com, Summit Hotel and Resorts, and Travelbook.ph
Services: Dragonpay, Zap and Ringbob.

Here is the card that I got yesterday afternoon from the event.

If I already have a GetGo card, I may already use the card yesterday when I was told to go to the Robinsons Supermarket in Robinsons Galleria.

Here are the website and social media accounts of the GetGo card:
Official website
Facebook page
Twitter account
Instagram account

Disclaimer:
This is not a paid post, nor a sponsored post.
The managements of Cebu Pacific, Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Galleria, and the business establishments mentioned in this post, did not gave me any form of compensation or whatsoever.

This recent article on Puerto Princesa.

Puerto Princesa feels pinch as tourists prefer El Nido, Coron

I admit that I haven't visited the tourist destinations in the Palawan region. Sayang naman ang Puerto Princesa kung ganun lang.

Sana, magawa ng paraan para gawan ng paraan. Sana, mapansin ito ng Duterte administration.

And Edward Hagedorn did a fantastic job when he's still the mayor of Puerto Princesa.

These news videos on losing weight

While browsing my Facebook feed on my iPod touch, I saw a news about on wether a person go for a 30 minute workout or for an hour. So I decided to check it on the app version of Newsy. I also checked it on the Newsy Science YouTube page.





This morning, I was browsing on my smartphone regarding that gyms offering HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) on the browser of my iPod Touch, and on YouTube. Until I found this video on the Facebook fan page of HIIT Philippines. While watching this video, in my mind, Bakit ko lang nalaman itong segment na ito?.



Aside from that, there are similar videos of the video above.














And also, I found these three (3) videos.







Links:

DZMM TeleRadyo

GMA News and Public Affairs

PTV Philippines

UNTV News and Rescue

37th Manila International Book Fair

Today is the last of 37th Manila International Book Fair. And I attended the aforementioned event yesterday, in SMX Convention Convention Center, in SM Mall of Asia.

There was a lot of people people. Only one book that I got. The book is "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs.

I asked one of the staff of Fully Booked, if they have movie tie-in of the book. He said he's not sure if there will new stocks coming of the aforementioned book.

Links for Manila International Book Fair.

official website

Twitter account

#mibf hashtag on Twitter

Manila International Book Fair

Sister-Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration, in Tagaytay.

Last Sunday, my mother, my sister-in-law, my older brother, my two nephews & I went to Sister-Servants of the Holy Spirit of Perpetual Adoration (SSpSAP). The sisters are called Pink Sisters because their founder, St. Arnold Janssen, "chose the color pink for our habit because it is the symbol of the love and joy of the Holy Spirit.

I don't know on how big the area is. I accidentally deleted my photos of the area.

The chapel don't allow cellphones and other similar gadgets. And also, the chapel do not allow standing inside the chapel, well except near the main door.

The chapel also have a section wherein you can write your prayers in a piece of paper with small envelope. People can give or include donations with their prayers. You will a drop box near the small are of small papers and envelopes. Ballpens* are limited, so I suggest to bring your own ballpens. I suggest you write as clearly as possible. I'm not sure if pencil is allowed.

For more information, visit the website here.

* in plural form

Wireless update on my Infinix Pure.

Yesterday, I update my Cherry Mobile Infinix Pure. It is currently on Android Kitkat.

There are new three (3) apps which include Cherry Play, Dr. Booster and Opera Mini.

And also, the lock screen is/has changed.

Some Pokémon GO characters.

In love, some people say "Nagmahal. Nasaktan. Iniwan." In an online website, there's a a topic called " Nagmahal. Nasktan. Nagsulat."

In my experience with Pokémon GO, I'm writing a similar situation.

I'd seendzoned Bellsprout and Pidgeotto. Because the time I'd seen them, I ran out of Poké Balls. When I caught Pidgey, I evolved it. So I got Pidgeotto.

And also, three Pokémons that "left me." Which I call "Nagpakita. Nakita. Nahuli. Nakawala. Nang-iwan." And these 3 are Pidgey, Krabby, and Squirtle.

I try to evolve Zubat, but due to lack of candies, I can't evolve Zubat. I'd "seenzoned" Bellsprout and Golbat. I "seenzoned" Golbat because the Pokémon is hard to catch.

Affiliate programs.

There are a lot of websites and companies that offer affiliate programs. But I don't know which that I'm going to choose.

Here is list of the ones who offer affiliate programs.

Lazada Philippines / Lazada Philippines

Zalora Philippines

TravelBook.PH

TripAdvisor

Lonely Planet

iTunes by Apple (PH)

TravelBook.PH is the first websites/companies that I learned that offer affiliate program.

Then, followed by Lazada, then Zalora, TripAdvisor, Lonely Planet, and iTunes by Apple (PH). I didn't include Microsoft's affiliate program. Because it looks complicated.

I just don't know if there will be any problem if I join all of the affiliate program.

If some has success story/ies, please share them.

In the gyms, like to do yoga, workout videos, and workout apps.

Around January of this year, one of my bosses told my female co-workers, that there will be a contest on losing weight for a few months. They will using the building's gym.

I'm tempted to join but I have two reasons not to join.

1) One reason is that, kapag kung minsan nagpautos sila sa akin, kung minsan inaabot ako ng few minutes before 12 PM. Minsan, after few minutes after 12 PM. Tulad na lang nung Biyernes. Inabot ako ng few minutes after 12 PM bago nakabalik ng office, dahil nag-offline yung isang bangkong pinupuntahan ko.

2) Siguradong may mang-a-asar sa akin ng mga co-workers sa akin sa office.

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I'd like to workout in a gym that promotes 30 minutes of workout. That gym is just across the building in the office where I work. And it is located in Strata 100.

I'd like to do yoga. The yoga establishment is located in The Podium.

Ang problema ko lang ay wala akong pera.

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There are workout videos on YouTube, and on Instagram. Kaya lang, hindi ko alam kung ano yung uunahin ko na workout videos.

Same thing with the workout apps that I download on my Android phone, hindi ko alam kung ano yung uunahin ko na workout videos.

2016 Manila International Book Fair

Last year, so I'm not able to attend the book fair, because I thought that my mother and I are going to Tacloban to attend the debut party of my niece.

This year, I try to attend the book fair on the last two (2) days of the aforementioned book fair. I'm just not sure how many book that I'm going to buy, because it's 14 days before my schedule to attend the event. The book fair is going to be held on September 14 to 18 of this year on SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia.

If I don't have cough and colds last month, I probably have 8400 pesos to buy the books that I want to buy. I currently reading Ever Day by David Levithan. I do not know what books I'm going to buy.

The coffee card of this coffee shop.

Nalaman ko na yung Figaro Coffee Club Card kahapon ng umaga, habang nagba-browsing ako ng aking Facebook Feed habang kumakain ako ng agahan sa Wendy's SM The Block.

Tinanong ko kung ang mga tao na nais na mapakinabangan ang mga card, ngunit sila ay hindi na magagamit sa araw na yaon, o ang mga ito abala sa araw na iyon. (Ang taong sumagot sa aking tanong ay maaaring hindi maunawaan ang aking tanong./Hindi yata/siguro nila na-gets yung tanong ko.)

Hindi ko alam na Figaro Coffee Company ay nag-aalok (na) mga nabanggit na card. Wala akong sapat na kaalaman sa card na ito. Hindi ako sigurado kung ito card ay katulad sa iba pang mga card na inaalok ng iba pang mga tindahan ng kape tulad ng Starbucks, Coffee Bean & amp; Tea Leaf, at iba pa.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, mangyaring bisitahin ang pahina ng Facebook fan page ng Figaro.

Disclaimer:
Tandaan na ang post na ito ay hindi isang bayad na post (paid post), at hindi rin isang sponsored post, o ano pa man.
Hindi ine-endorso ng Figaro ang post na ito, at hindi rin ang blog na ito.

On handwriting.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit na bawat tao ay iba't iba ang handwriting.I remember that when I was a 1st year high school student, I had a male classmate has a good penmanship.

In my case, it depends on the ballpen/ball-point pen I use.

Regarding about the video and photo with Syrian child.

I don’t know if you, my visitors, already know this.

I’d seen a video on my Facebook feed about a Syrian boy is brought from a house to a nearby ambulance.

I think, based on his facial expression, he was shocked on what happened.

I may have no knowledge on how the war started, but I can’t help but think on how the war on the countries affected going to end, despite the number of refugees,, casualties, damages, etc.

I think the boy is traumatized.

Ang kawawa ay ang mga defenseless, powerless. Ang mass kawawa dito ay yung mgabatang walang kalaban-laban.

Gustong makatulong, but I don’t know how.

Here are some articles on the child.

Syrian Boy, Omran Daqneesh, Pictured Alone And Bloodied In Ambulance After Aleppo Airstrikes

Boy in the ambulance: shocking image emerges of Syrian child pulled from Aleppo rubble

Video of bloodied five-year-old in Aleppo shows children continue to pay price of Syria conflict

Image of five-year-old Omran becomes symbol of Syrian suffering

How Omran Daqneesh, 5, Became a Symbol of Aleppo’s Suffering

Little boy in Aleppo a vivid reminder of war's horror

Omran, one child among millions traumatized by Syria war

VIRAL: 'Boy in ambulance' highlights Syrian children's war trauma

Haunting image of Syrian boy rescued from Aleppo rubble

5-Year-Old Boy Is Symbol Of Devastation In Aleppo

Omran’s haunting image pricks world’s conscience

Images of Omran and Aylan reveal so much of Syrian horror

On learning foreign languages.

Isa sa mga foreign languages na gusto kong matuto aside from the English language, ay ang French language. Hindi ko alam kung bakit gusto kong pag-aralan ang French language.

Bukod sa French language, gusto ko ding pag-aralan ang German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Korean, at Japanese.

10 Places In Manila To Learn A Foreign Language

On being overweight person.

Oo, inaamin ko. I'm an overweight person. Tapos, Pagtatawanan ako, aasarin ako, etc.

Around 2014 or 2015, I was told to go to a branch of one of the banks near to the office kung saan ako may trabaho. Tumawag ako sa office kung sino ulit yung hahanapin ko. Kinausap ko yung female colleague ko na nag-utos sa akin.

Yung female colleague na yun sa akin: "Kasing taba mo siya, Anthony."*

Yung taong hinanap sa bangkong yun, ay pluz-size woman. Loob-loob ko lang, akala mo itong Rose** na ito, akala mo kung sinong sexy.

Tapos, hindi ko maalala, pero tanda ko na Sabado ito nangyari. Si Miss Name, na mood na asarain, tapos, sinasabi na somewhat na kamukha ko daw yung hitsura nung isang lalaking empleyado bago siya pumasok sa office na pinapasukan ko. Tapos, tumingin siya akin. Hindi siya tiningan.

Tapos, yung isang pinsan ko. Nagbigay sa akin ng isang shower gel as Christmas gift. Nagbigay din siya ng pabango as Christmas gift before.

* Not my real name.
** Not her real name.

Kayong mga nang-a-asar, nang-a-away, etc. sa akin na overweight person. Akala nyo kung sino kayo.

Kapag ako pumayat, who u kayo sa akin.

BPI's My ePrepaid MasterCard, Google Play Store, and Pokémon GO.

Last Friday, I loaded my My ePrepaid MasterCard with 200 PhP (Philippine Pesos) in a branch of BPI (Bank of the Philippine Islands) in Ortigas Center. When I got home, I registered my card on Apple's iTunes, and Google's Play Store.

On Pokémon GO, I bought the 47 Poké Coins, and bought the 20 Poké Balls. When I checked my balance on my card, the balance is 59.66 Philippine Pesos.

I don't know on how my load, from 200 Philippine Pesos, to 59.66 Philippine Pesos. Although I loaded my card with 200 Philippine Pesos.

10 Pasta Places for Carb Junkies

I love pasta.

In the list of Spot.ph, accessible to me the branches of:

Italianni's (Greenbelt 2, Shangri-La Plaza, Glorietta 4, SM Mall of Asia, Bonifacio High Street (Bonifacio Global City), Trinoma)

Cibo (Greenbelt 4, Shangri-La Plaza, Gateway Mall, Greenbelt 5, SM Mega Fashion Hall)

Linquini Fini (SM Mega Fashion Hall)

Va Bene (Bonifacio High Street (Bonifacio Global City),

C'Italian (City Golf Plaza, Doña Julia Vargas, Ortigas Center Pasig)*

Mona Lisa Ristorante (SM Aura Premier)*

Notes:
I admit I have never been in SM Aura Premier yet.
And I also admit I have never been in this area/place yet.

Paper books and ebooks.

Some of us prefer physical books. While others prefer the paper/physical books.

Here are some of my thoughts.

On ebooks:

Pros:
1) If you have iPhone, iPod touch, and/or iPad, I suggest iBooks. If you have any Android device I suggest Aldiko.
2) You can store as many as you like.
3) You can use features of the ebook reader you currently using.
4) And other pros.

Cons:
1) You going to charge the ebook reader, when it has low battery. You going to charge the iOS or Android device you currently using, if you read an ebook your aforementioned device.
2) You cannot ask the author to sign in to your ebook.
3) If you upload the ebook in your house (or any where), you may not able to see other people's faces on the ebooks and paper/physical books being sold on the same day.
4) And other cons.

On having physical books:

Pros:
1) You can/may sell/gibe the book to someone else.
2) The signed paper/physical book/s can be consider as a collector's edition.
3) The books can be given to other people and unfortunate people.
4) And other pros.

Cons:

1) The pages will turn to yellowish.
2) Prone to being got wet.
3) And other cons.

Pokémon GO

Hindi ko expected na kahapon yung release dito sa Asia ng Pokémon GO. Hindi ako nagpahalata na "annoying co-worker" about the release ng Pokémon GO.

I download the aforementioned game in the office using my data connection. I played the game for the first time, (right) after I ate my dinner.

Charmander is the forst Pokémon I have.

In sickness and in health.

The title of this blog post is not about the line in a church wedding. But I'm referring to being sick. With colds and with cough.

I got sick the day after when my family & I went to Tagaytay.

The first 3 days I have colds. Today, the colds I have is almost gone, at the same time, I have a cough. I'd been drinking hot tea with calamansi (or kalamansi, and also known as Philippine lime).

Common color of calamansi is the green one.

I rather have fever than cough and colds.

Aozora Japanese Cafe + Bistro

What I like about Aozora is I like their Japanese-inspired bulalo, Aozora Ramen. Masarap siya. And of course, it is not complete without tempura in Japanese restaurants.

My older brother and my sister-in-law ordered Japanese omelette. Similar to the photo below. Credits to Recipes Hubs

The ambience is Japanese inspired. Two of the female emloyees are wearing kimono. And also the restaurant aired the Japanese version of "Let It Go".

For more information, please their Facebook fan page.

The Green Olive Café

The Green Olive Café offer all-day breakfast pasta; sandwiches; sidings; hot & cold drinks; local and imported beers; and red & white wine.

The food I ordered is Waffles with Bacon and Eggs. It is consist of four sliced waffles, small pieces of bacon and one piece of sunny-side up egg. It is more delicious when you put syrup and butter in the waffle. I haven't tried this on pancakes.

The taste of the three is like most waffles, bacon, and fried eggs.

The coffee I ordered, Café Au Lait, is coffee hot milk. I just forgot to ask what kind of milk they used.

The cafe also has couches/chairs and tables wherein diners can eat outside. They have also a second floor for functions, etc.

The ambience is okay. They also sell products that are ready to eat.

There are also toys that can be played by customers.

For more information, please visit their Facebook fan page, and their official website.

YouTube and Instagram workout videos.

I have been searching (or looking) on workout videos on YouTube for the part few weeks/months. I don’t know which video I’m going to use first.

Sa dami ng nahahanap/nakikita ko, hindi ko malaman and uunahin ko na workout video.

Kahit sa Instagram. May Instagram ako na pinupuntahan, na may workout videos.

I am looking for workout videos, that I can use in/on my bedroom.

Tim Hortons in the Philippines

When I was already logged in on the desktop version of Facebook, the first post that I saw is from Spot.ph. In the article, it is announce that the Canadian food chain Tim Hortons will have its first stop here in South East Asia, will the Philippines. Tim Hortons' parent company is Restaurant Brands International. RBI is also the parent company of Burger King.

I remember when my older brother, my sister-in-law, and my two-year-old nephew came back from their vacation from Canada, they brought small box(es) of Timbits. Similar to Dunkin Donuts' Munchkins.

I'm happy that Tim Hortons will have a store here in the Philippines.

For more information, kindly read these other articles:

Tim Hortons plans expansion into Southeast Asia starting with the Philippines

Tim Hortons plans expansion into Philippines

Tim Hortons headed to the Philippines

Tim Hortons taking donuts, coffee to the Philippines

Tim Hortons plans Philippines expansion

Tim Hortons plans expansion into Philippines

Short sleep, and and going to work.

As a similar topic to my previous post, this blog post is about short sleep, and and going to work.

This was happened few just years ago. It was Christmas season, at isa sa mga kakilala ng tatay ko ay nag-check in sa The Peninsula Manila.

Nagkwentuhan sila using Waray dialect and Tagaog. Tapos, we went to Ayala Triangle Gardens to watch the Festival of Lights. If I don't mistaken, the Festival of lights is performed every 30 minutes. After that, we ate our dinner, in one of the restaurants there.

We left Makati around 12 midnight. Dahil may pasok ako ng Huwebes, Kulang ako sa tulog.

My family and some relatives have had a mini-reunion at Ascott Hotel in Makati, last July 8 until July 10.

Last July 8, my family & I went to the aforementioned hotel. We left around 12 midnight. Hinatid namin ng magulang ko yung isang male cousin-in-law sa isang subdivision na malapit sa Caltex gas station. Natagalan kami from East Avenue, hanggang sa bahay nila isang subdivision near Caltex gas station. Dumating kami sa bahay ng 2 AM.

3-4 hours lang ang tulog ko. May pasok ako ng Sabado.

Ako kasi, ayaw na ayaw ko yung kulang ako sa tulog kapag may pasok ako kinabukasan.

Hindi kasi ako sanay ng ganun na matutulog, tapos may pasok ako kinabukasan. Nakakainis yung traffic, lalo na sa EDSA.

To sleep, woke up, sleep again. and woke up again.

Between 3 AM and 4 AM, I woke up. I went to our bathroom to pee. After that I went back to my bedroom to sleep. I don't know I couldn't sleep. Because our Wi-Fi connection is still turned on, decided to the laptop computer and edit two of my blogs. I did the latter in my room.

Kaya ngayon, in some way, masakit ang mga mata ko.

After that, I turned it of, and went back to sleep. Nakatulog naman ako. I woke up around at least around 7:30 AM.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit may mga pagkakataon na nagigising ako, hindi na ulit ako nakakatulog. May pagkakataon na nagigising ako, matagal ulit ako nakakatulog.

I remember that way back May 15, 2002, Wednesday, nagging ako. At that time, alam ko na pupunta ako sa Pahiyas Festival 2002 sa Lucban, Quezon. I didn't tell about it to my mother and older brother. I just don't know why I didn't tell it.

From maid to CEO.

Nakaka-inspire yung mga tao tulad niya na nagsimula siyang kasambahay hanggang naging CEO. Watch the details below.

On this tricycle driver.

Nakaka-inspire yung mga tao na financially challenged/underprivileged katulad nung tricycle driver. Nagsusumikap para umunlad. Hindi iniisp ang pagiging mahirap.

On this Harry Potter-themed café.

Matagal kong mag-food trip. Wala naman akong pera.

Maliit naman ng sinusuweldo/kinikita ko dun sa pinapasukan ko sa Ortigas.

Matagal kong alam na may Harry Potter-themed café. Here's a YouTube video from ABS-CBN News.

On reading books.

I started reading books since I watched the movie version of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" here in the Philippines.

I have a book that I currently reading. I have four (4) books that I never finished reading.

I have one problem. I don't know how I (to) give away the books that I want to give away.

On the other hand, kindly watch these two YouTube videos.





And here's a video from ABS-CBN News.

These two lists about eggs benedict.

Gusto ko mag-food trip. Kaya lang, wala akong pera. Magkano lang naman ang sinusuweldo/kinikita ko.

Spot.ph has two Top 10 lists on eggs benedict.

Top 10 Eggs Benedict | Eat + Drink | spot.ph

Top 10 Eggs Benedict (2015 Edition) | What's New | spot.ph

Hello, world.

Hello, world. Welcome to my blog.

This is one of the blogs that I maintain. The title of this blog of mine is inspired by the album "Handwritten" by Shawn Mendes and his song "Stitches".

Please be informed that I'm not a fan of his.