Under Construction

By 2008, on going developments in Glorrietta and Greenbelt area will be opened. And some more constructions will start.

1. Greenbelt 5 - almost done, connects G1 and G3.

2. Landmark Parking - almost done, Park Square 2 will be decommissioned and this will replace. Below fountain is of Ayala Museum with the parking construction at the background.

Planned structures: Twin tower Raffles Hotel which will cover the current area of Park Square 2 and elevated walkway connecting Shangri-la car park,G4, G3 and Landmark. The Ayala terminal will be moved to the parking area near MRT Ayala and beside Park Square 1.

Keep the Worm Warm

It was a cold winter day. An old man walked out onto a frozen lake, cut a hole in the ice and dropped in his fishing line. He was there for almost an hour, without even a nibble, when a young boy walked out onto the ice, cut a hole in the ice not far from him. The young boy dropped his fishing line and minutes later he hooked a Largemouth Bass.

The old man couldn't believe his eyes but chalked it up to plain luck. But, shortly thereafter, the young boy pulled in another large catch.

The young boy kept catching fish after fish. Finally, the old man couldn't take it any longer. "Son, I've been here for over an hour without even a nibble. You've been here only a few minutes and have caught a half dozen fish! How do you do it?"

The boy responded, "Roo raf roo reep ra rums rrarm." "What was that?" the old man asked. Again the boy responded, "Roo raf roo reep ra rums rarrm."

"Look," said the old man, "I can't understand a word you're saying." The boy spit the bait into his hand and said, "You have to keep the worms warm!"

Dear Dr. Ruth

A Bus Incident

A woman got on a bus holding a baby. The bus driver looked at the child and blurted out, "That`s the ugliest baby I've ever seen!" Infuriated, the woman slammed her fare into the fare box and took an aisle seat near the rear of the bus. The man seated next to her sensed that she was agitated and asked her what was wrong.

"The bus driver insulted me," she fumed.

The man sympathized and said, "Why, he shouldn't say things to insult passengers. He could be fired for that."

"You're right," she said. "I think I'll go back up there and give him a piece of my mind!"

"That's a good idea," the man said. "Here, let me hold your monkey."

Update on my Unit Investment Trust Fund

Only last month my investment was Php30,000 deficit. But the net asset value started going up since thursday last week and now I only have Php934 deficit. Thats 29k gain!

I guess this is still a Greespan effect hehe... i said "guess" since i really don't know much about Greenspan, all i know is that he once served the U.S. Federal Reserve.. and when he talk, people listen then the world markets move. That's how powerful the U.S. economy is. Perhaps people should stop thinking the economy is getting better or the peso is getting stronger much because of the President. And the President should stop claiming. Being a capitalist and open market, the Philippines most of the time just follows global and regional trends. Well i am not an economist... but i trust my opinion.

City of Acronyms

Makati, Manila, Quezon City... there is one common thing about the Mayors of these cities.

In Makati, they probably spent few thousands just to get those metal railings twisted to form the logo of B. From what i have heard it means "Bayan". Hehe very nice coincidence for Binay.

In Manila, former mayor Lito Atienza painted all those public fences and walls with his favorite slogan "Buhayin ang MayniLA". It's a worthy project actually... but why is the last two letters always highlighted? Does it mean Los Angeles? Does it say lets make Manila like LA? No, thats acronym for Lito Atienza ofcourse.. and has no meaning at all but just trying to put their name everywhere.

Same in Quezon City. They have this slogan "Serbisyong Bayan" posted everywhere. I think they disregarded many other cool political mottos just because it didn't bear the letters SB.. or they launched a city-wide slogan contest and letters S and B is a must-have criteria.

And in the Visayas, a friend told me there is a place (i forgot) where all street light posts where awkwardly curved to shape letter P which is believed to be in honor of a local political clan with last name starting with P (i also forgot). I don't think its for Pacquiao.

Well, in Baguio city, many public structures got the letter V logo. I guess that stands for the past mayor's last name- Vergara.

These people are sick. I believe most of them are great achievers in their own field or career and yet want their names posted everywhere and get recognized everyday. Or is it human nature? Will i do the same if i were them? Hehehe... i will never know.

Anyway here is a wonderful dusk shot of Makati skyline courtesy of flickr.com/angrylittleboy.