Working Class Hero

I chanced upon this interesting music video by Green Day on MyX. Then I learned its a John Lennon original (cant believe i did not know). Anyway I like the Green Day version...

Fine Dining in Makati

To those who are expecting foreign guests and looking for "sosi" place to treat for dinner--- here is a nice review of some high-end restaurants in Makati.

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Thank You 2007

I will remember Year 2007 as one of the best years.

First, i have been to five Asia Pacific countries for the first time (Indonesia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore and India). Indonesia and Thailand are much like Philippines minus the language, temples etc. New Zealand is a cold place with really few people compared to south and eastern asia; but NZ got lots of nice natural parks. Singapore is, well, very cosmopolitan city state just like HK. India is a shock..

Second, i have earned so much (Hehehe..). And third, i got my first car last December. A second hand vintage BMW which can barely beat 140kph. At 160kph i feel like the whole car will disintegrate at any moment.

I am thankful for all the blessings and most importantly the many realizations i learned. I realized how hard life can be for the born-rich people. And how lucky i was to be born with nothing but love and care from my folks.

I hope this year 2008 will be another best... peaceful and prosperous. Happy New Year to all!

MERRY CHRISTMAS (another war is over)..

Booze Test

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So i am not a drunkard hehe.. click image for self test.

Manila Pen Stand Off

We had an Australian guest in Makati when Trillanes and company marched to Peninsula. She is actually planning to get married in Q1 next year and considering the Philippines or Thailand for their honeymoon. The president of one of our subsidiary companies was all out in marketing El Nido resorts in Palawan. I would have suggested the same. She was so thankful for the informations and I guess she was seriously considering El Nido. That was Wednesday.

Thursday morning-- work work work. Then, after lunch, all the TV networks are into this escape and march of Trillanes. At 3pm i guess CNN or BBC picked up the news, then the mobile phone of our guest started to ring.. calls from colleagues and bosses in Hong Kong and relatives in Australia. Even our counterparts in Hong Kong called to assess the situation. After so much calls, our guest decided to leave right then... picked up her things at the hotel then drove to the airport that afternoon.

I can tell from her face how worried she was. And i guess the Philippines have lost just another prospective tourist.


El Nido, Palawan, originally uploaded by zenbanez.

Anyway, I cant blame foreigners on how they'd react in such situations. This world has so much security concerns and often times foreigners are advised to just leave or move away asap.