I found a new wifi site! And they have great service (the kind I look for in a prospective tambayan)!
Today I have a meeting later at 3:00pm here in the city. In my confusion, I thought the meeting was at 1:30pm. So here I was, rushing from my morning meeting with my van association (which was right after mass) to ride a van to come to the city, just to learn that I was an hour and a half early.
Oh well, no worries.. I can have a late lunch and enjoy some wifi while waiting.
Our meeting is to be held at THAI ME UP Restaurant along Capistrano St., CDO City. I order the Beef Noodle Soup (cut down on rice again) and their bottomless Lemon Grass Iced Tea and I settle down to use the internet... BUT... I forgot to bring my plug adaptor! Arrrggghh!
I don't usually ask this of the restaurant I surf in but I asked (if they have) to borrow their adaptor. I didn't expect them to have one, but lo and behold! They did! It took a few minutes and the waiter kept asking what kind of adaptor I needed, but they were able to find one. Now that's what I call service! Plus, the food arrived just minutes before the item was brought to me, so I am now enjoying this simple meal of soup and surf. (Btw, the soup is delicious, with tender beef slices and an abundance of bokchoy and mongo sprouts mixed in with white rice noodles. The iced tea is chilled with just a mild flavor of lemon grass. Healthy!)
Try it! (the food, I mean... Bring your own adaptor. =))
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
NEWS FLASH: Flying Gecko Aerial Adventure
"We regret to inform our flying enthusiasts that the FLYING GECKO AERIAL ADVENTURE is temporarily UNAVAILABLE until further notice." (Facebook Post by ISLANDS WANDERLUST)
The owner of the aircraft, Mr. Cal Frias, has encountered some technical difficulties. At the same time it was decided this is the best time to upgrade the business and to further ensure the safety of the flying enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the decision also included halting operations until everything has been ironed out and finalized. Hopefully the Flying Gecko will be up in the air again by January 2011.
We are truly sorry to disappoint those who have made their bookings already.
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The owner of the aircraft, Mr. Cal Frias, has encountered some technical difficulties. At the same time it was decided this is the best time to upgrade the business and to further ensure the safety of the flying enthusiasts. Unfortunately, the decision also included halting operations until everything has been ironed out and finalized. Hopefully the Flying Gecko will be up in the air again by January 2011.
We are truly sorry to disappoint those who have made their bookings already.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
From Bukidnon to the World
Did you know that one of the best coffees (if not THE best) I've tasted is produced and roasted right here in the mountains of Bukidnon? That's right, MONK'S BLEND, a flavorful combination of robusta and arabica coffee beans, is grown by none other than the Benedictine Monks of the Monastery of Transfiguration, located just 20 minutes from the City of Malaybalay.
The Monastery was built 27 years ago and was designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin. It has long been a must-see attraction for tourists coming to the province and only recently (early 90s) did they begin producing their famous coffee for public consumption.
Well, according to my friend Bukidnon Online, Monk's Blend is now an export commodity to Macau!!!
See link: http://www.bukidnononline.com/2010/11/16/monks-blend-coffee-hits-macau/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BukidnonOnline+%28Bukidnon+Online+|+Bukidnon+News+and+Updates+|+Kaamulan+Festival%29
Would you look at that? People from all over are already flocking to Bukidnon just to see the breath taking views, visit the chapel and feel the serenity of the place (and of course, smell the aroma of the coffee beans being roasted), but now, their products are being brought to the world. My heart swells with pride!
Before I end, another bit of trivia: Did you know that Selecta's Coffee Crumble Ice Cream uses Monk's Blend Coffee? =)
The Monastery was built 27 years ago and was designed by National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin. It has long been a must-see attraction for tourists coming to the province and only recently (early 90s) did they begin producing their famous coffee for public consumption.
Well, according to my friend Bukidnon Online, Monk's Blend is now an export commodity to Macau!!!
See link: http://www.bukidnononline.com/2010/11/16/monks-blend-coffee-hits-macau/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BukidnonOnline+%28Bukidnon+Online+|+Bukidnon+News+and+Updates+|+Kaamulan+Festival%29
Would you look at that? People from all over are already flocking to Bukidnon just to see the breath taking views, visit the chapel and feel the serenity of the place (and of course, smell the aroma of the coffee beans being roasted), but now, their products are being brought to the world. My heart swells with pride!
Before I end, another bit of trivia: Did you know that Selecta's Coffee Crumble Ice Cream uses Monk's Blend Coffee? =)
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Was It Ever A Doubt?
I remember writing about the Pacquiao-Cotto fight last March as being the event when I became a Pacman fan. Why it had to be the 7th Belt Championship we will never know but "Better Late Than Never" I always say. (I took pictures on my phone but there's something wrong with my transfer system again, so those will have to wait til next blog. LitB)
As the days leading up to this bout with Margarito neared, I was regretful that I would not be able to watch the fight live, as I was supposed to go to Malaybalay with a group of tour guides for a familiarity tour. Up until yesterday at 4:00 pm, my mindset was still on the tour and my greatest worry was how I was going to react when I heard of the outcome (whatever it would be) when I got back. One thing I was sure of though, there was never a doubt in my mind that Manny would win.
Anyway, by 5:00 pm yesterday, it was clear the God was reading my mind. I did not pray that the tour be cancelled but it just so happened that only three people texted to confirm their attendance (1) and absence (2) so I decided that it would be easier on all of us to just cancel the whole thing. So it was only last night when I got home that I realized what it all meant -- I would be watching the Pacquiao-Margarito Fight LIVE at the new St. Jude Parish Convent Conference Room!
The tickets cost P500 with free lunch. Of course we could have watched it for cheaper (it was shown at the Phillips Social Hall for only P10, no lunch) but we agreed that it made a good fundraiser for the unfinished Convent.
There were 12 rounds, but it was clear from the start that Manny had the upper hand (uppercut?). It was never a doubt that he wouldn't come out of this victorious.. except in the 9th (or was it 10th) round when he looked kinda tired or groggy. But I guess that's also Manny's style. Like what he did during the Cotto fight, he really went out of his way to make the show entertaining. And it also seemed that he didn't want Margarito to go down in a knock-out, because after he loaded the Mexican with punches, he let him make some sort of comeback in the next round, and then jabbed the air in front of Margarito's face to make it look like he was boxing in the last round.
So what happens next? I heard that Manny was thinking of retiring after this. His mother has declared that she will prohibit him from accepting another fight. And his wife always looks like she'll die if anything happens to him because of boxing. Just after the 9th round, when Margarito had pinned Pacquiao to the ropes, it occurred to me that getting knocked out in this fight would not only look bad on his record, but also it would be embarrassing because of all his championship matches, Margarito was certainly not his strongest opponent. Obviously Someone was listening to my silent ramblings.
Well, whatever happens, whatever the future holds for Manny Pacquiao -- be it in boxing or in the world of politics -- there will be no doubt in my mind that he will win the next fight.
God Bless you, Manny! And God Bless the Philippines which you so proudly represent!
As the days leading up to this bout with Margarito neared, I was regretful that I would not be able to watch the fight live, as I was supposed to go to Malaybalay with a group of tour guides for a familiarity tour. Up until yesterday at 4:00 pm, my mindset was still on the tour and my greatest worry was how I was going to react when I heard of the outcome (whatever it would be) when I got back. One thing I was sure of though, there was never a doubt in my mind that Manny would win.
Anyway, by 5:00 pm yesterday, it was clear the God was reading my mind. I did not pray that the tour be cancelled but it just so happened that only three people texted to confirm their attendance (1) and absence (2) so I decided that it would be easier on all of us to just cancel the whole thing. So it was only last night when I got home that I realized what it all meant -- I would be watching the Pacquiao-Margarito Fight LIVE at the new St. Jude Parish Convent Conference Room!
The tickets cost P500 with free lunch. Of course we could have watched it for cheaper (it was shown at the Phillips Social Hall for only P10, no lunch) but we agreed that it made a good fundraiser for the unfinished Convent.
There were 12 rounds, but it was clear from the start that Manny had the upper hand (uppercut?). It was never a doubt that he wouldn't come out of this victorious.. except in the 9th (or was it 10th) round when he looked kinda tired or groggy. But I guess that's also Manny's style. Like what he did during the Cotto fight, he really went out of his way to make the show entertaining. And it also seemed that he didn't want Margarito to go down in a knock-out, because after he loaded the Mexican with punches, he let him make some sort of comeback in the next round, and then jabbed the air in front of Margarito's face to make it look like he was boxing in the last round.
So what happens next? I heard that Manny was thinking of retiring after this. His mother has declared that she will prohibit him from accepting another fight. And his wife always looks like she'll die if anything happens to him because of boxing. Just after the 9th round, when Margarito had pinned Pacquiao to the ropes, it occurred to me that getting knocked out in this fight would not only look bad on his record, but also it would be embarrassing because of all his championship matches, Margarito was certainly not his strongest opponent. Obviously Someone was listening to my silent ramblings.
Well, whatever happens, whatever the future holds for Manny Pacquiao -- be it in boxing or in the world of politics -- there will be no doubt in my mind that he will win the next fight.
God Bless you, Manny! And God Bless the Philippines which you so proudly represent!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Backlog and the Age of Technology
Have you ever come back to work after a vacation to find your desk or inbox filled with assignments and job orders which should have been completed if you had been working at them everyday? Or maybe you've been so concentrated on a particular project that you somehow neglected to pay attention to the other aspects of your busy life? Or perhaps the internet connection to your workplace malfunctioned for a week and you had difficulty finding the same speed quality elsewhere?
Me! All the above!
You'd think with all this new technology -- computers, laptops, touch phones, bluetooth, internet, blogging, etc. -- life would be a lot easier than it was maybe, 10, 20 or even 30 years ago? Na-uh! It's actually more complicated than you think!
Coz now, there's Farmville on Facebook, Tweeting on Twitter, Surfing on Google, Questions on Yahoo and Online Shopping Carts. There's so much you can do while sitting in front of a PC -- you can write a letter, compute a table of formulas, make a movie, develop a website, chat with friends and challenge the world to a card game... All at the same time!
So if you decide to take a break, even for a day; or burn the midnight oil to finish a project; or are suddenly cut off from the world through no fault of your own... All hell breaks loose, because when you sit back down in front of the computer, the whole world asks, "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???"
... humbly signing back in after 9 days of home-based internet blackout
Me! All the above!
You'd think with all this new technology -- computers, laptops, touch phones, bluetooth, internet, blogging, etc. -- life would be a lot easier than it was maybe, 10, 20 or even 30 years ago? Na-uh! It's actually more complicated than you think!
Coz now, there's Farmville on Facebook, Tweeting on Twitter, Surfing on Google, Questions on Yahoo and Online Shopping Carts. There's so much you can do while sitting in front of a PC -- you can write a letter, compute a table of formulas, make a movie, develop a website, chat with friends and challenge the world to a card game... All at the same time!
So if you decide to take a break, even for a day; or burn the midnight oil to finish a project; or are suddenly cut off from the world through no fault of your own... All hell breaks loose, because when you sit back down in front of the computer, the whole world asks, "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN???"
... humbly signing back in after 9 days of home-based internet blackout
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