Thursday, November 29, 2012

1. Sunday Stroll (album)


A walk is one way to get rid of stress. So a walk and a small camera would be a good combination to record what I would see.

However, in my hurry I forgot that I had left the SD card on the universal reader/writer attached to the laptop. So I had to make do with the internal memory and my cellphone. I will take more care next time I stroll around..

Scenes below are a mix from the two times I went out on Sunday and strolled around.

The park featured is the Washington Sycip park, which is quite near to AIM and the Legaspi Sunday Market. Yes, I finally visited this market, which is nearer to my place, but since I had something else to do, I just stopped to sniff around and mark the things I will come back for later. 

Lack of cash made me skip buying the malunggay lotion and shampoo, the beef tapa from somewhere up north, and some Japanese-made goods. However I bumped into friendly proprietors and one of the security personnel who came from Iligan..we reminisced about Iligan, its waterfalls and its development. Ages really since I've been in that place.

I came across some sugar-free goods for Marie, hence I am posting this album quickly and with information for her as I promised the two proprietors I'd pass on their info to Marie.

I had a heavy lunch/merienda/dinner at New Bombay after strolling :-)

October 21, 2008 - added a few more pics for the GB5 walk I had..a few more shops had opened on the other side, connecting it to GB1 and the displays were nice..bumped into an exhibit which was whimsical.

- Oct 19, '08 2:36 PM

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    hi Marie! I wasn’t able to taste since I was a stuffed and was in a hurry..so I just got their contact information -

    Guilty Pleasures (sugar-free healthy goodies)
    You can contact the sisters Cyn and Theresa Jose at these:

    theresa.jose@yahoo.com
    cyn610@yahoo.com

    Cellphones: +63 917.532.9596/ 929.3172 for TJ Jose
    and +63 917.540.8948 for Cynthia Jose

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    may jugglers pa sila…and it started around 4 pm..ang init!

    anyway, I saw the stuff inside and remembered Pearl, Che and Marie…Pearl because of the nice handicrafts inside, Che and Marie coz baka mahilig mag shopping

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    ellafitz wrote on Oct 19, ’08, edited on Oct 19, ’08

    thanks cat =) yan nga sila. i got myself an apple pie. they’re really nice and chatty like most sunday market proprietors.

    kaso na trauma ako. like i told you we stayed overnight at a friends place kasi bday nya. its the blue building where starbucks is. ang lapit lang nung market tents, tanaw ko sa guest room. kaninang umaga i sleepily got down the building and walked the short steps to the market. e gutom na ko. there were a lot of choices but when i saw the indian stand i impulsively got chicken in red sauce and chappatis. nagulat ako when the vendor said my bill came to 400 pesos. all for a small serving of chicken and two pieces of bread. sometimes these sunday markets can be expensive din talaga

    but i might be back for the chai iced tea. ang sarap e.

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    Nice shot !

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    Hmmm… lovely perspective.

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    interesting…

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    Awwwwww…

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    hahah, yeah, what is it?

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    nice to find much greenery still inside Makati eh…

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    Whoa! I walk here almost everyday, as I work here at 6750…

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    Whooooa!! I had dinner here at New Bombay twice last week!! Yuuummmm…

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    Hahahah, yeah, basta dessert… I’ve tried that too =)

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 19, ’08
    Hey Katisha,

    Thanks for sharing these images of your Sunday stroll =)

    Cheers!

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    oselle wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    wow ang ganda ha, parang hindi sa Makati

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    oselle wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    hmmm…ano kayang wish ni mommy?

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    oselle wrote on Oct 19, ’08

    wow, yummy na naman…

    yung mama me hawak na walis…hehe

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    cuh888 said
    had a heavy lunch/merienda/dinner at New Bombay after strolling
    Of course. That was expected.

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    cuh888 said
    (sugar-free healthy goodies)
    Healthy? Not necessarily. What was used to sweeten in lieu of sugar?

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    cuh888 said
    malunggay lotion and shampoo
    First time I heard this. Why malunggay?

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    ellafitz said
    these sunday markets can be expensive din talaga
    They’re supposed to be bargain places, where you can buy inexpensive stuff.

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    ellafitz said
    thanks cat =) yan nga sila. i got myself an apple pie. they’re really nice and chatty like most sunday market proprietors.

    kaso na trauma ako. like i told you we stayed overnight at a friends place kasi bday nya. its the blue building where starbucks is. ang lapit lang nung market tents, tanaw ko sa guest room. kaninang umaga i sleepily got down the building and walked the short steps to the market. e gutom na ko. there were a lot of choices but when i saw the indian stand i impulsively got chicken in red sauce and chappatis. nagulat ako when the vendor said my bill came to 400 pesos. all for a small serving of chicken and two pieces of bread. sometimes these sunday markets can be expensive din talaga

    but i might be back for the chai iced tea. ang sarap e.
    hehehe…dapat kc you ask for the price muna…to be safe…
    how much naman yung chai iced tea?

    di ako nakabalik na last sunday kc sumakit ulo ko so I just went out late afternoon na to do window-shopping..thanks for the tip on the exhibit..natuwa ako may pusa and aso pala!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    caloykahoy said
    nice to find much greenery still inside Makati eh…
    too true..I wish we had more so people can enjoy nature…kaysa puro malls-malls

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    aaargh..sayang, they offered me sample, di ko tinanggap..

    aha..next time, sabihin ko pumunta na kaibigan k at kumuna ng applie pie..mwahaha! baka may 2 samples na ako matikman..hehehe..

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    bananaking69 said
    Healthy? Not necessarily. What was used to sweeten in lieu of sugar?
    now for that we have to ask Marie (Ellafitz) as I usually don’t have this problem so di ako nagtanong..

    but since Marie did get apple pie…and she said masarap…ay, kinuha mo ba yung price list nila? meron din ako…I was going to scan it and send it to you, tinamad na magpalabas ng scanner Marie..sorry

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    bananaking69 said
    They’re supposed to be bargain places, where you can buy inexpensive stuff.
    this is the medyo “sosi” version of those places

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    talaga? we have an office at 6750, but di pa ako nakavisit don…I just talk to the people I may be working with thru chatting or email..hehehe..di pa kami nagkikita…I promised them one time puntahan ko sila para to work and visit the place..pero nakakatamad hahaha! I hvent’ been inside the Link would you believe?

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    caloykahoy said
    Whooooa!! I had dinner here at New Bombay twice last week!! Yuuummmm…
    you said it..yummmmy! at meron din silang cheaper version sa loob ng Glorietta food choices

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    caloykahoy said
    Hey Katisha,

    Thanks for sharing these images of your Sunday stroll =)

    Cheers!
    thanks Caloy di nga masyadong ayos eh, due to the mistake I made in not bringing a bigger camera (these days, nakakainis na sisitahin ka kapag nagdadala ka ng camera na mas malaki so I resort to handy ones to record what I see, not as good ang labas pero at least mapakita ko sa ibang tao hehehe)

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    oselle said
    hmmm…ano kayang wish ni mommy?
    “Lord, I wish my daughter would eat less”

    hahaha! di ah.mommy ko pa?

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    cuh888 said
    talaga? we have an office at 6750, but di pa ako nakavisit don…I just talk to the people I may be working with thru chatting or email..hehehe..di pa kami nagkikita…I promised them one time puntahan ko sila para to work and visit the place..pero nakakatamad hahaha! I hvent’ been inside the Link would you believe?
    Oh great! Let me know when you’re next in the area. We can have coffee or something, and mag-”kodakan” tayo for posting, hahaha… Text me – 0920-9077248.

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    cuh888 said
    thanks Caloy di nga masyadong ayos eh, due to the mistake I made in not bringing a bigger camera (these days, nakakainis na sisitahin ka kapag nagdadala ka ng camera na mas malaki so I resort to handy ones to record what I see, not as good ang labas pero at least mapakita ko sa ibang tao hehehe)
    Well, it’s really nice to have a high-powered point-n-shoot that would fit in your pocket… Now I’m thinking of buying naman an SLR, and maybe get into serious photography…

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    Does it have koi or carp fishes in there?

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    Nice shot Kat.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    Written in water. Really interesting.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    Or maybe, “Lord, I wish my daughter’s metabolism stays the same as she gets older so that she won’t get fat”

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    cuh888 said
    too true..I wish we had more so people can enjoy nature…kaysa puro malls-malls
    Mahilig kasi sa shopping at kumain

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    Meron kayang Pinangat dyan sa Legazpi Sunday market. Is that a Bicolano store?

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    This looks delicious Kat. Almond Lassi..an almond flavored drink?
    Biryani, is that Indian fried rice? Looks like they used basmati rice.

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    meannlim wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    “i wish my daughter will have a partner in life, who can also eat as much as she does…” hehehe!!!

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    meannlim wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    bananaking69 said
    They’re supposed to be bargain places, where you can buy inexpensive stuff.
    most often than not, places like these (which is few, btw) offer one of a kind stuff…hard to find ba…that is why the price is also a bit higher…

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    meannlim wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    glad to see parks are being maintained in this part of the city! thanks for sharing cat!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    First time I heard this. Why malunggay?
    actually, malunggay is parang making its name known din eh…malunggay tea etc. so I expect na may malunggay lotion and shampoo din, and I wasn’t mistaken…

    mabango rin actually (although they may have mixed it with lavender), and more so than the green tea lotion which I had got from a stall I passed by earlier…

    they say yung malunggay shampoo ok daw for scalp and dandruff…

    baka may malunggay cookies? ehehehe!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    caloykahoy said
    Oh great! Let me know when you’re next in the area. We can have coffee or something, and mag-”kodakan” tayo for posting, hahaha… Text me – 0920-9077248.
    hey, that would be cool! imagine..ang lapit pala natin dito sa Makati, tapos dumaan pa tayo Davao and itong post…cge, text kita! ay, wala ka pala on weekends…sayang dumaan ako kanina kc pumunta ako sa Gold’s Gym para mag-basa ng libro..hehehe…yes, yes, weird nga…

    shempre magkodakan tayo…so ngayon bitbit ko na ang kodak cam ko…which reminds me, bibili pala ako ng battery for the olympus waterproof I had…I can’t believe it…binili ko sa Japan, e parang linugi ako sa hapon nagbenta ah..unbilibabol….di ayos mag charge…

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    joeyfab4 said
    Does it have koi or carp fishes in there?
    yessirree, merong maliliit…

    di ko nakunan picture kc first time ko umikot with my mom, cell lang bitbit ko…next time naman ako lang, camera na puno na ang memory..hehehe!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    ok nga ang Nokia 6300

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    caloykahoy said
    Well, it’s really nice to have a high-powered point-n-shoot that would fit in your pocket… Now I’m thinking of buying naman an SLR, and maybe get into serious photography…
    too true! I wish may high-powered na SLR na kasing laki ng aking credit card ano to? Mission Impossible?

    countless times na ako sinita bitbit ko yung Fujifilm Finepix ko na di naman SLR ha…pero I always get inevitably asked by the security guard ano daw ang ginagawa ko?

    abah! mukha pa akong terorista kukuha ng picture para pasabugin ang park? garden? or building?

    or mukha ba akong pam-press-photographer? sana the latter, at di ako maiinis…but this is something which really, really irks me…here you are trying to take pictures para mapunta yung ibang tao don even if virtually lang…and here you have guards asking what in the world are you doing taking pictures? hello! pano yung may cellphone kumukuha ng picture dyan sa gilid nyo…grrrrr…*halatang gutom na habang nag po-post nito at wala pang dinner*

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    caloykahoy said
    I’m thinking of buying naman an SLR, and maybe get into serious photography…
    ok, the first part was my rant..

    this part naman is to say…good for you! bili ka na and get into serious photography!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    yes, tapos drying out under the sun….natuwa ako sa mom ko..in na in sya…e ako sabi ko isulat ko sa sky na lang…

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    oselle said
    wow ang ganda ha, parang hindi sa Makati
    am so glad we have little patches of green here…

    sa Fort B/Serendra is also nice, and they let dogs frolic around…

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    oselle said
    wow, yummy na naman…

    yung mama me hawak na walis…hehe
    oo nga eh..buti di yung walis na pang-witch

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    joeyfab4 said
    Or maybe, “Lord, I wish my daughter’s metabolism stays the same as she gets older so that she won’t get fat”
    or maybe “Lord, I wish my daughter will be as sexy and thin as I am now when she gets to be my age” LOL!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    joeyfab4 said
    Mahilig kasi sa shopping at kumain
    I would say mas mahilig sa aircon..ang init kc sa labas…
    if we had weather here which would not make one’s nose shine like a shiny bulb, tapos di masyadong sweat-inducive, maybe more people would like to visit parks..

    the reason for example I liked Japan so much was you could walk and walk and walk the whole day, pero di ka mukhang dinaanan ng truck at the end of the day

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08, edited on Oct 20, ’08

    joeyfab4 said
    Meron kayang Pinangat dyan sa Legazpi Sunday market. Is that a Bicolano store?
    they had lots of food actually, this is a much bigger market than the one I saw in Salcedo…but I cannot confirm if this is a Bicolano store…

    the market is more spaced out, mas maraming variety (may art works pa dito ha) and more food to be enjoyed…

    but I liked the offerings don sa Salcedo..when I came here, ubos na ang carabao milk, wala ng kesong puti…and I couldn’t find any durian…oh well…

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08, edited on Oct 21, ’08

    joeyfab4 said
    This looks delicious Kat. Almond Lassi..an almond flavored drink?
    Biryani, is that Indian fried rice? Looks like they used basmati rice.
    its a new one, and it had really little bits of almond slivers (small enough to sip)

    I had already their rose (first one I tasted) lassi, then yung mango and strawberry…so this new one ang kinuha ko kaagad..kc yung isang milk drink nila parang weird daw (acc to the waitress hehehe)…

    since I like eating spicy food so much, milk, cream or lassi is good to pair with it to lessen the heat on the tongue

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    joeyfab4 said
    Biryani, is that Indian fried rice? Looks like they used basmati rice
    ay oo..this is veggie biryani…yun lang na may rice na dish eh..and yes in Indian restos usually basmati (yung mahahaba) ang ginagamit

    speaking of which…may basmati rice sa Rustan’s nakita ko pala, whoever may be interested in buying…di ko lang mabasa pano maluto sya (water to rice ratio etc.)

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    meannlim said
    “i wish my daughter will have a partner in life, who can also eat as much as she does…” hehehe!!!
    nakup..competition kami ng partner in life ko ano?

    *imagines me and partner-in-life battling it out on the dinner table with our forks and knives for the last piece of durian or tempura – waaah! battle of the belly ang labas*

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    meannlim said
    most often than not, places like these (which is few, btw) offer one of a kind stuff…hard to find ba…that is why the price is also a bit higher…
    though I am also grieved and shocked at the 400 pesos ni Marie for the Indian food/drinks she got…tsk..tsk..

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08
    meannlim said
    glad to see parks are being maintained in this part of the city! thanks for sharing cat!
    you are welcome Meann! how are you feeling na? colds gone?

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 20, ’08

    honestly? di ko rin alam…some sculpture designed to wrack one’s mind with weird ideas?

    speaking of sculptures, I will add some pics later…I bumped into an exhibit at GB5 again courtesy of Marie (dumaan pala sila earlier)..it was eccentric but fun!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    caloykahoy said
    Nice shot !
    thank you! ok na ang cellphone kapag mainit ang araw

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    cuh888 said
    “sosi”
    What’s “sosi?”

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    cuh888 said
    walk the whole day, pero di ka mukhang dinaanan ng truck at the end of the day
    Ganun din dito.

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    bananaking69 said
    What’s “sosi?”
    short for “sosyal”

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    bananaking69 said
    Ganun din dito.
    yes, all countries which have colder climates…its a luxury that parks like this have water during summer…and keep on looking green..

    kaya nga yung Chocolate Hills sa Bohol, brown during summer chocolatey talga ang hitsura..

    pero during rainy season..para syang brown with green grass..hehehe..

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    btw, BNK, comment lang ako dito ah..pero is your new headshot galing sa manganized na link ni Meann?

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    cuh888 said
    ! I wish may high-powered na SLR na kasing laki ng aking credit card ano to? Mission Impossible?
    You don’t need an SLR to take good pictures. If you want a highly sophisticated non-SLR digital camera, take a look at the Leica M8. It costs $7000. The other point-n-shoot Leicas are the size of a credit card and are equally good (but expensive).

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    Or “Lord, please find my daughter a husband so that I can see my grandkids before it’s too late.” LOL

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    meannlim said
    parks are being maintained in this part of the city
    City maintained or privately maintained?

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    Yes it is. Unfortunately they don’t have enough to work on. Hard to get actual features. I look much better than this one. LOL LOL

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    ellafitz wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    “price is also a bit higher”

    it’s true plus it’s not naman mass produceed, again contributing to the price. next time i will not shop hungry and with a hangover. and i will definitely look at the signs para di ako ma price shock. huhu

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    meannlim wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    cuh888 said
    battle of the belly ang labas*
    wahahah! i guess, the future partner must also enjoy eating as much as you do!

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    meannlim wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    cuh888 said
    though I am also grieved and shocked at the 400 pesos ni Marie for the Indian food/drinks she got…tsk..tsk..
    medyo out of this world nga ang price…ano ba yun? ginto?

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    meannlim wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    cuh888 said
    you are welcome Meann! how are you feeling na? colds gone?
    yeah, i am good thanks! my throat though still hurts….

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    hugzone wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    Gu-laman? Gu-go? Gu-ggenheim?

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    hugzone wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    oselle said
    wow ang ganda ha, parang hindi sa Makati
    Marami na ring “breathing spaces” sa Makati.

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    hugzone wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    The reason that prices here are not really in the tiangge range is that the stall operators know that the people who find themselves here are mostly from the ritzy areas. Some of tiendas, I feel, don’t even really care if they make money or not. Parang it’s a fun thing to do on a Sunday.

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    meannlim said
    yeah, i am good thanks! my throat though still hurts….
    hmm…how about hot salabat sa early morning then?

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    hugzone said
    Gu-laman? Gu-go? Gu-ggenheim?
    AHA!

    na remember ko na! Gulabjamun

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    meannlim said
    medyo out of this world nga ang price…ano ba yun? ginto?
    may gold dust siguro yung chicken nya and chappatis…

    tapos baka naka-serve in gold chalice yung chai ni Marie…..

    nyahaha!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    f you want a highly sophisticated non-SLR digital camera, take a look at the Leica M8. It costs $7000. The other point-n-shoot Leicas are the size of a credit card and are equally good (but expensive).
    my golly, I think it will be ages that I could ever hope to get a cam like that…di nga ako bumibili ng laptop na lumalampas ng 2K USD, tapos 7K USD…

    yoohoo..sinong gustong bumili ng kaluluwa ko?

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    bananaking69 said
    Or “Lord, please find my daughter a husband so that I can see my grandkids before it’s too late.” LOL
    HLH!

    *Lord, sana if may anak tong unica hija ko, di kasing-gulo and troublesome like her or else mawawalan na sya ng appetite”

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    Yes it is. Unfortunately they don’t have enough to work on. Hard to get actual features. I look much better than this one. LOL LOL sana makahanap ka ng mas maraming choices sa features para ma-depict more realistically…wala dito yung naughty grin nyo eh…

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    ellafitz said
    “price is also a bit higher”

    it’s true plus it’s not naman mass produceed, again contributing to the price. next time i will not shop hungry and with a hangover. and i will definitely look at the signs para di ako ma price shock. huhu
    pero yung sa Guilty Pleasures naman, were the prices ok with you, for the pie you got?

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    hugzone said
    The reason that prices here are not really in the tiangge range is that the stall operators know that the people who find themselves here are mostly from the ritzy areas. Some of tiendas, I feel, don’t even really care if they make money or not. Parang it’s a fun thing to do on a Sunday.
    Touché

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    cuh888 said
    mawawalan na sya ng appetite
    Better naman para sa food budget para may pang college yung bata.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    cuh888 said
    yessirree, merong maliliit.
    Oh, they will grow fast. There are Koi’s here that are worth paying for. sometimes up to $1000 each. I guess, it is the type of breed.

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    skyriver911 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    just looking at it, busog na ako

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    skyriver911 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    it appears to be the one in the center pic. left side of that green foliage.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    Kat, the Lumix TZ5 by Panasonic is a very good point and shoot camera. It has a Leica lens and has 10X optical zoom. It is like having a camera with a 24mm to 300mm lens with Image Stabilizing features. It runs around $300 to $350 USD. It is available in black, blue and silver body. I have one that’s a black body and I am very very satisfied with it. Boy Yniquez still uses the Lumix TZ1 and look at the results he is getting. Magaling din ito sa macro. Check it out.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    cuh888 said
    Gulabjamun
    Ano ulit ito Kat?

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    skyriver911 said
    just looking at it, busog na ako
    I can’t believe I finished every last grain on the plate…sabi ko pa sa waitress, if good for two sya, e di pabalot ko lang yata…

    30 minutes later, shiny plate…na-underestimate ko yata ang rate of hunger ko…nag-accelerate when I smelt the delicious aromas wafting from the rice….slurp!

    kaya Helene, if you were faced with this, isip mo lang mabubusog ka na..hahha..but when you chew on it…parang wala rin pala syang heaviness on the stomach *grin*

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    ngayon ko lang nalalaman that Helene pans thru the pictures one by one and is able to read the comments I include..hehehe…

    korek! walang zoom ang aking cellphone, kaya I was leaning over the water and holding out my cellphone to get nearer to the cat…e mahirap na at baka may most embarassing moments pa tayo ma-kwento..

    the next day, dumaan ako ulit dito (shortcut kc papunta landmark or glorietta)..and ang starring na naman ay isang white goose…but not on the rock though, nakikita lang ang ulo nya sa likod ng foliage and he/she was arranging his/her suit/dress…of feathers..

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08
    joeyfab4 said
    Kat, the Lumix TZ5 by Panasonic is a very good point and shoot camera. It has a Leica lens and has 10X optical zoom. It is like having a camera with a 24mm to 300mm lens with Image Stabilizing features. It runs around $300 to $350 USD. It is available in black, blue and silver body. I have one that’s a black body and I am very very satisfied with it. Boy Yniquez still uses the Lumix TZ1 and look at the results he is getting. Magaling din ito sa macro. Check it out.
    hmm…thanks Joey…cge, if matuloy ako sa US this November, don na lang ako bibili…pero susme..dinadaan ako sa bossing ko don lang sa Wal-mart and probably Best Buy (argh..can’t remember)…baka wala don…

    I’m still hopeful of buying a Nikon SLR one of these days..pero because its difficult bringing it along due to the size, parang nakokolekta na yata ako ng smaller cams eh…

    am writing it down…of course, I am now dithering between buying this, a bigger Tumi bag for my luggage (polycarbonate with 4 swivel wheels) or another laptop…huhuhu, parang gusto ko bilhin yung HP Mini 2133 namin eh..naka sale sa employees pero parang mahal pa rin…

    *the ironic thing is that I will probably reign myself in and not buy any of the three at all*

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    joeyfab4 said
    Ano ulit ito Kat?
    meatballs…hahaha!

    joke lang..this dessert is actually quite sweet..its floating in sugar syrup..yung balls nya mismo ay made of milk..

    teka, parang nakita ko yata recipe nito somewhere when I was googling earlier…

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    eto nga…when I ate the dessert medyo warm pa nga sya…

    Gulab jamun gulab jambu is a popular northern Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, Gujarati and Punjabi sweet dish made of a dough consisting mainly of milk solids (often including double cream and flour) in a sugar syrup flavored with cardamom seeds and rosewater or saffron.

    A similar Arabic dessert is lu’mat al-adi (Arabic for judge’s bread). Like the South Asian gulab jamun, rosewater syrup is often used, however saffron syrup and honey are also common.

    ETO ang ingredients I got from the internet:

    1 cup Carnation Milk Powder
    1/2 cup Bisquick – Pancake mix
    (Instead of Bisquick Pancake mix, use 1/2 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 tsp baking soda)
    2 tablespoons butter -melted
    Whole milk just enough to make the dough

    For the Sugar Syrup
    2 cups Sugar
    1 cup water
    Oil for frying

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    Eto ang instructions:

    Make the dough by combining the milk powder, Bisquick, butter. Add just enough whole milk to make a medium-hard dough. Divide the dough into 18-20 portions. Make balls by gently rolling each portion between your palms into a smooth ball. Place the balls on a plate. Cover with a damp yet dry kitchen towel.

    Heat the oil on high and then lower the heat to medium. Slip in the balls into the hot oil from the side of the pan, one by one. They will sink to the bottom of the pan, but do not try to move them. Instead, gently shake the pan to keep the balls from browning on just one side. After about 5 mins, the balls will rise to the surface. The Gulab Jamuns should rise slowly to the top if the temperature is just right. Now they must be gently and constantly agitated to ensure even browning on all sides.

    If the temperature of the oil is too high then the gulab jamuns will tend to break. So adjust the temperature to ensure that the gulab jamuns do not break or cook too quickly.

    The balls must be fried very slowly under medium temperatures. This will ensure complete cooking from inside and even browning.

    Sugar Syrup

    The syrup should be made earlier and kept warm. To make the hot sugar syrup add mix the 2 cups of sugar to 1 cup of water. Add 4-5 cardamom pods, slightly crushed and a few strands of “Kesar”. Mix with a spoon and then heat at medium heat for 5-10 minutes until sugar is all dissolved in water. Do not overheat, that will caramelize the sugar.

    Transfer this hot syrup into a Corning serving dish. Keep warm on stove. Add the fried gulab jamuns directly into the warm syrup. Leave gulab jamuns in syrup overnight for best results. They can be served warm or at room temperature.

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    joeyfab4 said
    Oh, they will grow fast. There are Koi’s here that are worth paying for. sometimes up to $1000 each. I guess, it is the type of breed.
    eeeeh? ang mahal?

    parang arowana ah..

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    bananaking69 said
    Better naman para sa food budget para may pang college yung bata.
    mag public school ang bata…

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08, edited on Oct 21, ’08
    Ok, I’ve added some more shots, this time from my October 19 sortie…so happy to note that Fully Booked will be opening also before the year is out in the LG part…

    I got caught by a couple of office colleagues while I was taking pictures inside the exhibit..they were joking bawal daw (well, I saw one guy inside, so might as well join the fray)…

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    natawa ako because of the work’s title…hence I decided to take pictures of some of the funnier ones…

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 21, ’08

    cuh888 said
    Gulabjamun
    That and jalebi are my favorite Indian desserts. I was told by an East Indian friend that, traditionally, in India they take a little bite of jalebi before a meal to whet their appetite, then after for dessert.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    cuh888 said
    hmm…thanks Joey…cge, if matuloy ako sa US this November, don na lang ako bibili…pero susme..dinadaan ako sa bossing ko don lang sa Wal-mart and probably Best Buy (argh..can’t remember)…baka wala don…

    I’m still hopeful of buying a Nikon SLR one of these days..pero because its difficult bringing it along due to the size, parang nakokolekta na yata ako ng smaller cams eh..
    Akalako gamit mo last time sa EB natin kila Boboy yung Nikon SLR?

    Sa Circuit City maganda bilihin yung Lumix TZ5. Doon meron silang Black and Blue body. Sige punta ka na dito sa Hawaii pag punta mo sa US.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 22, ’08

    cuh888 said
    meatballs…hahaha!

    joke lang..this dessert is actually quite sweet..its floating in sugar syrup..yung balls nya mismo ay made of milk..

    teka, parang nakita ko yata recipe nito somewhere when I was googling earlier…
    Sweet tooth naman ako pero I am cutting down on it. Pero mukhang masarap. Sige nga hanapin mo ang recipe i-share mo sa akin.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    Ay mali. Andito na pala. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    cuh888 said
    countless times na ako sinita bitbit ko yung Fujifilm Finepix ko na di naman SLR ha…pero I always get inevitably asked by the security guard ano daw ang ginagawa ko?
    Sinita din ako sa makati nung kumukuha ako ng mga photos. I don’t understand why. Siguro nga diskumpiyado din sila sa akin.

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 22, ’08, edited on Oct 22, ’08
    joeyfab4 said
    Lumix
    Val (kyut) also shoots with a Lumix. Don’t know which model but I’m sure it has a Leica lens.

    The Leica lenses on Lumix cameras are made by Panasonic in joint venture with Leitz. The lenses are made in Japan to Leitz specifications. If they were made in Germany by Leitz, these Lumix cameras will be very expensive, definitely not anywhere near $300-$350.

    Cat, if you still want a SLR, consider the Lumix DMC-L1. It’s not as heavy and bulky as a Nikon or Canon SLR, and looks more like a rangefinder camera. And just as good, if not better because of the lens.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    The Leica lenses on Lumix cameras are made by Panasonic in joint venture with Leitz. The lenses are made in Japan to Leitz specifications. If they were made in Germany by Leitz, these Lumix cameras will be very expensive, definitely not anywhere near $300-$350.
    I know that, kaya nga nasa $300 range. But so far, it is the best one I’ve ever had for the price range. There is also a high end model, the Lumix LX3. It has an f/2.0 24-60mm Leica DC Vario-Summicron zoom lens. It runs around $700 and it is not as noisy as the TZ series.

    It is still my dream to own a Leica M8.

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    cuh888 said
    too true! I wish may high-powered na SLR na kasing laki ng aking credit card ano to? Mission Impossible?

    countless times na ako sinita bitbit ko yung Fujifilm Finepix ko na di naman SLR ha…pero I always get inevitably asked by the security guard ano daw ang ginagawa ko?

    abah! mukha pa akong terorista kukuha ng picture para pasabugin ang park? garden? or building?

    or mukha ba akong pam-press-photographer? sana the latter, at di ako maiinis…but this is something which really, really irks me…here you are trying to take pictures para mapunta yung ibang tao don even if virtually lang…and here you have guards asking what in the world are you doing taking pictures? hello! pano yung may cellphone kumukuha ng picture dyan sa gilid nyo…grrrrr…*halatang gutom na habang nag po-post nito at wala pang dinner*
    Hahahaha, I know what you mean, kakainis nga in those situations… I mean, kung papatulan mo yung mga pinag-utusan ng mga bagay na di nila naiintindihan (hehe, does this make sense?) Would you believe na I was asked not to take pics in a high-end restaurant in Greenbelt??? When I demanded to talk to the manager, nag back-out naman yung nagbabawal sa akin, hahahaha… Siguro they thought I was from a rival restaurant!! Haha!!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    joeyfab4 said
    Sinita din ako sa makati nung kumukuha ako ng mga photos. I don’t understand why. Siguro nga diskumpiyado din sila sa akin.
    yeah, and you used the bigger cam di ba? ang di lang nila yata sisitaihn is yung ang bitbit cellphone na ginagamit yon as cam..

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    Cat, if you still want a SLR, consider the Lumix DMC-L1. It’s not as heavy and bulky as a Nikon or Canon SLR, and looks more like a rangefinder camera. And just as good, if not better because of the lens.
    thanks for the tip…pera lang muna ang kulang at this point

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    joeyfab4 said
    It is still my dream to own a Leica M8.
    siguro 1 million dreams pa ako before maka-dream ako na medyo ma-reach ko yang dream..hehehe

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    caloykahoy said
    Would you believe na I was asked not to take pics in a high-end restaurant in Greenbelt??? When I demanded to talk to the manager, nag back-out naman yung nagbabawal sa akin, hahahaha… Siguro they thought I was from a rival restaurant!! Haha!
    you were taking pictures of the food or the interior? tsk..talaga ha..and here are people from tourism industry saying come on over…e di naman really tourist-friendly yung ibang lugar dito…

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    ellafitz wrote on Oct 22, ’08

    ayan may photos ka. super fun! sayang di naman natagalan

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    caloykahoy wrote on Oct 22, ’08
    cuh888 said
    you were taking pictures of the food or the interior? tsk..talaga ha..and here are people from tourism industry saying come on over…e di naman really tourist-friendly yung ibang lugar dito…
    Precisely… Anyways, I decided to give the restaurant a review which I posted just now at OneAsean. I just took it that the owners really didn’t know how some of their staff are implementing their policies – though I must admit they were so diplomatic about it.

    I took pics of both the interiors and the food.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 23, ’08
    cuh888 said
    yeah, and you used the bigger cam di ba?
    Obvious talaga ano. Hindi maitatago.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 23, ’08
    cuh888 said
    siguro 1 million dreams pa ako before maka-dream ako na medyo ma-reach ko yang dream..hehehe
    Kaya nga ako hanggang salita pa lang. Wala pa sa dream.

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 23, ’08
    joeyfab4 said
    It is still my dream to own a Leica M8.
    Mine too. And a Hasselblad 503 CW with a 120 back and a digital back so that I can shoot both film and digital in medium size format. Of course pangarap lang ito, magkakatutuo pag nanalo sa Lotto.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 23, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    pag nanalo sa Lotto.
    Pag nasa CA ako, bumibili ako ng Lotto good for 20 draws. Baka naman sakaling manalo. Maganda rin mangarap, di ba?

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 23, ’08
    joeyfab4 said
    Maganda rin mangarap, di ba
    Op kors. Kaya ako bumibili palagi. Marami nang Pinoy na nanalo sa Lotto dito. Good thing about Canadian Lotto, lump sum yung prize, hindi over 20 years gaya sa US, at saka tax-free pa dito. Kung ang top prize ay $25M, you’ll get $25M in one payment, tax free.

    Eto ang dagdag sa pangarap ko. ang top prize on Saturday’s 6/49 Lotto is $16M. If I win meron kayong Leica M8. It’s a promise on a dream, but who knows, baka magkatutuo.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 23, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    Good thing about Canadian Lotto, lump sum yung prize, hindi over 20 years gaya sa US, at saka tax-free pa dito. Kung ang top prize ay $25M, you’ll get $25M in one payment, tax free.

    Eto ang dagdag sa pangarap ko. ang top prize on Saturday’s 6/49 Lotto is $16M. If I win meron kayong Leica M8. It’s a promise on a dream, but who knows, baka magkatutuo.
    Mabuti pa diyan na lang ako bibili ng Lotto tickets.
    Magdadasal ako ng husto at baka manalo ka, Bert.
    Baka nga naman magkatutuo.

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    bananaking69 wrote on Oct 24, ’08
    joeyfab4 said
    Mabuti pa diyan na lang ako bibili ng Lotto tickets.
    Go to http://www.bclc.com kung gusto mong bumili.

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    joeyfab4 wrote on Oct 24, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    Go to http://www.bclc.com kung gusto mong bumili.
    Thank you. Mabisita nga ang site.

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    faitherasmo wrote on Oct 25, ’08

    I wish…

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    faitherasmo wrote on Oct 25, ’08

    I’ve eaten this in the middle of the Dubai dessert. Yummy!

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 26, ’08
    joeyfab4 said
    Mabuti pa diyan na lang ako bibili ng Lotto tickets.
    Magdadasal ako ng husto at baka manalo ka, Bert.
    Baka nga naman magkatutuo.
    positive tlaga na thinking…just keep thinking of it day in and day out…somehow, it will come, even in the way you least expect it..

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 26, ’08
    bananaking69 said
    Go to http://www.bclc.com kung gusto mong bumili.
    balato BNK

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 26, ’08

    faitherasmo said
    I’ve eaten this in the middle of the Dubai dessert. Yummy!
    I was medyo surprised that it was warm…I was looking at it and expected it to be cool..

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    cuh888 wrote on Oct 26, ’08

    ellafitz said
    ayan may photos ka. super fun! sayang di naman natagalan
    I was amused at the titles and idea behind each piece..

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