The eighth day of the eighth month of the year two thousand eight is fast approaching. A lot of people are planning to hold their grand events, like weddings, on the very day. Of course, there are other ways of marking day 08-08-08, or just the month 08-08.

One is to start something great like investing. And, I don’t just mean investing your money in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, business, etc. I also mean investing in yourself, like pampering your thirst for knowledge and accomplishment by attending trainings and seminars.

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Living in a siopao-free country like Switzerland, it is essential to learn how to make them. When I embarked on this mission, I didn’t know that it would be quite difficult. Learning to make the perfect siopao is a big adventure! Read more

Finding travel blogs and sites nowadays is easy if you have the internet that would do the searching for you. In a click, a bunch of information flashes on your screen and it’s your choice which one to read.

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Music Picks blog is giving away 3 sets of invites to the premiere screening of “The Alps” to its lucky readers.

Get a chance to Join the American climber John Harlin in his triumphant ascent up the north face of the Eiger in the majestic Swiss Alps in this extraordinary IMAX adventure from MacGillivray Freeman Film, the producers of “Everest”.

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We’re getting closer and closers to one of the biggest Philippine blogging events of the year, and it just so happens it’s also in September, like WordCamp Philippines. Yes, the Philippine Blog Awards night will take place Continue reading the whole post…

Talk of doublespeak.

The Arroyo administration has just thrown out the window its austerity program. In proposing a P1.4 Trillion budget for next year, it has likewise renege on its promise to balance the budget.

Liar, liar, liar!

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I didn’t go to the recently concluded San Diego Comic-Con, but thanks to the magic of the Internets, I got all the news and ridiculous photos of ridiculous people in ridiculous costumes from the event that I needed. And then some. It took me a couple of days to rummage through my bookmarks and feeds, but I eventually singled out 10 news items that made my balls sweaty with geeky anticipation. Here be the list:

1. Agents of Atlas Ongoing Series! My mancrush on Jeff Parker began when I was awesomed deeply by the Agents of Atlas mini-series back in 2006. My love for AoA has been well documented (Love & War, 2006 Awesome List, Lantern of Doom!, Agents of Atlas, Top 5 Lists #9 of 10: Graphic Fiction, and Giant-Size Rockery), so it goes without saying that I am extremely happy to learn that I’ll be getting my dose of AoA monthly starting early 2009.

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It was the night before the senior prom, and one girl didn’t have a dress to wear. She was poor and lived in a section of town where there were many immigrants from Haiti and other islands in the Caribbean Sea.

She had gone to the neighborhood funeral parlor that same day to pay her respects to the remains of an elderly neighbor. While she was in the funeral home, she had seen a young girl about her age and size lying in state in a casket in one of the many rooms, which she had entered by mistake. As she looked down at the casket, she noticed that the dress was very pretty and brand new. It had been bought just for the burial.

While she was in the room, the funeral director came in and said it was time to close the casket. He sealed it with a big key - kind of like a wrench - and said that the casket would remain closed from then on, and that the burial would take place the next morning. After the director left, the girl went on down the hall to the room where her dead neighbor was laid out.

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I totally hate the MRT. I really do. Okay, I appreciate the fact that it’s the quickest and cheapest way to go through EDSA. And if not for the MRT I’d probably be stuck in traffic every morning, cursing the high heavens for it. And probably commit homicide or something.

Fig 1: Mr. T. This is NOT the MRT

But sometimes, the MRT is just hellish.

Fig 2: The Seventh Circle of Hell

Anyway, once I got to the MRT today, it was absofuckingloutely jampacked (well, as always) that I had to squeeze in between a fat hairy guy and a pregnant woman. In between plucking the guy’s arm hair and playfully jabbing the pregnant woman’s stomach, I tried to stand in a way that actually feels remotely comfortable. By “remotely comfortable” I mean “the bodily contortion which is least painful and would not result in broken bones and an erection”. More »

Name of Establishment: Tapa King
Location: The WALK, Asiatown IT Park, Lahug, Cebu City
Types of Food: Filipino (Tapsilogan)
Over-all place: Medium (More or less may accommodate 50 customers)
Contact: 032. 416.6886 (for deivery)
Website: www.tapaking.com.ph
Ratings (1-5): 4
Other Branches: Banilad Town Center and Juana Osmena (CEBU) and others nationwide.
Contact: 032.345.TAPA(8272) or 032.255.TAPA(8272)

(The Insides of TAPA KING in the WALK)

Since IT PARK is a haven for Big Call Centers and other IT companies, it’s definitely a venue for food establishments to invest in. And when it comes to food, it’s a necessity. A sure sale to any individual as we need to eat! TAPA KING is not just a “tapsilogan” in our vernacular. They also offer

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The City Council finally approved the application for reclassification of the Floirendo property, site for the Ayala Center Davao project.

Local media reported the voting as unanimous. Actually here are the tallies - Approval of the Committe Report - 23-0; Approval of the Resolution - 24-0; Approval of the Ordinance on Second Reading - 25-0.

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The timing is bad given the dim prospects of the travel industry due to rising cost of fuel.

However, I believe local tourism industry players should strike the iron while it is hot.

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It’s not like any other tea I’ve tasted before. It seemed sweet because of the aroma but it tastes just right sans sugar. I still can’t explain the sensation. As I said, please do grab an order and tell me your own experience. I can assure you it will be so worth the trip to CBTL. To satisfy consumers’ varied preferences, the African Sunrise is availabe in three variants: brewed (or steeped), iced, and latte.

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Hai gais. My name’s David Hasselhoff. I’m here to inform you that much to my regret, Ade has been taken over by a nasty case of writer’s block and has problems updating his blog.

So he asked me to fill in for him. Oh joy! You and I will be spending quality time together!

I mean, think of the possibilities. We can talk about Baywatch, Knight Rider, swimming trunks, and banana guards.

Hi my name is Steven Seagal and just like David here I’ve been asked- GOOD LORD MAN DID YOU JUST SAY BANANA GUARDS?

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The Cebu Bloggers Society (CBS) members met last Sunday (July 27, 2008) in Bo’s Café, Ayala Center Cebu.

Minutes of the said meeting (below):

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Lifehouse’s concert held at the Araneta Coliseum last night, July 26, was a huge success as Filipino fans gathered and jammed with the band.

More about Lifehouse’s Concert at Music Picks blog!

I’ve been so busy for the past few days but luckily I had the chance to be part of the press conference yesterday prior to Lifehouse’s upcoming concert to be held at the Araneta Coliseum this coming Saturday, July 26.

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The Malacanang occupant has been bitten by the pink bug of Bayani Fernando, Metro Manila’s czar who has painted the metropolis with pink colors for his beautification drive.

Short on good things to say on her State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) today, GMA would highlight the event instead by what she would be wearing for the joint opening of Congress.

The SONA has long been a fashion show for the rich, the famous and the mighty. But this time it would be more than just a cat walk on the corridors of power. The pink gown of the Palace resident would appear to be the main feature of the SONA. Philippine media is abuzz with it noticeably turning broadsheets into fashion mags.

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Nitong nakaraang napansin kong late na akong dumarating sa office. At imposible rin namang hindi yun mapuna sa aking pinapasukang trabaho, kaya napagsabihan na ako, lalo’t provee (sosyal na probee) pa naman ako. Sa banyo lang naman ako madalas matagalan sa umaga. Ano ginagawa ko? Hulaan niyo na lang. Ituloy ang pagbabasa

If you ask me, I would definitely say that pumpkin and squash are the same thing except pumpkin is more associated to Halloween (easier to say probably). But I did a bit of internet research and discovered that although they are of the same family, they are in fact two distinct types of vegetables. The main difference being the color and the stem. The pumpkin has a darker orange colored skin (suitable for Halloween) and a thicker, sturdier stem (better handling for trick or treaters). The squash would have more variety in terms of color, stem, skin, etc. What is commonly sold in local grocery stores would be considered a squash of the winter squash variety. I think they also taste different but don’t take my word for it as my only exposure has been to the local vegetable.

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