what's the meaning of my dream?

Napadaan daw ako sa bahay ng friend ko. Kaso yung bahay nila, nagiba. Nag-alala ako dun sa friend ko kung kamusta sya. Sabi nung mga tao, wala na daw sya. Nakita ko daw sa simbahan yung katawan nya. Sumilip ako, pero hindi ko alam kung sya yung nakita ko. Iba na kasi yung itsura parang namamaga. Sabi nung friend namin, ganun daw yung epekto ng nangyari/sakit sa kanya. Naaalala ko pa yung feeling sa panaginip kong yun. Naiyak ako. Nanghinayan. Naalala ko yung lugar na madalas naming pagkwentuhan. Naalala ko yung mga bagay na pinag-uusapan namin. Naaalala ko yung mga gusto nyang gawin. Kaya mas napahagulgol daw ako sa iyak. Nakita ko daw yung mom nya malapit kung san sya nakahiga and ako/kami ng friends nya yung sinisisi sa pagkawala nya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Ang naaalala ko lang sobrang umiiyak ako nung time na yun.

Hindi ko na matandaan yung sumunod. Nagising na yata ako.

Hindi ko pa nakikita yung friend ko hanggang ngayon. Tingin ko OK naman sya kasi nagttxt sya sakin. Yung bahay naman nila nakatayo pa. Pero everytime na naiisip ko yung friend ko, hindi ko maiwasan na maalala yung panaginip ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang gagawin ko.. Kung ikaw, ano gagawin mo? :-S

Singapore Itinerary (DRAFT)

Day 1:
      Magbebenta muna kami ng laman para sa budget.. Joke! :p
Day 2:
      Mandai Orchid Gardens (NS7)
      Singapore Zoo
Day 3:
      Clark Quay
      ** Mount Faber & Cable Car Station
      ** Singapore Cruise Center
      ** HarbourFront Center (NE1)
      ** Sentosa
Day 4: (West coast) (NS1/EW24)
      ** Chinese Garden
      ** Japanese Garden
      ** Snow City
      ** Singapore Science Center
      Singapore Mint Coin Gallery
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      ** Jurong BirdPark
      ** Jurong Crocodile and Reptile Paradise
      Singapore Discovery Center
Day 5: Shopping
      ** Chinatown (NS22) or Orchard Road/Lucky Plaza (NE4)
      ** Funan DigitaLife Mall (NE5)
      Raffles Place (NS26/EW14)
Day 5 (night): FLIGHT

Tama nga naman

"A strong mind starts with a fit body."

- Fitness First

Boracay (Oct 2007) Estimated Expenses

Last year we spent P6,027 each for our Boracay escapade.

This time, magkano kaya for 8 pax? e each person?

Fare:
We again got the One-peso fare ticket of Cebu Pacific which costs P1,968 per person. We paid a terminal fee at the Domestic Airport worth P200 each. Another P52 in Caticlan for the environmental and terminal fee. For tricycle fare, it costs P7 for ordinary and P50 for special.

Hotel:
We availed of Nigi Nigi Too's family room for P3,365 per person which includes two-day breakfast and round-trip transfer from Kalibo. Our room is a two-storey family room with one bathroom.

Food for 8 adults:
Day 1: We had our lunch in Nigi Nigi Too, one platter of seafood for P1,200. Our dinner was in Gasthof "Paluto" in Station 2, for P1,926.40. We came back with groceries from Budget Mart for P828.50.
(I forgot to mention that we brought a rice cooker. Yes, you read it right! Hehehe.. That's why the following expenses would be a little bit cheaper than Day 1.)
Day 2: Our breakfast is free, remember? My siblings went to the local Talipapa to buy food for lunch and dinner. Our lunch cost P578. Our dinner cost P607.
Day 3: For our breakfast, we had bread, cheesewhiz and coffee. Those were from the groceries we bought from Day 1. We ask Nigi Nigi if we can just get our free breakfast for lunch. They said yes, so we had only P195 for lunch since we exceeded our limit. Our dinner was from Talipapa again, costs P475.
Day 4: We just had bread and coffee from the groceries.

Summary: per person

Fare     
         P  1 968.00
              200.00
               52.00
                7.00
Hotel       
            3 365.00
Food          
              494.50 (approx. 1/8 of Day 1 food expenses)
              150.00 (approx. 1/8 of Day 2 food expenses)
               83.00 (approx. 1/8 of Day 3 food expenses)
Misc          
              150.00 (internet card)
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Total      P  6 469.00
(exclusive of pasalubong, shakes, outdoor activities fee)

P 51,752.00 (approx. expenses for 4D/3N for 8 pax)

Not bad, no? P7,000 is enough to go to Boracay. Of course, pwede kang magbudget ng mas malaki if you have extra money. :)

iPhone Cons

People think HAVING an iPhone looks cool. Uhm.. Yes, in some cases like the wifi! But some of the features are either not-so-useful, hard to use or not user friendly. Or.... it's just me. I'll list down some of those:

1) Keyboard is hard to use. That means it is harder to send an SMS on the road!
2) I can't send photos via Bluetooth. I haven't tried using it. I might be wrong but I think Bluetooth are just for receiving stuff and for Bluetooth headset. But we'll never know..
3) It's hard to type (blog/send messages) in Tagalog because it suggests words and replaces the similar words in English.
4) Safari is crashing most of the time!
5) iPhone hangs sometimes. One case I've experienced was when the network is messed up. What I can only do is wait for the battery to run out. It's not like an ordinary phone that I can just remove the battery to reset.
6) No wrist strap for iPhone. Aww...
7) No IM on the iPhone. I'm a messenger addict but I can't find any messenger for iPhone. I can't use Gtalk. You need flash to use the Google Talk widget, and there's no support for flash on the iPhone. Meebo is so slow. Other messengers are hard to use.
8) No copy and paste yet. Concept pa lang.
9) No right click either.

The Best of Singapore's Attraction

My first step of preparation -- research.

Asian Civilisations Museum
Armenian Street

Botanic Gardens
Cluny Road

Cable Car
Maritime Square

Chinese & Japanese Gardens
Yuan Ching Road

Haw Par Villa
Pasir Panjang

** Jurong Birdpark
Jurong Hill
The more than 8,000 birds are not the only attractions at this breathtaking park. Check out the Waterfall Aviary, enjoy a scenic Panorail ride and watch the Birds of Prey show.
Open: 9am to 5pm daily.
Admission: $14.00 (A), $7.00 (C).
Getting there: From Boon Lay MRT Station, take bus service 251 or 194.

Malay Village
Geylang Serai

Royal Selangor
Clarke Quay

** Night Safari
Mandai Lake Road
The world's first and only Night Safari combines the comfort of a zoo with the excitement and environment of a natural wildlife park. See some 1,200 nocturnal animals under subtle artificial lighting.
Open: 7:30pm to midnight daily.
Admission: $18.00 (A), $9.00 (C).
Getting there: From Ang Mo Kio MRT Station, take bus service 138. From Choa Chu Kang MRT Station, take TIBS bus service 927.

** Raffles Hotel
Beach Road
Singapore's most graceful landmark now has a shopping arcade, romantic courtyards and a Victorian styled theatre, Jubilee hall. Do enjoy the famous Singapore Sling at the Long Bar or the Bar & Billiard Room.
Getting there: Alight at City Hall MRT Station

Science Centre
Jurong

** Sentosa
Sentosa Island
Singapore's resort playground has a variety of activities for everyone - from exciting, panoramic rides to nature trails and lots of rich history.
Admission to Sentosa Island: $2 (A & C), with separate transport charge.
Getting there: Hop onto Sentosa bus service (7am-11pm daily) from HarbourFront Centre.
Bus fare (excludes Sentosa admission): $1 (A & C)

Singapore Art Museum
Bras Basah Road

** Singapore Discovery Centre
Upper Jurong Road
Following a $25 million makeover, this state-of-art facility has high-tech interactive exhibits in five thematic galleries showcasing Singapore's past, present and future. The new Singapore Discovery Centre also focuses on challenging issues that continue to shape Singapore as a nation.
Open: 9am to 6pm (Tues to Sun), 9am to 8pm (Sat).
Getting there: Take bus 193 from Boon Lay MRT station.

Singapore City Gallery
Maxwell Road

** Singapore Zoo
Mandai Lake Road
The zoo's open plan concept allows you to see 2,000 animals in natural enclosures. Do catch the animal shows for perfect photo opportunities and an entertaining time. Animal rides and feeding times shouldn't be missed either.
Open: 8:30am to 6pm daily.
Admission: $14.00 (A), $7.00 (C).
Getting there (See Night Safari): From Ang Mo Kio MRT Station, take bus service 138. From Choa Chu Kang MRT Station, take TIBS bus service 927.

** Underwater World
Sentosa Island
The largest tropical oceanarium in Asia has a tunnel running through a large tank which is especially fascinating during feeding times.
Open: 9am to 9pm daily.
Admission: $17.30 (A), $11.20 (C) inclusive of admission to the Dolphin Lagoon.
Getting there (See Sentosa): Hop onto Sentosa bus service (7am-11pm daily) from HarbourFront Centre.

Volcanoland
Sentosa Island

** Top priority/target places to visit

Source: The Map of Singapore

Third day in Boracay

It's Friday, our third day here in Bora.. Malakas ang hangin kya wala kming magawa, just like August last year. Kaya ego, net muna kmi.

Kahit na sumama ang panahon ngayon, ok lng nman. Nakita naman nmin si haring araw khapon. Sayang nga lang kc may plan kming gumising ni Dous ng maaga para masilayan ang sunrise.

Sana later this afternoon, lumiwanag na ang langit para we can do our activities with my family.

iPod Touch or iPhone Dilemma

Practicality wise (kung iPhone and iPod Touch lang ang choices nyo), if I were you, na kuripot din (ah sige na nga nagtitipid :p) pero syempre gusto rin ng gadget iPod Touch na lang. Why?

First, cheaper ang iPod Touch. $100 USD cheaper ang iPod Touch sa iPhone. Kung OK lang sayo gumastos ng additional $100 para sa camera, bluetooth, SMS and GPRS, go ahead! Get an iPhone! Pero kung may sarili ka nang camera, advise ko wag na lang.

Second, kung yung camera ang habol nyo sa iPhone wag ka ng bumili. Maganda ang shots from iPhone kaso hindi sya masyadong user friendly lalo na kung ang favorite subject mo ay ang sarili mo (hahahaha!).

Third, kaya mo bang ilabas ang iPhone sa jeep? sa daan? kung hindi, san mo lang sya magagamit? sa office? sa bahay nyo? anong sense? pano kung emergency, pano ka mako-contact? sa spare mong phone. kamusta naman... nag-iPhone ka pa!

Forth, kung medyo conscious kayo sa physical appearance, mas magaan ang iPod Touch, mas malapad pero mas maliit.

Fifth, wala na akong maisip eh. Hehehe.. Hindi, wala akong maisip/makitang advantages ng iPhone sa iPod Touch. Yun lang..

Well, kung may choice ako, iPod Touch na lang and Nokia 1100 (yung tamang pangtxt lang and call). Kung ayaw nyo ng dalawang gadgets, mag-Sony Ericsson P1 na lang kayo or hintayin nyo na lang yung Google phone (cool yun!) or Microsoft phone (yuck!).

iPhone Activation and Unlock

If you have an iPhone and you want to use it with your Globe, Smart or Sun SIM, you can go to this link:

iPhone unlock

But there's a catch. You can't use the latest firmware (v1.1.1) and its related features...

Awww..... :(

iPhone.. wahhooo!

Jopes, got his iPhone...

Ang gwapo!

Grabeh!

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Ang gwapo ng iPhone! :p