tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64465048455705027202024-03-13T12:15:27.792+08:00Life's ExperiencesA blog about my experiences in life. It includes my work, personal and social life as well as my puppy, Zara.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-92209524230338852892013-10-16T09:40:00.001+08:002013-10-16T09:40:07.650+08:00Kasairinkai Park in Tokyo<i><span style="color: #666666; font-size: xx-small;">October 12, 2003</span></i><br />
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So, we had this long weekend and we went to Kasairinkai Park. Our first stop is the Tokyo Sea Life Park.<br />
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The entrance fee is 700 Yen per head.<br />
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When we went in, we were greeted by different kind of sharks. After sometime, the feeding of the sharks start. They were not that hungry at all. Maybe the staff had to keep them full always to avoid problems, after all they are sharks. :)<br />
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Moving on, we went to see other fishes.<br />
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Look who I found! It's Nemo!<br />
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We stayed and waited for the tuna feeding and, in contrast to the sharks, they are very hungry. The tunas are big and they swim fast. They also have this fin that only becomes visible when they take a swimming turn.<br />
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The park has penguins also and we witnessed a fun and dynamic feeding.<br />
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The baby penguins were fed and kept in a separate area. Aren't they cute? :)<br />
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My favorite part was having to touch the rays. This black ray is very friendly. Sometimes it goes up and waves its wings at people. </div>
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They have some show also about jellyfish and fishes that lights up in the dark. It was all in Japanese so I just pass by. I did see the fishes lights up though.</div>
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Here's the group with the aquarium in the background.</div>
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We also pass by the souvenir shop and guess who I saw? It's Eeerrriccc! :)</div>
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Outside of the Aquarium, we take another pose before we went out.</div>
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And the visit won't be complete without riding the 384ft ferris wheel in the park. We paid another 700 Yen for the ride.</div>
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My friends (colleagues) and I went out for a day swim in one of the water parks in Chiba. That was the last day (opens only during summer season) the park will be open and we grabbed the chance. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We didn't try the yellow and pink slide because there was a long waiting line. But we did try the lazy pool underneath it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are 3 slides at my back and we tried only the tallest one. Not scary at all. T'was fun!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't know what they call this one but I call it fun.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trying to project a sexy pose. Fail. :p<br /></td></tr>
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Actually, picture taking is not allowed so we just keep it a little discrete. :) We also had some underwater shots.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'll post mine only. Haven't asked permission from the others.<br /><br /></td></tr>
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And we did try the wave pool but it was full packed so we just settle near the shore. :)<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See the crowd? No waves yet.</td></tr>
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They also have an indoor pool but the deepest is only 4 meters. They have a deep one outdoor (i think 5' 5'') but only for training or exercises. We got into another pool and just have our pictures taken and we're off. The weather was blazing hot that day.</div>
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No, I'm not scaring you. I'm just not into climbing especially that high and cold. Imagine an elevation of 3,776 meters with temperature reaching up to 5 degrees Celsius, not to mention the low level of oxygen and the strong wind which makes it even colder.<br />
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Anyways, this post might be helpful if you are planning to climb Mt. Fuji. If not, well just read on to feel how it was climbing the tallest mountain of Japan.<br />
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By the way, there are various trails to choose in climbing the mountain. The most popular and easy one they say is the Yoshida Trail. Since some of my group mates had been on that trail before, we decided to take the Subashiri Trail, a bit difficult one.<br />
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Preparation</h3>
I didn't even know that if you plan to climb Mt. Fuji, or Fuji-san as the Japanese call it, you need to have enough preparation time. Not just for your gears but also physical training. Others spent a month doing some exercises. Now I know why it is important. You will be climbing for hours with heavy baggage on your back so you have to condition your body for that.<br />
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Since we don't have enough time, I did what I could. A week before the climb I'd gone jogging every night. That's all the physical training I had. A one-week jogging just to prepare my feet and legs for hours of climbing.<br />
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I'm not an outdoor person and I don't have the gears needed to climb so I had to prepare, or rather buy, them.<br />
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Things I bought:<br />
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<li>pair of trekking shoes</li>
<li>a sleeping bag</li>
<li>a head lamp</li>
<li>a pair of gaiters</li>
<li>a wind breaker jacket</li>
<li>a wicking shirt (yeah I know quite a few climbing terms)</li>
<li>a bottle of oxygen spray </li>
<li>2 liters of water</li>
<li>food (energy bars and chocolate bars, bought some burger from Mc Donalds)</li>
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All in all, I had like 9Kg of weight in shoulder. And oh, it's better to have a hiking bag with a strap for the waist in order to lift off some weight from your shoulder.<br />
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The kick-off was from Tokyo Station. We are staying in Chiba so we got on a train for Tokyo. From Tokyo Station we got on a bus that took us to Gotemba Station. From Gotemba Station, we transfer to another bus that took us on a winding road up to the 5th Station of Mt. Fuji.</div>
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point for people who wish to climb the Mt. Fuji. We arrived there just before 3
PM and wasted no time preparing for the climb. We did some basic warm-up
exercises to start it off. Outfits were changed; trekking poles came out and of
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The wind was already a bit chilly with
fog coming in once in a while. I hadn't really keep track of time but it was
still daylight when we arrived at the 6</span><sup style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Station. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yup, they had a new and old 6th Station. The distance between the stations is around 400 meters (believe me it feels like forever).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the old 7th Station, elevation at 3200 meters.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The temperature was dropping and we take out our winter jackets, gloves and bonnets. I was getting drained already. My head was aching and the foods I ate all went
out on the way into the station. I guess this is because we were on higher
altitude already and the oxygen level was getting low.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Preparing for the cold night ahead</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The greatest difficulty I had on the way up was catching my breath. After
every few steps, I had to stop and catch my breath. The trick was you have to
take small and slow steps and not hurry up. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: start;">Sometimes, we would sit on the big rocks to ease our back of the heavy loads.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">After some 5-minute rest, we continued on our way up to the 8</span><sup style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">
Station. There we finally settled to eat. A cup of noodles is truly a delight on that cold night but I didn't even finished half of mine. I really feel bad that I just want to lay down and curl to sleep. The wind didn't permit us. Yet, I took a 5-minute nap while sitting down. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Despite the bad feeling, still ready to take a pose. I don't know why this is labeled as 8.5. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some kind of a wishing area on the way to the 8th Station.</td></tr>
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Energized by my power nap, I reached the 9th Station ahead of the others. The station is not the same as the others as it is only a gate. No huts, no bench, no rooms. I was too tired to even take out my camera and take a picture of the gate. I rest for a little and continued up to the last station (finally!). I was just too eager to finish it all out.</div>
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The 10th Station greeted me with two lion statues. I waited for my group to catch up with me so we could take some pictures together but I got impatient and continued on. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Entrance to the
summit. I should have been there at the center if someone was there to take the
picture. Cannot do a selfie pic on that condition.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The remaining steps to the summit was really unbearable. I was literally dragging up my whole body. It was like I was taking three steps and I have to stop to catch my breath.</div>
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Finally, around 1:30 AM, I was there and the first thing I saw was the vending machine and the bench. I sat right down and didn't move. I closed my eyes and didn't mind the strong wind that was blowing. The temperature was around 5 degrees Celcius, maybe even lower because of the non-stop blowing of the wind. Guess what? I didn't even bother to take a picture of how it looked like up there. The things you forgot when you're in a bad condition.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Oh well, after a couple minutes my group mates came. We looked for a good spot to sleep on and we choose the one where we can see the sunrise front up in the morning. So we got out our sleeping bag and have some snooze.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">There were few people when we got there but when we woke up at around 4 AM the place was packed. I didn't even noticed that there were shops selling soup and hot drinks. So we got up, packed our belongings and waited to see the first hint of the sunlight. I bought myself a hot cocoa and it was truly rejuvenating. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Here are some pics taken at the summit.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front up waiting for the sunrise.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sun slowly peeking at the whole world.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Didn't have good camera for taking sunrise. It was a beautiful sight.</td></tr>
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After the sunrise, we went to check out the crater of Mt. Fuji.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think these rocks came from the volcano a long time ago.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crater at my back. Cannot get a deeper picture inside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It was a great view from up there.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Going Down</span></h3>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444; font-size: small; text-align: start;">August 20, 2013</i></span></div>
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We went down via the Subashiri Trail still. I think this was the worst part of the whole climb. The trail is a sand run and yes, you have to run through the sand to make it easier. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seems like an endless sand run.</td></tr>
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I did run at first but then my feet got sore and I had to slow down. I was tired, irritated and full of dust. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had to sit on the sand on take a rest. We were dusty everywhere.</td></tr>
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The climb down took us around 4 hours. The bus was waiting for us in the 5th Station and took us back to Gotemba Station after which we transfer to another bus that took us to Tokyo Station. </div>
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Well, it was a great experience and it was my first one. I can say that I will still climb other mountains but this w<span style="font-family: inherit;">ill be my last climb to Mt. Fuji. As the Japanese says, <i><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 16px;">anybody would be a fool not to </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 16px;">climb Mount Fuji</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 16px;"> once—but a fool to do so twice.</span> </i></span><br />
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If you happen to visit Japan on the climbing season (July to August), don't miss the opportunity to visit Mt. Fuji. If you are not into climbing, you can just go up to the 5th Station by bus and have some picture taking.<br />
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Well, hello there. It's been a while since I've updated my blog. I guess I got caught up with my life here in Japan that I haven't had time to write something.<br />
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Yes, you're thinking I have many things to blog about but I was just too excited to even write it. I'll be having a long weekend so I'll surely update this with my experiences here in the "Land of the Rising Sun".<br />
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Dash Engineering celebrates its 20th year anniversary last April 27 but the party was held on April 30. The venue was at the prestigious Marco Polo Plaza Hotel and was attended by its employees and invited guests composed of the city mayor, legal counsels, business partners, the company doctors and the Japanese class teacher.<br />
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Before the start of the program, everyone was assembled at the lobby of the hotel. The legendary ice sculpture was the main attraction in the lobby. It was carved to form the words "DASH 20 YEARS".<br />
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A glass of drink was given to make everyone at ease. Greetings, small talks and, of course, picture-taking was done. After awhile, everyone was ushered up the great staircase and led to the Grand Ballroom.<br />
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The program was started with the introduction and acknowledgement of the guests and was followed by an opening speech depicting the history since 1992 from the company's senior adviser, Mr. Yukihiro Mimura. Afterwards, the President, Mr. Takuya Aramaki, gave his welcome speech. The program continued with the pinning of the 20th year anniversary token to all employees. Definitely, a <i>kampai</i> was done and headed by the vice-president, Mr. Harushige Kuriyama. Bottles of wine were opened and the loud popping sound was audible to all. Following, dinner was served and everyone ate to their heart's delight.The food was great, as usual.<br />
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After dinner, designated employees (including me) took the stand and gave out their wishes for the company. To make the night memorable, all employees were herded to the viewing deck of the hotel to witness the enchanting fireworks display. I myself was mesmerized by the bright and vibrant colors of the fireworks.<br />
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The program then ended with a thank you speech from the General Manager, Mr. Michael Joel Aranas, and the giving of the souvenir to the invited guests. Also, there was a band playing for those who wants to make most of the time in the ballroom.<br />
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Oh yes, before I forgot, a raffle draw was made also giving out remarkable prizes like Timex watches, external hard disk drives, headphones, flash drives, an android cellphone, and yes, the grand prize - a netbook! Unfortunately, I didn't won any of those. :(<br />
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All in all, it was really a night to be remembered. After all, it was an anniversary, right? :-)<br />
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So ladies, don't fret. They wouldn't know it if you don't show it. :) <br />
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Anyway, this post was dedicated to my boss because (you guess right) it was her 40th birthday last March 21. <br />
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The party was celebrated at Simply J's Cafe/Restaurant.<br />
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We were among the first one to arrive and that gave us an advantage of seeing the place in its homely state. The venue reminds me of a western style kitchen that is mostly built of wood and with paintings hanging on the wall. By the way, the paintings that were there were for sale. So if you happen to go there, try to look at them coz they might interest you.<br />
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Not long after we arrived, other guests came filing in. Some have gifts, some haven't. But what was important was that everyone were there to become part of the 40th birthday celebration of Mrs. Marrisa Cantila.<br />
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Oh before I forget, the food. Here is the picture of the food that we were graciously served. I'm not good at describing the taste but all I can say was that they were scrumptious. Did I tell you that the chef is my boss' brother? Thanks to him! :)<br />
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All in all, everyone enjoyed the party and here are the pictures to affirm it.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I apologize for the limited pictures. I'm kinda shy to take the pictures of the other guests. ^_^</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">To my boss, cheers for a happy and healthy life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVQ3cBwevj8emLxL1OGpM67iRqjgYgwO_N_Ivht_treeUbfVMU8V5QFh0lMJT6R54aIR9xeypyc92J1IKm2eY7fAGtLFcUk-K0Ii6L7CgA2rQi1Ki9R-TML9vzp8fODhNf2Wgd7Y-y02g/s1600/HPIM0055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-41729058925104177872012-01-18T19:38:00.001+08:002012-01-18T19:43:07.958+08:00Life Without Freedom on the NetI wanted to search something on the net and came across the always reliable Wikipedia when suddenly I got shocked when I read that Wikipedia is on blackout!<br />
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I then continue to search why this is happening and was saddened by the news that the US Senate and House is proposing two bills to the Congress, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA).<br />
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So what does this mean? This means that these bills would censor the web and who knows, we get limited access to the internet.<br />
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Now, Google and Wikipedia and other more has been trying to get petitions from you to urge the Congress to vote NO to SOPA and PIPA. Unfortunately, this applies to US residents only. For us here in the Philippines, we can help by calling our local representatives and telling them that we are against SOPA and PIPA.<br />
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So if you want to continue having freedom in the net, make your move now. Sign this petition from <a href="https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/" target="_blank">Google</a> and yes, tell your friends about this also. Voting in the Congress begins on January 24.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-91912103676746446192012-01-06T20:42:00.001+08:002012-01-06T20:47:31.378+08:00Bizzare Three-Legged ChickI was out for a vacation at our province in Iloilo when I encounter this really unusual chick.<br />
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The normal chick has only two (2) legs and four (4) fingers. Maybe you wouldn't believe it but this one has three (3) legs! What's more? The extra leg has six (6) fingers!<br />
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I guess this chick was supposed to be twins but sadly, only the leg developed for the other one.<br />
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Here are the pictures I take for you to scrutinized. Sorry for the quality, I was using my cellphone's cam.<br />
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Not contented with the picture, check the video at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYwAsmtVzEE&feature=youtu.be">Youtube</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-69847866127776450892012-01-05T21:57:00.000+08:002012-01-05T21:57:35.150+08:00Badjaos in CebuI arrived at Cebu last January 3 and was surprised by the development of badjaos that were waiting in the harbour. I remembered that badjaos had to paddle their boat to catch up with the ship. For those who did not know, the badjaos' way of earning is diving for coins underwater. These coins were thrown by the incoming ship's passenger.<br />
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Anyway, what I'm really amazed at was that the badjaos doesn't do paddling anymore. Their boat comes equipped with motors already! I was amazed really because they can afford it with their meager source of income. <br />
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Here is the video I recorded during the docking of the ship. What didn't changed though was that they still carry their babies on the boat while doing their work. Kinda dangerous for the kids, isn't it?<br />
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These are the exact words of Erik from Happy Feet 2 that touch my heart and makes me cry (sniff). It was kinda awkward because I had to remove my glasses (we'd watched it in 3D) just so I can wipe my tears. I was laughing to myself because no movie can make me cry, except for this one. The tears just flow on their own when Erik started singing. He's so cute and adorable and sings well too, just like his mom, Gloria.<br />
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So much for the drama. Happy Feet 2 is so far one of the best movies I've seen this year and I soooo love it. It depicts the teamwork and union of penguins and seal to save the whole nation of the former.<br />
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If you've seen Happy Feet 1, I'm sure you'll love Happy Feet 2 also. <br />
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Here's a trailer from Youtube:<br />
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Take a look:<br />
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By the way, did I mention that Zara loves massage too? (^_^)<br />
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My boss and her hubby celebrated their tenth year anniversary last Thursday. Of course, me and my colleagues were invited and so dinner was free (boy do I love free dinner). Anyway, here are some of the pictures that were taken.<br />
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To my boss and her hubby, happy anniversary!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-2319749976487669082011-11-19T22:21:00.006+08:002011-11-19T22:33:23.003+08:00Breaking Dawn Part 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxHIuUAkqWXfW2DifaRb5IwOC9V2jWhEs8yGa5gb3Bf_sySBCZ-idliwgcu6keeOae4Wby8WL8dq4MK9dCgBZDp2acFziAQpEIWhv8fOTMDq_zwVXVwyTQ6o7lUwiBOSv-ytglkFyzGE/s1600/Twilight-Breaking-Dawn-.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxHIuUAkqWXfW2DifaRb5IwOC9V2jWhEs8yGa5gb3Bf_sySBCZ-idliwgcu6keeOae4Wby8WL8dq4MK9dCgBZDp2acFziAQpEIWhv8fOTMDq_zwVXVwyTQ6o7lUwiBOSv-ytglkFyzGE/s320/Twilight-Breaking-Dawn-.jpg" /></a></div>I watched Breaking Dawn Part 1 this afternoon and I can't help but blog abut it. I'd finished reading the series last year and still I get excited about the movie. Although it lacks action, I can still say it was a fantastic movie. I like the part after the honeymoon where the bed frame got broken and feathers were everywhere (LOL). I got hooked up until the end. Honestly, until now, I can't help but think about it. Despite the fact that I'd read the novel, I'm still wondering how the story will end. That makes me excited for the part 2 which will be shown on November 2012.<br />
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For those who haven't watched it yet, get your ticket now and be tickled by Bella and Edward's love story.<br />
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Tidbits of the movie:<br />
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The movie tells of Bella and Edward's wedding, honeymoon to Isle Esme and later on her dangerous pregnancy. Edward was against it due to the fact that the baby is growing rapidly at an unnatural rate and may kill Bella so he suggested an abortion. Bella nonetheless was opposed to it. <br />
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Meanwhile, Jacob's Quileute wolf pack, not knowing what danger the unborn child may pose, plans to destroy it and kill Bella. Of course, Jacob was against it and choose the side of the vampires instead.<br />
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Soon Bella gave birth to the child and it almost cost her her life. Carlisle and Esme were not around that time because they were hunting. So in order to save her, Edward injected vampire venom in her heart. Still not satisfied, Edward bites Bella's neck, arms and legs to make sure the venom spread. This changes Bella from human to being a vampire.<br />
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In the meantime, the child was safe and Jacob almost immediately imprinted (the wolves pack term for love at first sight or making someone your soul mate) on her.<br />
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The last part of the movie shows Bella being changed to a vampire. Her skin changes to being smooth and pale. Her hair becomes longer and darker. All this time she was asleep. The last scene shows her opening her eyes and it revealed a crimson red iris.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-65583851725499197762011-11-09T21:18:00.002+08:002011-11-09T21:21:17.311+08:00Cool Google TricksGoogle has some cool tricks that are not yet known to many. This is a fun way to kill time if you have nothing to do in the web.<br />
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Here are some examples:<br />
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1. Google Sphere<br />
2. Epic Google<br />
3. Google Gravity<br />
4. Google Loco<br />
5. Google Pacman<br />
6. Google Gothic<br />
7. Google Pirate<br />
8. Google Rainbow<br />
9. Google Reverse<br />
10. Google Guitar<br />
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Just type these phrase in the <a href="http://wwww.google.com">Google</a> search box and press the I'm Feeling Lucky button.<br />
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Here's an example:<br />
<a href="http://lmgtfy.com/?q=google+sphere&l=1">Google Sphere</a><br />
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You'll be amazed at the results. Have fun!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-83697648351458999752011-11-08T20:12:00.000+08:002011-11-08T20:12:40.089+08:00Left AloneFor the first time, Zara was left alone at home.<br />
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I had no choice. We have to report to the office and there's no one to accompany her. We'd arranged a place for her to stay so as she won't be able to wander around the house (unattended).<br />
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When we got home this evening, we were startled when she greeted us with licks when we opened the door. Her playpen where we'd kept her was already open. What's more? There were pee everywhere. Luckily, there's no poop and the furnitures were still in place.<br />
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Tomorrow we have to leave her again but we have to make a secure place for her safety.<br />
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That's it for today. Will post more updates soon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-39815597471415586802011-11-06T16:40:00.001+08:002011-11-06T16:41:16.101+08:00Mary Kay Free Facial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmcmeZaX4tbDGxDBwuTWPyZ4t2YXkTh20gsPJ0Ps8-TWL9F5Y49aUtEi-nDW3PObrs6j_uAmnwYYlELEkg58JrGwpmFwvXUbCleHk7E1x0yAayM74BDvGfcSgZiUCDgNz7p-wMRH5uwk/s1600/marykay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="178" width="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmcmeZaX4tbDGxDBwuTWPyZ4t2YXkTh20gsPJ0Ps8-TWL9F5Y49aUtEi-nDW3PObrs6j_uAmnwYYlELEkg58JrGwpmFwvXUbCleHk7E1x0yAayM74BDvGfcSgZiUCDgNz7p-wMRH5uwk/s400/marykay.jpg" /></a></div>Yesterday, I got a free facial with 2 of my office mates from <a href="http://www.marykay.com/default.aspx">Mary Kay</a>. It was a pampering as well as a learning experience. It was quite different though from what I anticipated. I assumed, or rather imagined us lying on our back with a specialist doing their thing on our face. Instead, we were made to do the procedures on our face.<br />
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First, the lady from Mary Kay gave us a container (something that looks like a paint palette), in which she put on a drop of each product that we need to use. Then she taught us how to apply and in what order as well as the proper fingers to do it (thanks to her I learned a few things about using my fingers on my face). <br />
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Everything was done by us as guided by the lady. After everything was finished, she discussed to us the marketing side of Mary Kay. I then assume that this free facial was already part of it.<br />
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According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay">Wiki</a>, Mary Kay had been in the business since 1963 and was founded by Mary Kay Ash. Their business is similar to Avon Cosmetics except for the noticeable difference that Mary Kay is a little costly. <br />
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Nonetheless, thank you Mary Kay for that free facial and they do tell me to refer more girl friends so they can avail of it too.<br />
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Feel free to contact me if you are interested.<br />
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Feel good! Look good!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-66114466326044936462011-11-04T20:10:00.000+08:002011-11-04T20:10:03.529+08:00Do A Barrel RollThis isn't anything about Zara. I was just amazed that I wanted to share it here.<br />
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Go to <a href="http://www.google.com">Google</a> and type "DO A BARREL ROLL" without the quotes. You'll be surprised at what you'll see.<br />
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According to Google:<br />
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Today’s fun query, ‘do a barrel roll,’ was created by a Google software engineer with the primary goal of entertaining users — while showcasing the power of CSS3, a presentation feature of modern browsers. The “do a barrel roll” query, which causes the search page to spin, will remain in place for a while.”<br />
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Source: <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2011/11/do-a-barrel-roll-google-channels-apple-and-nintendo/"> ABC News</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-42495868048224063602011-11-02T19:56:00.000+08:002011-11-02T19:56:03.020+08:00After EffectsZara's so tired from our stroll to the vet that she slept soundly in her bed. I can't help but take picture of her and post it here.<br />
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Welcome to dreamland.<br />
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Goodnight everyone!<br />
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Today, I left Zara at home with a friend. I had to report to the office and I had no choice. Zara has to get used to it anyway. <br />
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After office, I got home immediately. Partly because I'm excited to see her and partly because I will bring her to the vet for her first vaccine.<br />
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The vet asks questions about her and later on weighed her. She weighed an amazing 2 kilogram. The vet says it's still normal in her age (7 weeks).<br />
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Now, the inevitable came. She was to be injected and unbelievably, I'm the one who's afraid. The vet told us to hold her while she prepare to inject Zara and I did so but I guess Zara can feel my tension so, she too, keeps on wriggling. After 2 tries, the vet told me to relax and hold Zara gently. I did as told and luckily, Zara did not flinch when the needle goes inside her skin.<br />
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I was worried why Zara did not feel anything, because she has no reaction at all. But, after a minute, she cries like a baby. I feel sorry for her and the vet just keeps reassuring her and massaging her back where the needle was injected.<br />
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After that painful encounter, Zara weakens. It's normal though, according to the vet.<br />
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The vet then gives out instructions and soon after, Zara got her Health Card.<br />
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Here is some pictures of Zara when we got home from the clinic.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbY_QoDMZmhjmqIqL_mNrCVVLsr3BSbRikaq0w5p_Fd7EaB6fFcESyeq2HWCepiS3NznmWO45whqoJ8J4iBxM-wEW2TJeTLrhB10uNbPVNdJ2M5HshiMC2qjDRZzLw_PkSl_eFQyNCmow/s1600/rooftop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Zara and I take a walk at the rooftop this afternoon. It was fun running back and forth with her. Later on, we sit and watch the view from the rooftop. Here's a picture of Zara from the rooftop. She seems to be admiring the view. :-) <br />
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She's not getting younger and she's getting playful. What she needs is something to play with and so in the video below, Zara meets her new toys.<br />
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What's so special about yesterday? Yes, you got it. I fetched Zara, my first puppy, from its old home. <br />
She's just 7 weeks now and I have been waiting for her since she was just 2 weeks.<br />
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During those times that I've waited, I spent my time(aside from working though) making preparations for her new home. The first thing I bought is her cage, shampoo and some dog biscuits. The cage is basically for her to sleep in at night and it's cheaper than those fancy and soft dog beds. But I have to buy one of those eventually.<br />
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I've been all over the internet looking for tutorials on how to train a puppy in housekeeping and that's where the dog biscuits came. Every time the puppy does something good you gave her a treat.<br />
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Anyway, on my next payday, I bought her 2 KG puppy food for only 300 Pesos. The store attendant told me to mix this with milk so that the puppy won't have a hard time eating.<br />
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One more thing, I've prepared some old newspapers for her to pee in, although this needs proper training and patience. YouTube had and will always be a great help.<br />
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I bought a doggy bone also for her to play with. I've read that puppies tend to bite everything they see so I can gave her this if she starts biting or chewing anything.<br />
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So, that's just it for today. I will post more updates of Zara soon.<br />
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Thanks for reading!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6446504845570502720.post-26883269692101316852011-10-30T15:01:00.000+08:002011-10-30T15:01:54.797+08:00A Glimpse of Zara<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWZE-0b9ind6JLmKWWGCYQlHjvQwCOgCwREpVSZXBxQE6kq4vqVHFeBOYAmBXixR6qiBbiH5sbYmxuu9vBqxJM-t_Zda22ildHykjKsSn6giQZpQv_cMCAnFXDjfYhL0fit4btSmPYjM/s1600/DSC_3001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWZE-0b9ind6JLmKWWGCYQlHjvQwCOgCwREpVSZXBxQE6kq4vqVHFeBOYAmBXixR6qiBbiH5sbYmxuu9vBqxJM-t_Zda22ildHykjKsSn6giQZpQv_cMCAnFXDjfYhL0fit4btSmPYjM/s320/DSC_3001.JPG" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXqxXfWggJYvfjkpz0oIJ5wArBZ7w0ubBaCcC_Uuml4eWn9NTqqU3TIsHprwRfwW9Fqzezn_LUBPF3G7Wlu7rzG-JMkgETXbxwRai9i9T3rBe_5oywt127uY82Ly9Rvrhk2Kn6dwZ7bM/s1600/DSC_3006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXqxXfWggJYvfjkpz0oIJ5wArBZ7w0ubBaCcC_Uuml4eWn9NTqqU3TIsHprwRfwW9Fqzezn_LUBPF3G7Wlu7rzG-JMkgETXbxwRai9i9T3rBe_5oywt127uY82Ly9Rvrhk2Kn6dwZ7bM/s320/DSC_3006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I just got back from the store and thought I'd post some pictures of Zara. This was taken yesterday after I gave her her first bath.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0