tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-114869952024-02-21T21:15:21.968+08:00Flight of IdeasAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-41378632676027551892012-03-12T07:53:00.001+08:002012-03-12T07:53:33.683+08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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Seriously though, I have been receiving so many cool gifts that it seems like Christmas came in March! I just came home from a (semi) free 5-day trip to Boracay last Friday, and today I got a couple of good stuff from different people<i>. </i>All I need is Charlie Brown's Christmas Album and some<i> queso de bola</i>!<br />
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So I can pretend I've actually been someplace outside the Philippines. </div>
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Another awesome gift I received is my own domain! Wheeeee. From now on I'll be blogging on <a href="http://alikoy.me/">ALIKOY.ME</a>, my first URL that is self-explanatory! Lol. </div>
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If you find that my first post there bears an uncanny similarity to this post... you are correct. Hehe. Zarry. :D</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-51414642363522724462012-03-07T21:58:00.001+08:002012-03-07T21:58:55.772+08:00Baby talk.<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>It's funny to think of baby talk as a universal language, but in a way it is. Not English, but <i>goo-goo-ga-ga.</i> <br/>
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I was aboard the shuttle to Alta Vista with 3 Koreans, 5 Taiwanese, an American, one other Filipina and a very cute baby. No one was talking to anyone from a different group, but when the baby started making pa-cute, everybody just started cooing and vying for the baby's attention.<br/>
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I'm talking nonsense lol. It's just that babies are so amazing! Haha. Pedia na talaga! ;)<br/><p style='font-size: xx-small' align='right'>posted from <a href='https://market.android.com/details?id=pl.przemelek.android.blogger'>Bloggeroid</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-50359069078398153362012-03-04T14:00:00.000+08:002012-03-04T14:00:00.709+08:00Photos: Cagayan de Oro 2012Less than 2 weeks before my licensure exams, I boarded a plane and went to Cagayan de Oro for my Lola's 1st death anniversary, and stayed there for six days. Because that's how I roll. Hahaha. Thank heavens I passed or I'd be feeling pretty stupid about taking this trip. :]<br />
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<i><b>February 21, 2012:</b> </i>More than four years after my first Xiao Long Pao (Xiao Long <i>Bao </i>on other Chinese menus), I finally learned how to eat one properly, i.e., without soup dripping on my chin! :]</div>
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<b>Xiao Long Pao</b> is a dumpling with soup inside, so eating it involves gently teasing a dumpling onto a spoon without breaking, poking a hole at the side, and draining the soup onto the spoon or into your mouth, before actually taking a bite. I wish I had learned this sooner, it would have saved me from a lot of messy dinners! </div>
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There are several places in Manila where you can get this, but I've only been to <b>Su Zhou</b> in Malate (they have another one in Binondo). It's a small, nondescript place along Mabini Street, but the place is always filled with groups of Chinese diners, which I take as a sign that it serves good Chinese food. (Actually, this was the exact reason why my friends and I entered this place way back in 2007!)</div>
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Oh, and Su Zhou serves the best tasting soy milk I've tried anywhere, too! :]</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-29863912743758066592012-03-02T17:12:00.004+08:002012-03-02T19:17:47.554+08:00Pan Seared Fish Wrapped in Bacon at Faustina'sAfter the results of the medical boards came out last night, our family had a small celebratory dinner at <a href="http://kick07.blogspot.com/2011/11/elbi-eats-faustinas.html" target="_blank">Faustina's</a>, a cozy but really nice restaurant just outside the UPLB campus.<br />
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The pan-seared fish was nicely done, and it was WRAPPED WITH BACON how can anyone not like it? My only complaint was that it was too small. Look at that photo above it looks like a pair of banana fritters.<br />
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Dad ordered grilled fish with some kind of pesto sauce but he doesn't really get taking pictures of food before digging in hehehe. Which is the opposite of my mom who's like<i> "o, take a picture already so we can start eating it!" </i>As for me, I'm the kind of person who attacks the food immediately and then remembers, <i>"oh shoot, i forgot to take a peekchur!"</i><br />
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Our orders (which included a round of ripe mango shakes for everyone) came to a little over a thousand bucks which surprised me because we spend more than that in Jollibee! Granted, we all love Jollibee and tend to go overboard ordering... hmmm Jolly Spaghetti, hmmm 2pc Chicken Joy... and ooh peach mango pie! Damn it. Now I want some Jollibee!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-43733654688519289112012-03-02T14:20:00.000+08:002012-03-02T14:20:55.088+08:00Unofficially Yours: Officially One of My Favorite Pinoy Romance Movies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just found the movie I liked more than <i>One More Chance</i>. (Yes, I said <b>more</b>, kindly pick up your jaw up from the floor.</div>
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It's still not my favorite Pinoy movie of all time because that spot will forever be occupied by <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Honey, My Love, So Sweet,</i></b></span> with Dingdong Dantes and Antoinette Taus! <i>Grabe</i>, I really loved that film I've watched it a bajillion times, and everytime it shows on Cinema One I still drop everything and watch to the end of the film. (If you're reading this, Miki,<i> apir</i>! Hahaha.)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-24780708603313991822012-03-01T21:54:00.000+08:002012-03-01T22:10:26.381+08:00I am, MD.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And no longer just one by educational degree, but one with a license to practice!<br />
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Now I'm feeling giddy and excited. Boracay on Sunday! I'm flying solo, but I'm looking forward to spending time alone on the beach with a book in one hand and a cocktail in the other. It's the perfect breather. After that it's time to work. Oddly, that excites me too. </div>
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You know how they say that waiting is the hardest part?<br /><br />I know I don't really have much right to complain because people who take other certification exams sometimes have to wait for months before they get their results, and I just finished mine last Monday. Hehe. But patience is not one of my virtues, and they did tell us to wait for the results yesterday, and all that suspense turned out to be for nothing!<br /><br />I just want to know already. The twelve exams we had weren't easy, and considering that it's a flunk one, flunk all affair, and that anatomy has always been hard for me, I can't help but feel a bit scared. Add to that the pressure of people around me saying they're sure I'll pass, or expecting me to be in the top 10 (to which I say BWAHAHA). <u>I know</u> they mean well, and I also know that I'm supposed to look at expectations as a privilege, but right now they just really make me even more terrified of failing. <br /><br /><br />*** <div>
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Anyway, I was watching All About Steve (Sandra Bullock + Bradley Cooper) earlier this morning, and although it made me cringe a lot and ask <i>"Sandra Bullock whyyyyyy?"</i> way too many times, I did get a lot of really nice quotes about crosswords. (And if you don't know yet, crosswords are my third love, after chocolates + matcha + mint, and books.) </div>
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<br />If this day is just another day of waiting, then it's another one of those more difficult days. Which means! I have to focus on my life's purpose, which is... um, well... for now, reading as many books as I can in this lifetime. HAHAHA. </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-79542311342093684132012-03-01T11:04:00.000+08:002012-03-01T11:04:00.640+08:00My New Chill Place: Toast BoxMy sister told me once, that I had too many favorites! <i>Favorite mo din yan? Ang dami mong favorite! Lahat na lang favorite mo! </i>HAHAHA.<br />
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Two words: <b>YUAN YANG.</b><br />
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Yuan Yang is milk tea with coffee. Some coffee shops call it <i>dirty chai.</i> My friend T brought home a buttload of the instant stuff (Lipton Black Kiss) from Singapore to our apartment, and gracefully told us to just get some whenever we want to. I think he ended up regretting that because I was so enamored with the stuff that I'd make a cup (or two) every morning! :P<br />
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So when I found out they had authentic Yuan Yang at ToastBox, I knew I'd be spending some time there. ;)<br />
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Also love their Kaya Toast and French Toast! And if you're thinking it's just terribly overpriced bread (<i>ehem,</i> like me initially), the toast comes with <i>kopi</i> or <i>teh</i>, and TWO soft boiled eggs. A reasonable amount of food for 125-140 pesos. ;)</div>
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Had dinner at Ayala Triangle two weeks ago (tried the 288php dinner buffet at Bfast by Chef Laudico but I forgot my camera in the car mwehehe), and because we really didn't feel like having dessert at Banapple, we cruised along Jupiter St. looking for someplace to satisfy our craving for sweets.</div>
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Highlighter + sample exams I lugged around but didn't<br />
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Tried the highly recommended Yankee Burger this time, and my first impression was:<i> Maaaan, this burger is weird.</i> It smelled like a peanut butter sandwich. It had bacon. And there was cheese and peanut butter dripping down the sides, making the burger look like a breakfast experiment gone horribly wrong. I was scared to take a bite, but wow, when I did, I was amazed at how well everything went together<i>. Nyamnyamnyam. CHOMP!</i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Maybelline Colour Sensations Lipstick in Chestnut</b><br />
In the background, my favorite mascara:<br />
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I am a bit of a lipstick junkie. I just threw out some of the older ones last December but I still have fifteen tubes. Not counting the lip gloss.<br />
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The shade is perfect for daily wear (not too pink, not too brown) and so is the 200 peso price tag! Even if I consume a tube every three months I won't go broke. :P<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Barely there make-up.</b><br />
Covergirl mineral powder<br />
Maybelline Magnum Volum Express mascara<br />
Maybelline Lipstick in Chestnut<br />
Revlon Powder Blush in Smoky Rose</td></tr>
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<i>Yes, I do really have a somewhat crooked smile, my eyes aren't symmetrical, and one of my eyebrows is perpetually higher than the other.</i></div>
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Being curious as a kitty cat, I did go to<b><a href="http://tazo.com/" target="_blank"> tazo.com</a> </b>and check my tea leaf reading. Hahaha. Yes, mostly because it reminded me of Professor Trelawney and Divination class. I wanted to see how wild the predictions could go. </div>
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Disappointingly, the predictions were kinda tame. The tea leaf reader did recite his "interpretations" in gibberish, so at least that entertained me for a while.</div>
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I <i>am</i> about to take a trip. Alone. And I am excited about it. :P</div>
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HAHAHA. I am not actually believing this stuff, but If someone's planning a party for me, hold off til I pass the boards, 'kay? Don't worry I'm good at acting surprised. :)))</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-20882016801019527252012-02-12T10:34:00.001+08:002012-02-12T10:34:19.095+08:00Bloggeroid<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>I got my first Android phone last Wednesday. Haha it's a Samsung Galaxy Y but I really can't complain because I just got it from SUN loyalty rewards for my two year old plan 350.<br/>
Hrhrhr. :-) <br/>
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My only real gripe is the camera, it's atrocious! Haha, my phone photos are in my <a href='http://kick.lightbox.com'>Lightbox Page</a> and they've been heavily edited with pixlr-o-matic and the lightbox app to make them halfway decent.<br/>
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Anyway since i'm in CDO right now without my laptop (because of my delusions that I can study on vacation), I'm blogging with Bloggeroid which is the lightest Blogger app compatible with my phone. If this works, I'll be blogging more from my phone because Swype is actually easier than typing on my laptop. There was a steep learning curve but now I think it is <b>the bomb!</b> It just has a problem with my <i>imbento</i> words and extra vowels when i'm excited. Lol. <br/>
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See? I think I just got carried away with my test post. ;-)<br/>
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I still think <a href="http://kick07.blogspot.com/2011/09/last-weekend-mostly-in-food-photos.html" target="_blank">Seattle's Best has the best chai</a>. ;)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My last was during <a href="http://kick07.blogspot.com/2011/11/gluttony-ultimate-taste-test-70.html" target="_blank">Ultimate Taste Test 7.0</a> and it feels like eons ago. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eating on the sidewalk. Because all the chairs were<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The only photo with my face in it was lomo-fied to give my face a bit of color, people have been telling me I look sick. I am not. Haha I just don't have my time out in the sun, and I don't feel like putting on makeup most of the time, because prettifying for a book feels a bit sad hahaha. :P</span></div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-49707489657331673312012-02-05T22:54:00.003+08:002012-02-05T22:54:29.838+08:00Army Navy Taco TuesdaysI know where I'm eating this Tuesday: at <b>Army Navy</b>! :)<div>
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I fell in love with Army Navy the first time I ate there (in Tagaytay, wassup hahaha)-- loved their burgers and their Freedom Fries and their Libertea! I also liked it that I could have a huge heap of jalapeno peppers added to my burger for only 15 bucks. :D The only downside is that Army Navy food is generally pricey, usually more than 300php for a full meal, and that's just burgers, fries and a drink. I guess Freedom and Liberty come at a high price? ;)</div>
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Last Tuesday I discovered that they had Taco Tuesdays! Buy a taco and get a regular sized Libertea for free! Their iced tea is one of my favorite ones, so yay, instant 55php savings! :)</div>
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Mission Accomplished? You bet. ;) For this visit anyway. My friend and I had an awful experience on our next visit. Nasty employee, but that's another story, and it's not mine to tell. I'd still go back this Tuesday to have another taco. Har. Unpleasant people generally don't stop me from getting my happy food. :D</div>
</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-66688157766482856902012-02-04T22:17:00.000+08:002012-02-14T21:32:19.610+08:00This Was Written For Me<div>
A few years back, I discovered this blog on StumbleUpon. It was called <b><a href="http://www.iwrotethisforyou.me/" target="_blank">"I Wrote This For You"</a> </b>and every post is a black and white photo with one or several lines that either tug at the heartstrings, or make you say "I feel exactly that way right now/ sometimes!!!"</div>
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See? I am so special, it was written for ME AND ONLY ME! Hahaha!</div>
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I kid, but seriously, I think those words really capture the essence of his blog. And I love how he says "THIS IS THE SIGN YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR" because I think everybody looks for signs, either actively as in <i>"universe please give me a sign nowww!!!" </i>or unconsciously.</div>
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I am not really one to look for signs, but today, I felt like I was given one. The past weeks have been crazy and nerve wracking because the boards are looming over me like a dark gray cloud. I have never admitted it before, but I am scared. There. I said it. I've never been afraid of an exam before. I've always known I could do well in anything I wanted but things have happened in the recent years which have led me to second guess myself, and so I am terrified.<br />
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And then I saw a post on my reader, which led me to back-read my<a href="http://bornlippy.com/" target="_blank"> Tumblr</a> for old<a href="http://bornlippy.tumblr.com/tagged/iwrotethisforyou" target="_blank"> IWTFY</a> posts. And I found <b><a href="http://bornlippy.tumblr.com/post/738187961/iwrotethisforyou500#notes" target="_blank">this</a>. </b>After reading the first line, I knew I was meant to read it.</div>
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I cried. Crazy, but I really needed to hear that. Sign or not, those words calmed my soul and put my mind slightly at ease. </div>
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<i>I promise this video will give you goosebumps</i>. </div>
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His <a href="http://www.iwrotethisforyou.me/2008/09/day-you-read-this.html" target="_blank">500th post</a> was my favorite post of all time and I think everyone who needs a mood boost, extra confidence or encouragement will gain from reading it.</div>
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He is also releasing a book, check it out on<a href="http://thiswaswrittenfor.me/" target="_blank"> thiswaswrittenfor.me</a> :)</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-12443546402673527652012-01-29T23:17:00.001+08:002012-01-29T23:17:14.540+08:00What I Learned Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Dad came home from Saranggani today and handed me this orange-y wrinkled fruit which I didn't recognize AT ALL. Turns out i<span style="text-align: left;">t's the cacao fruit!</span><div>
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I've called myself a 100% certified chocoholic all these years and I don't even know where my manna comes from. Such travesty! After the boards I'm dedicating a week to the study of chocolate hahaha.</div>
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Anyway, that's just one of the new things I learned today. I also learned on TV that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine" target="_blank">wolverines </a>are actual animals, which despite their cute size, are ferocious and can kill bison in one on one combat. Whoaaa.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-20713553649715082592012-01-28T00:34:00.004+08:002012-01-28T14:44:56.323+08:00Impulse ControlMy friends know that I have problems with impulse control, especially when it comes to two things: shopping, and reading. Oh okay, three things -- eating too.<br />
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I struggle the most when it comes to book shopping and reading. When I see an interesting book, I'll feel an irresistible urge to buy it; when I buy a book, I'll feel an uncontrollable desire to read it, and when I start reading a book I <i>need</i> to finish it and cannot stop.</div>
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The past months, I have consciously avoided going into book stores and buying books because I know I should be studying for the biggest (and longest) exam of my life. But whenever I see a book store, especially a book <i>thrift</i>store, I am drawn in and I am powerless to resist. For the most part I still can't stop myself from buying books, but so far I have been very good about not reading them. Yay, trust me, it isn't easy!</div>
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Today I faced another challenge. While walking along Padre Faura I saw a guy hawking novels on the sidewalk. Oh wow. <i>Haruki Murakami. Chuck Palahniuk. Kazuo Ishiguro. David Sedaris. </i>Looked good as new and for less than two hundred bucks each. I immediately opened my bag to take out my wallet, but the little voice inside my head started muttering things I knew to be true:</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">My favorite free photo tweaking chrome app <a href="http://picnik.com/app" target="_blank">Picnik</a>, is closing soon. </span></div>
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Yesterday I took some old photos and tweaked them with some Picnik magic. As expected, these photos are mostly of (half eaten) food because I go trigger happy with my camera when food is around. :D</div>
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(This is "my corner" in Starbucks. Nothing to look at but passing cars.)</td></tr>
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Go try it,<a href="http://picnik.com/app" target="_blank"> Picnik Premium</a> (with advanced editing, fancy collage templates etc) is free until it closes in April! I'll try it once I figure out what I want my next project to be. :)</div>
<span id="goog_1316269440"></span><span id="goog_1316269441"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-13187493522234976972012-01-24T03:27:00.001+08:002012-01-24T03:30:15.104+08:00Call Me Doctor<div class="posterous_autopost">
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<a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d31d8fc05d/call-me-doctor-with-rachel-bilson" title="from Rachel Bilson and Wilson Bethel">Call Me Doctor with Rachel Bilson</a> from <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/rachel_bilson">Rachel Bilson</a> <iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?app_id=138711277798&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.funnyordie.com%2Fvideos%2Fd31d8fc05d%2Fcall-me-doctor-with-rachel-bilson&send=false&layout=button_count&width=150&show_faces=false&action=like&height=21" style="border: none; height: 21px; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: middle; width: 90px;"></iframe>
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I love Dr. Zoe Hart on Hart of Dixie! And Rachel Bilson is adorable. :)<br />
Plus she has a point, who says a doctor can't dress pretty? ;)<br />
My favorite part of the video, of course, is the participation of Wilson Bethel. Wade Kinsella you are MINE!</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608692979542743763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11486995.post-19342330417953313732012-01-23T14:15:00.002+08:002012-01-23T22:32:16.455+08:00Sweeping the Cobwebs AwayIt has been <b>twenty</b> days since my last blog post. If my blog had a ceiling it would have cobwebs.<br />
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Those twenty days in a nutshell: I fried my laptop charger (fixed now), finished several board review books, quit Facebook, and got obsessed with <b><i>Survivor Philippines</i> </b>and <b><i>Hell's Kitchen</i></b>. Plus I think I have stress gastritis from all this boards-induced anxiety. :\<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It actually felt good to write stuff down, uncensored and <i>unfettered!</i> (I've wanted to use that word for ages yay. :P) I promised to keep this blog positive, insightful and <i>rant-free, </i>and I intend to keep it, but sometimes I think it's a pity because I am really eloquent in expressing distaste and annoyance. Now my talent won't have to go to waste. Hahaha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway, just wanted to break the silence and say hello. I have to go back to studying because I've wasted too much time on <a href="http://picnik.com/" target="_blank">Picnik</a> today. :D</span></div>
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<i>Luke's Landspeeder Set. </i>That's the set that had me going on an online window shopping frenzy! Someone was selling it online for 2300PHP which is cheaper than a lot of the sets of the same size being sold in the Philippines. Plus it had R2D2, C3PO, Luke, Obi Wan and Stormtrooper mini-figures! It's only $25 in the US though so I think I'll just wait for someone to go there and buy it for me instead. Hehehe. </div>
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Still, I'd like to get something this month to officially start my currently-nonexistent collection. So maybe something small and cheap first, like this<i> Imperial Speeder Bike</i></div>
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This Harry Potter set is cool too! </div>
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Which one do you think I should get for January? I plan to buy one small set every month and buy a slightly bigger one for Christmas, like this Hogwarts set:</div>
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