Passenger Tales

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Entries from July 2008

Lucky Me

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

On my way home early this week, I paid the FX driver P20 and told him where I was getting off. I was not expecting any change so I already placed my wallet inside my bag. I was seated in front and I was the first passenger on board. I was happily […]

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Tags: FX

Dog Fight

April 29th, 2008 · No Comments

I was almost home last Thursday when the tricycle I was riding had to stop. Half a dozen dogs were fighting in the middle of the street and the tryke was not able to get through. Actually only two dogs were fighting, the rest were just cheering them on and trying to get […]

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Tags: Tricycle

LP #4 Hugis ay Pahaba

April 24th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Ito ang gusali sa harap ng tinirhan naming budget hotel sa Singapore. Nasa pool deck kami nung kinunan ko ng litrato ang gusali. Maganda at malilinis ang mga gusali sa Singapore.
(This is a building in front of the budget hotel we stayed in in Singapore. We were at the pool deck when […]

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Tags: Potshots

Apartment

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

Every time I went to Cebu for the past year, my aunt made renovations in the old apartment. The first part of the house she renovated was the master bedroom to make my grandma more comfortable. She really made a hit with the windows. Instead of the wooden windows, she made it […]

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Tags: Whatever things

Self-defense

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I always wanted to enroll in a self-defense class like karate, aikido or taekwondo. I just never got around to it. It is like taking something to protect you from the danger in the streets and also getting some needed exercise. One summer in high school I studied taekwondo and we even […]

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Tags: Whatever things

Wonders of the Internet

April 19th, 2008 · No Comments

One can really marvel at how technology, especially the Internet, has made things easier and faster for people to accomplish their tasks. Take for example if you want to search for a job, there are hundreds of job sites that can help you disseminate your resume. Another example is if you are a […]

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Tags: Whatever things

Lifts

April 19th, 2008 · No Comments

The building where I work was designed and built way before the concept of designing buildings to serve the needs of the physically disabled became popular. Floors have upper and lower levels where the elevators are located in the upper levels and the restrooms are located in the lower levels. It is very difficult […]

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Tags: Whatever things

LP: Apat na Kanto

April 17th, 2008 · 14 Comments

Ang mga kwadradung upuan sa MacArthur Park. Wala mang nakakaupo sa mga upuan na ito nung kinunan ko, nakakasiguro ako na pagdating ng Sabado at Linggo puno ito ng mga pamilya at mga magsingirog na magpapalipas ng oras sa parke. Kay sarap tanawin ng dagat mula rito at lasapin ang sariwang simoy ng hangin. […]

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Tags: Potshots · Travel

MacArthur Park

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Before we went to Baybay, Leyte, we dropped by MacArthur Park in Palo. Here are some pictures of the park. It’s just small but very nice and very clean.

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Tags: Travel

A Losing Battle

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

It is very hard to lose weight. I have tried dieting and exercising, to no avail. Well, maybe I have not tried hard enough to exercise. I am just too lazy when it comes to working up a sweat. As for dieting, it is almost impossible to go on a diet […]

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Tags: Whatever things