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Entries from April 2009

Web sites

April 24th, 2009 · No Comments

Creating an online website is not a simple thing. You have to consider a lot of things from the design to the lay-out. Before that you have to come up with a good site name and check with a domain registration website if nobody has come up with your unique idea. Coming […]

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Tags: Tech Talks

LP #54 Gusali

April 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Ito ang 63 Building, ang pinakamataas na gusali sa Seoul. Kinuha ko ang litratong ito habang nasa barko at nilalakbay ang ilog Han.
(This is the 63 Building, the highest building in Seoul. I took this picture while aboard the river boat cruising the Han River.)

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Tags: Potshots

So Many Places to See…

April 24th, 2009 · No Comments

There are so many wonderful places to visit around the world. I guess my dream job is to become a professional tourist and get to see all the wonderful places, both the very well known tourist spots and those out of the way places that only very few people know about. While growing […]

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Tags: Travel

LP #53 Hardin

April 19th, 2009 · No Comments

Eto yung itsura ng hardin sa harap ng aming dormitoryo nung taglamig. Para patay na lahat ng mga halaman nya at di mo lubos maisip na magkakakulay sya ulit.
(This is what the garden in front of our dormitory looked like during winter. It looks like all the plants are dead and one cannot […]

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Tags: Potshots

Not Just a Sin City

April 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Las Vegas seems to be a very popular destination for tourists. Among its many nicknames are The Entertainment Capital of the World and Sin City. It is a great place for shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and of course, gambling. People are like moths attracted to the beautiful lights of Vegas and the […]

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Tags: Travel

Weight conscious

April 14th, 2009 · No Comments

My former officemate has been assigned here in Seoul for a year. He’s been working in New York for more than a couple of years now. He has recently become health conscious and from what he’s been telling us, New Yorkers are very health conscious people. I guess he was heavily influenced […]

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Tags: Whatever things

Favorite term: Vacation

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Spring vacation is fast approaching. We have decided to go to Beijing for a week to see the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace and other tourist spots in the city. Before deciding on Beijing we wanted to go to Japan, particularly Kyoto but unfortunately, Japan embassy requires a bank certificate that […]

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Tags: Travel

LP #52 Paboritong Litrato

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Ito ay ang Thinking Buddha na matatagpuan sa pinakamalaking museyo sa Seoul. Madilim ang silid kung saan sya matatagpuan at siya lang ang iniilawan.
(This is the Thinking Buddha, which can be found in the National Museum of Korea in Seoul. The room where the statue is located is very dark with the […]

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Tags: Potshots

Gaining weight again

April 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Yesterday I weighed myself and was depressed to see that I gained weight again. I really should start going back to the gym but when the school assignments started pouring in, I stopped going altogether. Some of our classmates still go regularly. I guess it’s really a matter of priority. Another alternative […]

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Tags: Whatever things

LP #51 Sapatos

April 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

Itong mga sapatos nato ay isang klase lang sa mga souvenirs na binibenta sa isang stall sa Yongsan train station. Nung una akala ko Converse din ang nakalagay sa tatak ngunit hindi pala. Di ko saulo yung nakalagay kasi parang mahirap sya sya basahin.
(These shoes are souvenirs sold at the Yongsan train station. […]

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Tags: Potshots