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Leather Chairs for Everyone 2007-09-19 18:09:00 Here is a site that will satisfy your needs about leather chair. The site has all of the information for Leather
Club Chairs
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Please Help Explain No. 4 (説明して下さい) 2007-09-18 10:53:00 If you know Bisaya dialect (and for others who consider it as a language), you would probably laugh at this Korean Tuna product. OTTOGI, from the root word OTOG or UTOG means to get an erection (for men). I wonder how the names of our very own food products would mean in other languages or dialects. I hope there are no unpleasant meanings of it. If you know some, you can share it here. Send it at playpen7@gmail.com. Read more:Please
Please Help Explain No. 3 (説明して下さい) 2007-09-18 10:45:00 Kik Mai Bols and more is a food stall along Aurora Boulevard near Broadway Centrum. Kinda funny. Kick My Balls and more? What more can I ask for?If you have other interesting names of establishments on picture, please send it to playpen7@gmail.com. You name will be posted for credits. Thanks. Read more:Please
Holland Tulips 2007-09-18 10:34:00 Looking for fresh flowers? You can find them at HollandTulips
at Glorietta. Different flower arrangements vary from P300 up to P10,000.00 or as how complicated you want your flowers to be designed. Also they offer delivery services near Makati area. Tulips are the most popular and even the good old rose. However, I find it funny to paint the cow like this as an added attraction to the store.Tagarogo de sono ha baka desu.
Bisaya Word of the Week No. 4 2007-09-17 10:09:00 Bisaya Word of the Week No. 4WORD: hayag (bright, maliwanag, 明るい、あかるい)Other Conjugations:1. Nihayag (It became bright, lumiwanag, 明るくなりました)2. Kahayag (Bright future or success, magandang kinabukasan)Usages:1. HayagHayag kaayo ang suga sa akong kwarto.The lighting in my room is too bright.Ang ilaw sa aking kwarto ay masyadon maliwanag.私の部屋の明かりがとても明るいです。2. NihayagNihayag ang ug kalit ang akong kaugmaon katong nakadaog ko ug lotto.My future became bright when I won the lottery.Ang aking kinabukasan ay lumiwanag nung nanalo ako sa lotto.ロッテリーが勝つしたら、私の未来は明るくなりました。3. KahayagAng kahayag sa kaugmaon sa usa ka tawo naga depende sa iyang paningkamot.A person's bright future (may mean success) depends on his efforts.Ang magandang bukas ng isang tao kay depende ito sa kanyang pagsisikap.
Kaya Restaurant 2007-09-16 11:23:00 Eating at Kaya Restaurant along Jupiter street is relaxing and a taste of authentic Korean dishes. It was third time to eat at Kaya but it was my first time to eat grilled beef tongue. Grilled tongue is very delicious. Everything is served with kimchi, kimchi and more kimchi. I can't resist the smell of kimchi. The perfect blend of salty and spicy taste keeps me from eating more and more kimchi. Aside from having a fiber-rich composition, this is also rich in amino acids that is good for the body. Mung beans, bean sprouts, sweet-spicy dried and deep-fried anchovies are also served. A perfect combination of overflowing hot green tea is a great match for this meaty night. Aside from beef, we also order pork cutlets and a plate of raw beef with raw egg on top of turnips-like vegetable. Also Korean rice tastes like Japanese rice. It was very satisfying. After the dinner, a bowl of cinnamon and pineapple-based drink was served and a slice of pineapples was served as a complement to our hea
Audio Visual Presentations 2007-09-16 09:54:00 Doing audio visual presentations along with the proper tools and equipment for a visual presentation are crucial for its success. When presenting with a very huge crowd, the size of the text should be big enough to see the people especially at the back side of the room. It is also important to emphasize color contrasts. It means that when the background exhibits a light or bright color, the foreground text color should be dark so that it is readable. Text and image sizes should also be proportion with each other. The bigger the text and image, the better. One paragraph or bullet of a presentation may represent single or two images within the slide. In creating presentation layouts, it is also important that simple but well designed templates must be used. Don't make it too dry to look dull but not too much with so many overlapping elements as audience will be distracted. In presenting ideas and opinions, do not present so many text within a paragraph. Present only what is important an Read more:Audio
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TV Streaming on Cellphone 2007-09-16 09:39:00 Smart Communications recently launched its MyTV for their Nokia N-series cellphones. I find this so amazing that the offer for the time being, the service is unlimited, even for pre-paid subscribers. You can view your favorite TV shows on your 3G cellular phone. TV channels like Cartoon Network, Entertainment Central, Jack TV, Pinoy Box Office, MTV, CNN, Basketball TV, Solar Sports, PBA, The History Channel and The National Geographic Channel are only available. But despite the limited channels you can view, can't you imagine that now, that you are able to view your favorite channels in your cellphone that was just a fantasy a decade ago? Indeed.But with this cellphone model we found at 1 Esplanade, do you want to own this? Hahaha. This would probably measure 21" across. Cool for video streaming and viewing, right? Read more:Streaming
Learn to Dance Bachata 2007-09-16 09:14:00 Now, dancing Bachata
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Japan In His Eye View 2007-10-11 11:37:00 Here are some pictures Ian took during his long weekend tour. It was holiday in Japan
last Monday so he took that chance to see what surrounds him. He's been imagining these scenarios before and see him now having these views in front of him! Indulge this!
Great deals at CouponChief 2007-10-05 11:48:00 Christmas spirit is in the air and before you know it, its gift giving once again. There go your nieces, nephews, godsons and goddaughters waiting for your present. Fortunately, CouponChief is here to help you have all the Christmas gifts you need that definitely would help fit in your budget.As for me, I already have the wish list of my family and hopefully I could give it to them as they want it. For my mom, because she likes jewellery, I will give her a pair of earrings. For my dad, I would best buy him a shirt, pants and a cap from Gap. My sister asked for a new HP notebook , my niece wants an mp3 player. And for my beautiful dog gummy, I will get a 1 year dog food supply from Petco deals.CouponChief.com is an ecommerce shopping that offers a wide variety of merchandises, appliances, electronic devices, jewelleries online with a discount coupon. There, you can get the latest promotional deal from the best and famous stores online. You don’t have to go anywhere else; they have HP Read more:Great
Things I Have Done in the Past Week here in Japan 2007-10-05 10:08:00 Things I Have Done in the Past Week here in Japan
:1. Bought a useless 1000 Yen mini flat iron.2. Bought 2 kgs of rice for 880 yen per bag.3. Bought my own SUICA card for their Rapid Train System worth 17,900 yen good for one month from my home in Kunitachi to Tamachi, where I work.4. Reloaded my bosses' pre-paid cellphone worth 3000 Yen for 60-days, which she lent to me.5. Shed tears twice already.6. Ate at Yoshinoya twice here in Kunitachi where its 24 hours open.7. Applied my barok Nihongo which they apparently understood.8. Bought a 4,195 Yen for a pair of new shoes in Tamachi Station when someone stepped on my foot and my ITTI Philippine-made shoes's sole was detached..More to come...........Rey Ian
Quibblo has the answer to your Question 2007-10-05 09:15:00 Searching for a website where you can learn something and be amused? Are you fond of taking quizzes about the likes of “What kind of Boyfriend or Girlfriend are you?” or like knowing that “Are you smarter than Paris Hilton?” Well, you need to visit Quibblo!Quibblo has most of the fun quizzes you can ever imagine, from knowing your own personality to knowing more about your idol. You can also stumble on quizzes that are associated to most of the hot topics these days. They have a new page that is also interactive. Visitors of Quibblo can post their commentaries or discuss each quizzes they like.Try taking these entertaining quizzes now and who knows? You can find out something about yourself or your idols that you does not imagine to learn. Read more:answer
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The Agony of a Gaikokujin (外国人) 2007-10-04 06:50:00 How different is Philippines from Japan?1.) Prices of goods are very expensive. Bento (lunch boxes) ranges from 290 Yen to as much as 1,000 Yen per box.2.) Do not expect to find cheap Internet Cafes here. Per hour of Internet usage ranges from 300 to 500 Yen per hour depending on what city you live in.3.) Train stations here are very confusing.4.) There are no accessible public markets unlike in the Philippines. All food products are contained in styro containers. Costs around 400 to 1000 Yen depending on the food.5.) Japan is very advance in terms of communications. But do not expect to find pre-paid sim cards here. Only pre-paid cellphones but the price is too high.6.) Do not expect to find cheap laundry here. There are coin laundry shops here but it costs too much. Also, please bring IRON when you come here because it costs around 200 yen per piece of item just for the ironing.
What's Inside the Global City? 2007-10-02 01:19:00 Global
City now turns into something to look forward to. Art works that are really made by famous Filipino artists. New restaurants, imported stores around which makes you think if you were still in the Philippines.Each time I visit Global City, there is always something new.
Blowing the Blues Away 2007-09-29 09:33:00 We know that the most difficult part in a relationship is the break up. Sad emotions are overflowing. Even though how we set our minds that it’s over, still part of us hopes for the opposite.But how we can survive break ups? There are a lot of ways that we can do to ease the pain and start to accept the reality of the situation. Moving on is hard but it is the best way to deal with break ups. By doing this, we will never know what we can meet along the way to recovery. It could be a new romance perhaps, or the ex-lover asking for a second chance to be back together in each other's arm. And if odds like this are on our path, this time we have to try new things, make some changes in dealing with the relationship. Try searching on the Internet some tips with regards to romance, and you can find more than what you need. Like in the website RomanceForEveryone.com has a bunch of tips and ideas on how to date, how to make an awesome love letters, how to spark a relationship. There are also Read more:Blues
Kanji of the Week No. 20 2007-09-29 08:29:00 READING: Nihon yuki. にほんゆきMeaning:Filipinos are fond of using the term JAPAYUKI or a person who goes to Japan. This is a stigma that they cast among Filipina Entertainers back then during the influx around the 1990's. The first two kanjis mean Nihon・にほん or Japan and the third kanji is derived from "ikimasu"・いきます which means to go. But for this reading, the meaning is YUKI・ゆき which means bound to or bound for a specific destination.Collectively, JAPANYUKI or JAPAYUKI means bound for Japan, and no other such meanings.
Finally, He got His Spot... 2007-09-29 03:45:00 For so long that he's been seeking his place in his so called world. Constant obstacle seems so endless. I have been a witness how hard he gave his best to find where he fits, to look where he belongs. For so long he waited for the right moment, his own moment, but never gave a single doubt that it will not come.And now he is spreading his wings and ready to fly to where he belongs! It maybe a short or long, high or low bumpy ride but he is ready to face the world for this is his moment.This is another story of his colorful life. I, his friends, former colleagues, readers, will definitely waiting for this chapter. Although I will be missing him but sometimes the way of showing that we care is by letting the person go and give his way to fly.This is for you Rey Ian. Always be my bestfriend, my love, my all. Read more:Finally
Strolling at Shinjuku 新宿を散歩しました 2007-10-15 06:40:00 It was a day of National Holiday. Second Monday of October is commemoration of the first Olmpics held in Tokyo. It was also a National Day of Sports. So the gaikokujin decided to test his Suica Pass in JR East to see whether there is a charge when you go out in between stations. I was suppose to go to Akihabara but I was scared since it was not really my typical route and the charge for my exit would be more expensive. So I decided to stop by Shinjuku. In Makati, Shinjuku is a famous restaurant for Ramen along Makati Avenue. Here, Shinjuku is not just ramen but a ramen of people going anywhere. Shinjuku is a busy metropolis of class Makati-like Glorietta and Greenbelt malls and shopping arcades. Numerous restaurants, pachinko slots arenas, karaoke bars, and lots and lots of signature shops awaits you here. The facade of the metropolis will give you a little glimpse of a New York, as seen on TV. Here, it was the first time I saw sa diagonal pedestrian crossing. See the picture above, an Read more:Strolling
The Oden Experience 2007-10-15 06:14:00 In Japan, do not be deceived by these stalls across Tokyo. In the Philippines, we equate street foods as cheap and affordable. These Oden stalls in the streets of Minatoku are more expensive than Obentos sold in convenience shops like Lawson, Family Man and Mini Stops. Each "dumpling" would cost around 100 to 200 each ranging from hotdogs, boiled eggs, tofu and meat/veggie dumplings. Not quite enough for a Filipino diet and food requirement. You know that most Filipino men are really into rice and heavy meals. Sake on the other hand is at 300 Yen per glass. I spent around 800 yen for this food trip. Remarkable though is that I was able to talk and dine with a Japanese family who were very good in English. They lived in Hong Kong for a year and already visited Cebu. They told me the history of these oden shops before. They said that numerous soba and udon shops protested the sprawl of these oden shops because they are taking away their customers. Way back then, there were not less than
The Mishaps of Travelling via Train 2007-10-15 05:34:00 Japan's train system is very efficient unlike in the Philippines. Everyday, I consume about 3 hours of back-and-forth train ride going to the office and back to my home in Kunitachi. I wake up around 6:00am and leave the house not later than 7:30 am. Well, here is the taxing part, the chaos inside the train. From Kunitachi to Shinjuku, I take the Chuo Line, which is colored orange and to which it came from Toyoda, a further city to the west of Tokyo. When the train arrives in Kunitachi, you don't have a choice but to stand and wait for someone to get off and take their place, which in turn, rarely happens. If it happens, he/she gets off in Shinjuku, which the station I also have my norikaemasu/乗り換えます (change ride/trains). Friday last week, along Mitaka City, the conductor of the train suddenly made the train stop. All of the passengers inside, including me were like pins in a bowling game. Strike!!! All fell and piled up into the floor. Everybody's poise was lost. Even Read more:Travelling
, Train
Looking for a Right Cartridge for Your Printer? 2007-10-24 10:43:00 Since computer became very popular, printers of all kinds started to pop all over! From one brand to another, it seems very hard to tell apart its distinction especially which cartridges use what. Sometimes knowing and memorizing the cartridge type, model number and where to locate it, is so confusing.Did you know that there is a website that does this kind of stuff? All you have to do is choose what brand your printer is, its model number and that’s it! You can find the cartridge that you need in just a couple of clicks on your keyboard. At Cartridge
Finder, there is a complete list of all branded printers and its thousands models to give you the right cartridge you need. From HP to Brother Printer
s, Digital to Analog, name it, they have it all.So why waste your time searching from one website to another when you can do every search to one site? Right
?Thanks to Cartridge Finder
The Mishaps of Travelling via Train 2007-10-24 10:40:00 Japan's train system is very efficient unlike in the Philippines. Everyday, I consume about 3 hours of back-and-forth train ride going to the office and back to my home in Kunitachi. I wake up around 6:00am and leave the house not later than 7:30 am. Well, here is the taxing part, the chaos inside the train. From Kunitachi to Shinjuku, I take the Chuo Line, which is colored orange and to which it came from Toyoda, a further city to the west of Tokyo. When the train arrives in Kunitachi, you don't have a choice but to stand and wait for someone to get off and take their place, which in turn, rarely happens. If it happens, he/she gets off in Shinjuku, which the station I also have my norikaemasu/乗り換えます (change ride/trains). Friday last week, along Mitaka City, the conductor of the train suddenly made the train stop. All of the passengers inside, including me were like pins in a bowling game. Strike!!! All fell and piled up into the floor. Everybody's poise was lost. Even Read more:Travelling
, Train
Stay at Big Blue Classic Hotel 2007-10-24 10:21:00 Looking for a classy, exclusive place to stay at Blackpool? With world class services and facilities that has a great worth for your money? Then stay at Big Blue ClassicHotel
.Big Blue Classic Hotel is the most recent, award-winning, contemporary among the Blackpool hotels in UK and has been the pride of Blackpool since it was launched. Its setting is just around of the most visited attractions, like the Pleasure Beach and bordered by renowned cafés and restaurants all over town. Most of its guests were very much pleased with their stay because of its welcoming staff, scrumptious food, spacious rooms which is perfect for family, and its stress free environment.When you are in town, don’t miss the chance of experiencing a total vacation in Blackpool by staying at Big Blue Classic Hotel. Thanks to Big Blue Classic Hotel.
Meme #1 The 38 Questions 2007-10-23 08:24:00 Got tagged by Shiera, hope you'll not fall asleep reading this (if you're really gonna read this! LOL!):1. Name one person who made you laugh last night? Matsumotosan2. What were you doing at 0800? Changing trains in Shinjuku Station.3. What were you doing 30 minutes ago? Reading www.mindanaobloggers.com.4. What happened to you in 2006? Got a new job with a 30k salary.5. What was the last thing you said out loud? Can't really remember.6. How many beverages did you have today? 1 can of Georgia Caffe Espresso and a can of Kirin Milk Tea7. What color is your hairbrush? blue and white8. What was the last thing you paid for? The Kirin Milk Tea around 90 Yen.9. Where were you last night? Cooked seafood stew at home.10. What color is your front door? Old gray.11. Where do you keep your change? in my pocket.12. What’s the weather like today? Sunny.13. What’s the best ice-cream flavor? Haagen Daz14. What excites you? Weekend train station quests.15. Do you want to cut your hair? No. It'
How Clean is you Garage? 2007-10-23 05:57:00 How clean is your garage? Finally, a storage solution that will solve your garage storage problems. They have different types of garage to suit your needs. From metal to wood, to car garage to tools, to benches, car accessories storage, name it, they got it. Purchasing is easy, just click on items then add it to their shopping cart. This will satisfy every handyman's dream of organized tools and other accessories. With CarguyGarage
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Owning a Home at Our Fingertips 2007-10-27 09:50:00 These days, there are a lot of things we need to consider to have a very comfortable lives for us and for our family. We work hard to meet this dream but sometimes it seems so knotty to attain our aspirations.A new house or a car perhaps, is just few of the things we always dream to have but endless bills are always coming our ways. Glad that there are banks, cooperatives, agencies, firms or corporations that provide us loans. They give us the opportunities to take hold of our dreams. If we meet their requirements, in no time we can be granted with a Homeowners loans and build that house we always wanted for our family or Car loans for that dream car we ever wish for . But it is not easy to choose which firm that can give us the instalment plans that suits our budgets or easy in our pockets. And what if we made the wrong choice and got unsecured loans?Yes, there are a lot of risks in taking some loans so we need to be very careful on that. We need to be keen enough to know the details Read more:Owning
, Fingertips
Living in Japan for 1 Month 2007-10-27 08:53:00 Living in Japan
for 1 month is really tough especially if you are alone. My company was able to successfully send me here despite all the troubles I experienced with the Philippine Immigration and POEA. Being here during my first day was really exciting. I have seen Japan, specifically Tokyo, for the first time in my life where only a few people are given the opportunity to visit here. It seemed that I am one lucky guy. But during my third day, my tears swept. It seemed that the gaikokujin after all is indeed experiencing the usual shock all OFWs experience. My officemates are really nice to me. They offered me the comfort that a person that is adjusting is experiencing. But life is really tough here especially for an alone person every weekends. In every weekend that arrives, I usually have the problem of where to go and what to do. So here are my accomplishments for the past month....1.) Went to Tokyo Tower near my office in Minato-ku. I went there but not at the observatory. I costs Read more:Living
, Month
Agony of OFWs Over the PESO Exchange Rate 2007-11-09 05:47:00 I recently saw this post from Jiphany in Friendster who is now also an OFW in Taiwan.Today is my salary day here in Japan. I am happy. But not until I figured out the exchange rate. On top of that, Inquirer reported that peso is gearing towards the 42.00 to 1 US Dollar mark within next week! Whoooaaa....I think as new heroes of the Philippine economy, we should support this petition. I am calling all OFWs like me to sign in for the petition.Here is the petition letter.Petition LetterAugust 1, 2007Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal ArroyoPresident, Republic of the PhilippinesDear Madam President:First and foremost allow us to commend you for the recent economic achievements of our country under your administration i.e., the spectacular 6.9% growth rate during 1st Quarter of 2007 which is highest in 17 years, the stock market reaching an all-time high, the peso at 7-year high against the US dollar and the multitude of incoming projects you have mentioned recently in your State of the Natio Read more:Exchange
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