Owner: Rey Ian's Personal Blogsite URL:http://reyian.blogspot.com Join Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:22:50 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: This blog is about the Philippines, people, culture and experiences. Cities which include, Makati, Davao, Manila, Cebu, Baguio, and Cagayan de Oro are included in the blog. Also, anything about Nihongo (Japanese Language) is blogged. Site statistics:Click here
Trinoma Mall 2007-08-26 12:10:00 Trinoma Mall is perhaps the most convenient mall in Metro Manila which is connected right away with the MRT Station. This mall, owned and operated by Ayala Malls, is very unique to the rest of its malls. First, unlike Glorieta, it is more spacious and it has more walking space for strollers. Aside from a wider walking space, the mall has more space for shops in area compared to its sister malls, Glorieta and Greenbelt. The unique facility that this mall has is its garden filled with pond and decorated with fountains and mist sprayers. The coolest spot can be found on the 4th floor where Starbucks, which is the only shop built, can be found. The coffee shops is surrounded with beautiful ponds and artifically planted palmera trees and encircled with mist sprayers which makes the place like that of SM Baguio. Visit Trinoma Mall now and see the difference.
Taco Bell at Trinoma Mall 2007-08-26 11:43:00 My first Taco Bell
experience at Trinoma was definitely delicious! The newly opened Trinoma Mall also opened its first Taco Bell outlet among Ayala Malls. The 1/2 pound burritos, soft beef taco, cinamon twists and cheese nachos we ordered filled our tummies to satisfaction as the taste was superb and price is reasonable! Large drinks are refillable but we just ordered medium ones as we are on a "diet." Also, try their other Mexican dishes like, enchiladas, fajitas and other variations of tacos and burritos. Taco Bell at the Trinoma Mall, North Avenue, Quezon City, is now open to serve you with authentic American-Mexican dishes.
Inspirational Blog of Karl Moore 2007-08-26 01:52:00 Tired of too much repetitive content on the web? Do you feel depressed and need some inspiration? Visit Karl Moore
's website and blog at http://www.karlblog.com/. This blog reveals the inner side of the author on the different perspectives in life and how to cope and deal with it. He also has cool lists to ponder on what to do things on how to feel good, and have to positive outlook in life. Such of his post is how to feed someone's imagination. His blog recommends how do you enhance your creative thinking. As he suggests, one is to visit an art gallery, and funny as it is, even getting lost is on his list. Day to day encounters of Karl are also posted such as his personal encounters with people who give him inspiration and make him feel better. His suggestions on how to be inspired are awesome. Even the reason why every individual needs to laugh sometimes is posted. These information are uplifting and would give readers a sense of direction in life. Some of his blogs contain picture Read more:Inspirational
Reposting an Old Article About Some Misconceptions of Davao City 2007-08-25 16:16:00 Below was one of my original list of the things that a former female colleague of mine in the previous company and my former landlady here in Makati, thought and perceive about the different adjectives that they could imagine and misconceptions they knew about my hometown, Davao City. Below the items are the comments of my good friend, Rex Villa. I hope these information will give change the perception of those who don't know much about Davao, and Mindanao.> 1.) They thought that Kinilaw is also the kilawin that they know. The goat meat rather than the fish.>> 2.) They would ask, "Dabawenyo ba ang salita doon?". They don't know it's still Bisaya.Well, bisaya got a lot of variants... Obviously they ask if it is Dabawenyo 'coz they don't know... nothing wrong about it, is there?> 3.) They would ask, "Saan ba sa inyo sa province?" They don't know Davao City is already a city.Well, anything that is not part of the Metro M is province to them. :D> 4.) They would ask, "May streaming ra Read more:Article
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Furniture from Home 2007-08-25 15:49:00 Looking for some very beautiful and elegant furnitures? Here is the coolest website you can find on the Internet selling furnitures for your home and office with the widest array of items available. From Living Room sets, Bedroom sets, dining room sets, home and office sets to leather furnitures, they have it. Each of the main items come with a sub menu for easier categorizing of furnitures. The image along with the item description is carefully matched with the room in the picture in order to give the customers a look on how will it match with your own room. Each item displayed will give buyers an option on its different designs to choose from. Each model displays the price and the actual discounted price. The tool used in this website it easy. Just click on the ADD ITEM and it will automatically add it to your shopping cart. The site is also very organized as you can view the furnitures either by room, by style and by color of your preference. Thus it also has the show all item optio Read more:Furniture
Nihongo Encounter No. 7 2007-08-24 10:20:00 A KTV near Ortigas CBD shows this sign まる (maru), which pertains to "circle" or literally zero. The No Room Charges sign equally means they do not charge it, denoting the hiragana maru. Read more:Encounter
Language/Dialect Differences Between Tagalogs and the Bisayans 2007-08-24 01:32:00 1.) "Bisayans" do not observe the "po" and "opo" of the Tagalogs. It's just that we have not embedded it in our daily lives especially in communication.2.) We do not usually use the titles "kuya" or "ate" when addressing people who are not our direct and close relatives. When being called "kuya" or "ate" the connotation is that you are that old and gives a negative impression. We only use it to elder relatives. We use the generic term "bay or bai" or "pare or pre". Other dialects may have other variations such as "parts" or "pare koy" and etc..3.) When we usually get off the jeepney, we rarely only do and say "para". We sometimes accompany it with a knock on the ceiling of the jeepney or whistle or even hitting the arm bar with a coin. The Davao dialect uses the term "lugar lang", which means to put the vehicle on a proper disembarking area.4.) Verb conjugation is quite difficult for me as using an English term and conjugating it like "process", "collect", "text" and "kain". In Tagalo
Kanji of the Week No. 16 2007-08-23 19:40:00 Reading: NEN, ねんMeaning: YearUsage: 今年多分内の国へ帰ります。 ことしたぶんうちのくにへかえります。 Kotoshi, tabun uchi no kuni e kaerimasu. This year, I will probably go home to my country.
Mint Credit Cards 2007-08-23 11:12:00 A triple ZERO percent (0%) treat from Mint credit cards. They offer three great deals this season. 0% interest on balance transfers until October 1, 2008 next year, 0% on purchases until March 28, 2008 and a whopping 0% bonus offer until June 1, 2009 on balances transferred during December 2008! Mint is offering a maximum credit limit up to £7,500 and definitely no annual fee. An additional extension card is also available when you subscribe to Mint. With Mint Credit Card, purchasing abroad is no hastle because it is acceptable worldwide at over 24 million locations and merchants as long as you see the Mastercard sign. Mint also available to customers round the clock with its 24-hour MINT customer service hotline. Also tracking for your MINT credit card is so easy using their online web portal for safe and smooth real 24-hour banking transactions. That's banking and credit management right at the comfort of your home, office or when mobile anywhere on the world. So what are you waiti Read more:Cards
Makati City Flood 2007-08-17 11:03:00 A view from our balcony here in Makati City as heavy rains resulted in this ankle-leveled flood.
Coins from Japan 2007-08-17 10:56:00 These Japan
ese coins are given to me by my officemates, Janet, Vivian and Nakamurasan. Denominations are from L-R 500, 100, 50, 10, 5 and 1 yen coins. Hontou ni arigatou gozaimashita. 本当にありがとうございました。
Manga Titles in English 2007-08-17 10:36:00 These MangaTitles
in English
titles are for sale in National Bookstore in The Rockwell, in Makati. For manga fanatics who can't read the captions in Nihongo, you should buy this.その漫画は英語でラクウェルのナシュナル本屋の中にがあります。その人は漫画が好きけど漢字で出来ない、買わなければ成りません。
The Makati Stock Exchange, Manila Philippines 2007-08-17 10:22:00 The Makati StockExchange
Building along Ayala Avenue in Makati City is Makati and perhaps the country's symbol of financial strength and stability. This has been also the site of the recent TV advertisement of Globe Telecom and a favorite ad location of most ad agencies. Read more:Manila
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Shopping for Ukay Ukay in Manila 2007-08-17 09:54:00 Two days ago, we were in Bambang to scouｔ the outskirts of Manila
for some good old Ukay-ukays (2nd hand clothes). There, a few blocks from the confusing 168 Shopping
Mall clusters ABCD and Tutuban Center Mall, we found a huge warehouse, which was a public market turned into a 2nd-hand bazaar shop of clothes, bags, accessories and anything branded or second hand you may think. Thus, when we got out, the whole surrounding buildings nearby was indeed a haven for ukay-ukay fanatics. It was even more amazing to see Louis Vuitton bags at the price of just 1k to 1,5k, Florsheim and Gucci shoes at the price of 1,5k to 2k. Original Addidas shorts and exercise apparels at the price of P50 to 100. Two-piece suits (coat and pants) at the bargain price of P300, with various American labels to choose from. Branded jeans at 100 to 200 each and a whole lot more. From bags, to shoes, anything to wear, even panties and bras are there. You name it, they got it. The bad thing about going there is forge
Kanji of the Week No. 15 2007-08-17 09:34:00 1. 話す or はなす or hanasu means "to talk" or "to speak"Usage: 男の人と女の人は話しています。 おとこのひととおんなのひとははなしています。 Otoko no hito to onna no hito ha hanashite imasu. A man and woman are talking. 2. 会話 or かいわ or kaiwa means conversation.Usage: あとで会社に内の社員と会話があります。 あとでかいしゃにうちのしゃいんしゃいんとかいわがあります。 Ato de kaisha ni uchi no shain to kaiwa ga arimasu. In the company, I am going to have a conversation with my co-employees later.
2007-08-17 09:09:00 Kimi ha Petto (You are My Pet) きみはペットIwaya Sumire works as a journalist for a newspaper company and stumbles across the path of a teenager, Goda Takeshi, who is rebelled against his parents. They met when one night when he found the boy inside a box with wounds. The story becomes more interesting when the boy doesn't want to leave Sumiresan's house, and instead, both agreed that he will be a dog pet in the house. To which, this was just an escape for Sumiresan to forget his long endearment with the loss of his pet dog Momo. Thus, Takeshisan became Momo, Sumiresan's dog. The story becomes more complicated when both got entangled with their previous love affairs. The plot is quite simple yet interesting. Most of the characters here already appeared in my previous movie review posts.
Garage Storage Cabinets 2007-08-14 09:28:00 Garage Storage Cabinets
The 4-piece modular garage organizer will most likely fit my garage. It's kinda stylish and with a bit of elegance. With this setup, I can organize my carpentry tools, automobile tools, electric and plumbing tools in each cabinet. The cabinet panels on both ends would serve as storage for my carpentry tools and car-repair tools. The center piece is perfect for my electrical tools since I have many of them. I will be able to categorize and sort each of its kind in the different level-storages that it has. Screwdrivers, pliers, electrical tapes would fit on either the first 2 levels. While different kinds of tools, bolts, nuts can be stacked on the 3rd to 4th levels. Meanwhile my plumbing tools would I think fit on the last bay which is mostly composed of monkey wrenches, pipes, and hand-held metal saws. Read more:Garage
Elegant Fashion Style For Everyone at Belisi.com 2007-08-13 11:57:00 Looking for online shop that offers very beautiful, elegant and affordable fashion wear? Visit http://www.Belisi.com to find the most exquisite and classy-styled handbags, scarves, ties, and pocket squares/handkerchieves. For men and women who need to be in upstyle and in the mood to show-off what accessories they have, you should visit and obtain these eye-catching items. Each product is embelished with silk fabric that will soothe your skin and tantalize your cravings for themed colors that will surely inspire your senses. Different designs are carefully crafter to catch the distinct personality of each who will own their signature items. From checkered, to flower layed-out designs and various moroccan inspired prints and colours.Having the widest and coolest array of men's ties will surely make your eyes have one of these beautifully crafted ties. Ties that range from stripes, to signatured, themed, the psychedelically Paisley-inspired, simple solid, dots, formal ties for work and Read more:Elegant
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Gothic Social Website 2007-08-13 03:09:00 Announcing a new social website for individuals who have gothic taste. It's new and click here to experience goth dating! Joining is absolutely free. The portal features quick search for seeking people. The search is even categorized into several preferences by users. Each profile also includes pictures, age, location, relationship preference and short description about the person. You can also view various photos randomly from existing members. Navigating through the site is as easy as 1-2-3 using the Gothic
community's user-friendly features. Experience a new way to socialize with people who love anything about being Gothic. Share each members passion for fashion, style, jewelry, life experiences, hobbies, hairstyle, hangouts, and even personal grooming. Every person with that sense and attitude of being Gothic should not miss this opportunity to meet people around the Gothic community.Once you are a member, you can exchange messages with fellow Gothic members. You can also flirt b Read more:Social
Nihongo Encounter No. 6 2007-08-12 12:32:00 In the aid of helping the anonymous user who inputted last August 8, 2007 in Google Search: pangalan ni jose rizal sa katakana (Jose Rizal's name in Katakana/ かたかなでJOSE RIZALの名前), here is the Katakana name equivalent.Jose Rizal - can be written as Hose Rizaru. Since there is no L in Nihongo, L is replaced with the RU character. Therefore its, ホセリザル。ホ - HO since JO is indeed pronounced as HO.セ - SEリ - RIザ - ZAル - RUJose Rizal: ホセリザル Read more:Encounter
Movie Review: You're Under Arrest 2007-08-12 05:56:00 映画評論する：逮捕しちゃうぞMovie Review
: Taiho Shichau ZoThis film highlights the dynamic duo of female police officers from Bokuto Station along with their funny old Division Chief and Section Chiefs, and the entire traffic police, who are mostly composed of women, that are more interested with goukon (dating men and women) than apprehending traffic violators, will surely spark your interest in this drama series.In every episode, there is always mystery and action like apprehending traffic violators. Even encountering hostage takers in a bus. However, I find the plots quite common and simple. The man involve in one of the main characters is quite old for his role. The ladies in the Bokuto traffic station are all indeed beautiful. Read more:Arrest
Movie Review: Densha Otoko 映画評論する：電車男 2007-08-12 05:38:00 This is a story about a weird young guy who loves manga and helped a woman in a train from a vicious drunk old man that showed discourtesy toward her. It was indeed an opportunity for this man (otoko おとこ、男) which he showed heroism and courage to help the woman under attack by the old man. Apparently, the woman showed courtesy by giving the Otoko a very precious and expensive gift. Thus the story started, as the Densha Otoko (Train Man), is continuously putting all of his escapades and experiences with this woman on the Internet. And has been closely followed by a small group of readers which then eventually grew big and changes their lives utimately. In order to experience having a date, the Train Man constantly consulted online from his readers on what to do and where to find items in order for him to get closer to that lady. This is a very interesting story as some websites on the Internet say that this was a phenomena in Japan last year. Indeed the story of the Train Man i Read more:Movie Review
Wowowee Controversy 2007-08-30 02:48:00 A recent episode of a noontime gameshow in the Philippines sparked and fueled the feud between a rival noontime show on the other channel. The said host, Willie Revillame made a mistake on identifying where is the wheel which contained the P2M. This sparked a controversy when the host apparently switched something at the back of the wheel. It seemed suspicious that there were indeed two films inserted in the wheel and when the player chose the one who has P2M, they will pull the film which showed the the number zero (0). Please see the video on the last two minutes of this clip. You judge if this is fraudulent. Read more:Controversy
Lunar Eclipse 2007-08-29 01:59:00 Yesterday night's Lunar
Eclipse taken by a friend of mine Leneah in Davao City. The image shows as it tries to cover initially the brightness of the moon from the Earth's shadow. Unlike here in Makati and Metro Manila area, the clouds covered the entire skies which killed the hopes of individuals who waited for the Lunar Eclipse.
Dial A Flight: Flights to New York 2007-08-28 20:03:00 Planning on spending a holiday to New York
? Flight
s to New York can be done easily with DialAFlight through http://www.dialaflight.com/. The website offers cheap flights to New York. From London City to New York City, you can fly at the best price offer of £334 for economy and as low as £1169 for business class. From Gatwick to New York it would only cost you £238. All prices are tax included. Special hotel offers on Day's Inn Hotel, a 2 star hotel, for only £56 per room a night and the world-renowned Hilton Hotel for only £70 per room a night. While on your hotel, you can travel to nearby locations like Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island using the website's car offers. You can customize your car selections from the brand of the car and model. Each car chosen can give information on seating and luggage capacity. From New York, you can also do side trips to Las Vegas, Nevada, for £459, Orlando, Florida for £379, the US West Coast for £519, Oregon outdoors at £535, Lake Tah
Davao City Airport Terminal Fee is Now 200 2007-08-28 03:27:00 Today, the Department of Transportation and Communication, signed the effectivity of increase of the Airport Terminal fee in Davao City from P40 to P200. This is a 500% increase from the previous amount that Davawenyo travellers are enjoying. In fact, Davao City has the cheapest airport terminal fee in the whole Philippines. To think that the Davao International Airport has been that beautifully designed, we only pay P40.00 to the government. With that we bid farewell to the previous P40.00 airport terminal fee that we have been enjoying for the past 5 years. I hope this money that they will collect will go to the enhancement of facilities and security details of our international airport. For more information, please visit:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2007/08/28/news/airport.terminal.fee.up.now.p200.html
Bisaya Word of the Week No. 1 2007-08-28 00:59:00 In the spirit of promoting Bisaya as a language for some and a dialect in nature, and being a proud one perse, I bring to you Bisaya Word of the Week column. In connection with my Kanji of the Week articles, this would also help you understand Bisaya as a dialect. It will add your vocabulary when you do business in Visayas and Mindanao and even just when visiting any of these places. I will be putting translations in Filipino, English and Nihongo.Bisaya Word of the Week No. 1Root Word: gugma (love, pagmamahal, 好き、愛)Other Similar Conjugation: gugmahon (to love, mamahalin, 好きします、愛します) gihigugma (to be loved, minahal, 好きしました、愛しました)Sentence Usage:1. Gugma Ang akong gugma kanimo magpahangtud hangutud. Ang aking pagmamahal sa iyo ay magpakailanman. My love for you will be forever.2. Gugmahon Kung ikaw adunahan, gugmahon taka. Kung ikaw ay mayaman, mamahalin kita. If you are rich, I wi
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