Jan 6, 2007 I'm inviting you to have a bite of what I have to offer: the places i've been to, the different food that satisfy my gustation, and my experiences (learn from my ups and downs). i am a university instructor, a therapist, a public servant, a foodie, a traveler, a sister, a daughter, and a friend/bestfriend. welcome!
Posted by Rian on Sep 27, '11 4:16 AM for everyone Today is Monday and today is bestfriend bonding day. Yes, I'm like that. I'm like a kid who celebrates each day spent with bestfriends. And yes, we do this every week! We allot one day each week to see each other, either tambay in my apartment or dinner anywhere. This tradition has been going on for almost two years now. Here are some of the most recent Mondays Some weeks ago, we went to Divisoria to buy some special boxes. Two weeks ago, we spent our Monday scouting some stuff at Rob Place and paying our bills. Last week, we bought his laptop. And today, we did a photoshoot. He's the subject and I'm the photog. Look at my bes Archie, smiling at the camera! I was quite surprised that today, he's so photo-genius! Most of the time, whenever I take his pictures dati, it's either his smile is so creepy or his eyes are shut! Hehe.  | | Some of my favorites among the raw photos |
Thanks @ArchieCaoli for giving me some of your sablay pictures (finally, after 3-freaking years of waiting, I now have in my possession your grad freaking picture!).  | | "Hari ng Sablay" |
Posted by Rian on Sep 27, '11 1:57 AM for everyone I'm learning something new, something special, something extraordinary for someone who finished an allied health course. This will test my patience. But I believe in myself. I started tinkering the computer since I was 6 years old and most of the things I know about computer are due to exploration only (self-study), hence the confidence and assurance that I can do this. I am interested to learn more about this side of technology: how to create your own website, its database, and go around the server. The language is 80% jargon to me. But I need to persevere. Gone are the days when I am just satisfied with the outcome of my blog page after editing its CSS. Time to move on to something harder but probably better. I want to learn more. This is my special project. I started by installing. I thank the Lord for giving me an aptitude (in computer use) that is taller than my actual height. I love technology. I'll get by. Posted by Rian on Sep 21, '11 10:49 PM for everyone Posted by Rian on Sep 15, '11 12:57 AM for everyone Posted by Rian on Sep 12, '11 4:19 AM for everyone I know I haven't been too vocal about my love for Davao but ask my bestfriend Archie and he'll tell you about how crazy in love I am with the city of Davao. It's true! Davao City is our favorite city here in our country. We even have plans of migrating there for good. (Hey bes, is that plan still on? Coz I already divulged that info here in my blog. Oh well, no one really pays that much attention to whatever I write so it's okay right? We're ok? Hihi.) For this post, I'll talk mostly about what we did there from Day 1 to Day 6 (Aug 24-29), except for the food trip because that deserves another entry. Here we go: Day 1: Flight to Davao Technically, this should be labeled as "Night 1" because it was already dark when we got there. We took the 7pm PAL flight which was booked last March (I think we were the first ones to book our flight to Davao, excited much!). But we were not the earliest Manila delegates to set foot in Davao that day, Mam Betchay was the earliest eagle (touchdown: 11am) followed by the UP CAMPers (if my twitter memory serves me right, it was sometime between 2pm to 4pm).  | | (L-R): Arthur King, Michael Gabilo, Gayline Manalang Jr., Donald Manlapaz, Boyet Ranjo and our check-in lady***) |
***We had the funnest check-in experience ever! Hindi ko 'to makakalimutan. The best check-in lady we've ever met so far. Our check-in time took almost 30 minutes (walang pasahero masyado) and we were laughing 99.9% of the time because of her jokes. She even asked Sir Mike to sing in front of everyone (but of course he did not). Madaming nangyari sa 30 minutes na yun, I wish I could write down everything but I recommend that you meet her personally. Hehe. How? Book a PAL flight and look for her at the check-in counter. :)  | | Davao Doctors College (DDC) put up a welcome banner for the delegates |
 | | Outside Grand Regal Hotel; leftmost is Mam Sheila Brotonel of EAC PT Dept. She was my roomie in Davao |
Before calling it a night, we had a meeting with Mam Betchay regarding the run of the pre-convention seminar. The meeting ended at almost 1:00am (our call time the next morning was 7am). When Mam Shei and I returned to our room, we didn't sleep yet. She did some paper works for her interns while I watched TV (ang sipag ko noh?). We slept at around 3 in the morning. Day 2: Pre-convention seminar For this day, we organized two seminar-workshops. The morning session was about "Validating understanding through evaluation" with speakers Mam Betchay, Sir EJ Gorgon and Sir Mike Gabilo. The afternoon session on the other hand was about "The basics of taping" by Sir Raymond Pili.  | | PPTA Educators Special Interest Group |
 | | Sir Raymond Pili (in red jacket) demonstrating a taping technique for shoulder subluxation (the subject is good-looking right?) |
If last night, we were still up until 3 in the morning, this time we were already bagsak by 1:30-ish. We didn't sleep until we have prepared all registration materials for the next day's convention. Day 3: Convention day 1 The convention ran from 8:30 am to 6:00pm. Then, we transferred from GRH to DDC for the fellowship night.  | | Top right photo: UST CRS peeps; Bottom left photo: UST AMRC-RS peeps |
Fellowship Night
 | | Striking a pose with the DDC dance troupe :D |
 | | Our tubaw creations |
During the fellowship night, everyone was given a tubaw and was asked to wear it in the most creative way they could think of. I didn't know what to do with my pink tubaw so I just wrapped it around my waist which served as a decorative belt to my purple top, with color blocking applied. A MMSU student won the tubaw contest that night. :)  | | The APPTS officers (L-R) Jose, Frank, Ken, Cath, Tyrone, Lady & Kirk with their adviser, Sir Mike |
We ended the night dancing to the beat played by the band performing onstage. The performance I enjoyed the most: Sir EJ singing Smooth by Rob Thomas & Santana. Day 4: Convention day 2  | Bottom right pic: PPTA board of officers with head of Signature Healthcare Mr. Simon Corocoto
Bottom left pic: with my co-intern Jayson Mapanoo (PCPI) |
 | | the morning plenary session speakers. (L-R) Mam Betchay (moderator), Mam Gay (PPTA pres.), Jose Vergara (APPTS pres.), Mam Che (RA 5680), Mam Fawziah (KAAKBAY), Sir Boyet (PPTA SIGs) |
 | | This is from one of the slides of Sir Boyet's presentation. Look at us, we're all a little bit nenes and totoys pa. |
 | | VP Internal, Secretary, Treasurer |
 | | from Mam Che's presentation regarding RA 5680 |
 | | the very animated neurologist/PT, Dr. Manolete Guerrero |
 | | I was so nervous while watching this. The best talaga ang mga cultural dance ng Pinoy! |
This day was capped off with an inuman at Matina's Whistlestop Bar. Day 5: Tour within the city proper --> FOOD TOUR I had a hard time deciding what to do for this day and who to go with. Some people went to Samal Island, some went ziplining, while others, I don't know. The night before, Sir Boyet, Sir Arth and I agreed that we'd go for white water rafting. However, since we were not able to book the activity earlier than required, hindi na rin kami natuloy. It was ok with me. It seems like I wasn't in the mood for something extreme that day. So I decided to join Mam Gay, Mam Dothy, Sir Arth, Sir Boyet and Mam Betchay to a simple tour within the city proper which turned out mostly to be a food tour (separate entry).  | | we (sir arth, sir boyet and I) just dropped by to see if we can still join the WWR adventure but we were late already |
 | | Yes, it's weird na natutuwa pa ako habang kinakain ng croc ang ulo ko. |
 | | with sir boyet |
 | | Nope, I don't like a Japanese bf. I still want Pinoy. :) |
 | | Aye aye sir! |
 | | Konichiwa! |
 | | ang pagpupulong... |
 | | Nabartolina si Tso Baldo! |
 | | May tumatakas po oh! |
 | | My turn sa bartolina... |
 | | Serious?! |
 | | look at the forming stalactites! |
 | | kaching chaching :) |
Sir Arthur made us do this skit na parang tumatakas kami from inside the tunnel. He kept on missing the right mark to take a shot of us running so we had to repeat it and repeat it and repeat it. Hehe. First take was actually a fake run, we were just stationary nun, pero Sir Arth wanted to make it look like we're actually running. Hence, the 5 or 6 takes. Pakiramdam ko e magcocollapse na ung lungs ko nung panghuling take. Hehehehe.  | | Mga bagong laya. Hehe. |
 | | Nagkasalubong sa Lola Abon's and Apo ni Lola |
 | | Binondo? |
 | | afternoon swimming at our hotel |
 | | then we went for a massage at K1 Spa after swimming at GRH, before dinner at Penong's |
 | | KTV after dinner |
This very long day ended at 1am. Of course we didn't sleep yet. We had to pack all the post-convention stuff (all unused IDs, compendiums, forms, etc.). We went to bed at 4am. Day 6: Goodbye Davao, Haller Manila! Mostly airport pics. Here's one:  | | playing with my pashmina to blend with the kulintang |
We went over 40 kg excess baggage. It's mostly because of the PPTA stuff we brought home. I was praying for a nice weather while on board our flight because I've been reading in twitter that a typhoon has been boxing Manila for the past few days. Unfortunately, we were still welcomed with heavy rains and strong winds. Nevertheless, I was happy to be home. I'll miss you Davao. Posted by Rian on Sep 5, '11 5:30 PM for everyone I support paperless transactions 100%! I'm part of the Educational Technology (EdTech) Department of UST and most, if not all of our transactions there are paperless. We don't have the usual bulk of printed forms available at the secretary's office. But we do print forms if needed (which is very very rare considering that reservations and scheduling are available via online transactions). The reasons why I like paperless transactions/billing are summed up in three points: - It's easier to maintain all your files in your computer folders rather than in an actual folder made of carton. Rearranging them is as easy as ABC. In an actual folder, your usual bestfriends are: the stapler, some paper clips, the puncher and fastener too, perhaps! On the other hand, if you go paperless, your bestfriends now will be: save as, rename, copy and paste.
- Less paper in one's house means less mess to think about. READ: less clutter!
- Environment-friendly. (Although, with the very small amount of people supporting paperless transactions, I don't think that it does really make a good 'something' for the environment. Perhaps, in due time. Kaya nga join na! I-enroll na yang mga bills na yan online!)
 This is one proof that I really am my mother's daughter. She's the OC-iest person I've ever known when it comes to bills and important documents. Kaya nga wala kaming (magkakapatid) naging problem sa requirements sa schools, government offices and such. Pero I think, sa aming magkakapatid, ako lang ang ganito. Hehe. (Topak? Hindi naman, organized lang talaga. Naksss!) And hindi naman malala yang ginawa ko. I just clipped them altogether per company.
So anyway, with all this paperless transaction talk, where does one begin? Perhaps, you might want to switch from paper billing to electronic bills? Don't worry. If you're too scared that you might lose your files (ergo your e-bills too) due to a virus, you can still retrieve your e-bills online via the account that you've made for each company(i.e. Meralco, Sun). Or you can contact customer service representative and request for another pdf copy of your bill. Here's a list of sites you might want to visit for subscription. Credit card companies:
At marami pang iba! Google them, pero ingat! Secured site has HTTPS on their URL instead of http lang. Remember also that this feature is for free. If you subscribe to Sky Cable e-bills, they even have this: The Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. will receive a P4 donation for every bill that is sent exclusively through your email. Meaning, nakatipid ka na ng papel, nakatulong ka pa sa isang foundation. :)
So pwede rin ba ang paperless transaction para sa quizzes and exams ng mga students? It's a combination of yes and no. How about you guys, what do you think?
Posted by Rian on Sep 1, '11 1:18 PM for everyone Starting today, I'll be publishing guest posts written by my favorite possessors of beautiful minds. I already have some people in mind. Most of them are my friends who are not into blogging but are frequent sharers of thought-provoking POVs, dumbfounding ideas or even hilarious comments about anything under the sun.
This entry is written by my friend Eilu (who also came up with this 'guest posting' idea). Enjoy!Current peeve: idioticy of local shows- I do my best to avoid watching, but my sister likes them, so I see them from time to time. #1 Biggest Loser Philippines. Gripe #1: Fitness trainers aren't PTs. They're "US certified trainers" (CSCS, I guess) and they're focused on athletes. Exercise for athletes and exercise for weight loss are two different things. Did they study human physiology? I certainly don't think so, with the exercises they're chosen- I see the contestants doing plyometrics. With all due respect, my dear trainers, plyometrics is for power, not weight loss. Besides, their definition of good cardio seems to be "get on the treadmill and run like hell." I don't think they do things like compute for THR or METs. And they're reinforcing the idea that any exercise that makes you sweat a lot makes you lose weight (well, yeah, but water weight and fat weight are different things) Gripe #2: Unrealiable measures. Here you see their total lack of knowledge on human physiology, since their measures are only weight lost and BMI. Are you really measuring fat loss? BMI is terribly misleading. For example, Manny Pacquiao has a BMI of 24.5- borderline overweight and Batista's BMI is 33.5, obese (based on declared height and weight from Wikipedia). Clearly neither of these people are unhealthy shambling mounds of fat. That's because *we* know BMI does not differntiate between fat and muscle. Also, volume-for-volume, muscle is denser and weighs more than fat- do they take that into account? They should use fat percentages, but I guess that's too much work for them. Gripe #3: Stacked against women. Biggest Loser is all about "hard work" of the contestants, but unless they make adjustments to their criteria, it's very improbable for a woman to win. Physiologically, women have more fat than men- do they take that into account? Also, women loose fat and gain muscle at a slower pace. No amount of hard work can change that. Besides, what about those times of the month when a woman retains water due to her menstrual cycle? If she lost 5lbs of fat this week, but retained 3lbs of water because of her cycle, well, in the wiegh-in it will look like she's only lost 2lbs. "Hard work," diet and exercise won't change that, unless they're secretly giving her testosterone of something. Also, boobs. Boobs are almost entirely fat- fat that no amount of diet can decrease. Do they weigh the boobs and take them out of their computations? Gripe#4: Unhealthy and unsustainable weight loss. The idea of the show is "Lose weight as fast as you can." Also known in medical circles as developing cachexia or anorexia. And the lifestyle changes they institute in their isolated boot camp may not hold up to the real world where you don't just exercise all day but have sedentary desk jobs. #2 Racism in telenovelasI just find Kim Chu's Binondo Girl terribly offensive. Notice how all the bad people making her life miserable are Chinese and all the good friends she has are Filipino. This is a girl who supposedly went to a Chinese school and lives in the middle of Chinatown- yet all her friends are Filipinos. Not one Chinese friend. It's implying that all the Chinese people are mean and don't want to be friends with her. Also, what the hell with the Chinese people's names- Chen and Yuan? The writer just pulled those out of his a$$- "hey, they sound Oriental, ok na!" Chinese names have two syllables. Zhang Zhi Yi for example. Zhang is the last name, Zhi Yi is the name proper. Occasionally some people use just one, but that's as a nickname and not a proper name. Besides, we don't even do that any more- Henry Sy, Lucio Tan, Jose Rizal, Lorenzo Ruiz etc. etc. Chinese people in the Philippines use local naming conventions. So it's an English/Western first name + a last name. Also, why the hell are they speaking Mandarin Chinese? Chinese people in the Philippines speak Hokkien. That's like making a movie about Visayans but having them speak Ilocano. Probably they just went "eh, Chinese is Chinese, whatever" I just find their portrayals offensive and simplistic. It's like they're going "oooh, looky! Chinese poeple are sooooo exotic!" In all fairness to them, most likely they aren't doing it on purpose. Never attribute to malice what can be explained by ignorance. However, if you're making a show with Chinese characters, shouldn't you at least get to know Chinese culture? Isn't it your responsibility not to be ignorant about those things? Also, there's GMA's Amaya, which is supposedly about ancient Filipinos, but all the important characters are lily-white and paler than pale. I guess ancient Filipinos already had sunscreen, used bleaching and ate glutathione all the time. *sigh* To end on a random and lighter note, here are some weird words for you: cicatrize: to heal by scar formation purlicue: dangkal in English; the space between the extended forefinger and thumb.
Posted by Rian on Sep 1, '11 2:02 AM for everyone (from www.mybpimag.com) To all BPI Express Online users: This is to inform you of the re-emergence of email phishing scams meant to prey on unsuspecting EOL users. Phishing e-mails are sent to trick targeted individuals into revealing personal and financial information. Recently, some EOL users received an email that seemed to come from BPI Express Online. This email has been posted in various social networking sites.
It informed recipients that BPI Express Online upgraded its security features and asked them to view the message by clicking on the link. Clicking on the link directed users to a fake site that asked for several user information.
Please be informed that this is a phishing scam and that BPI Express Online will never ask its users to log-on to their online accounts through embedded links nor secure personal and/or banking information via unsolicited emails.
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Posted by Rian on Aug 22, '11 12:41 PM for everyone Recently, I went out of the country for a little family reunion. I thought it was my much needed weekend getaway but I was mistaken. A 4-day break actually broke my momentum at work and I spent the last 7 days trying to map out my life and getting back on track. Fortunately, the Lord helped me through it all. I may be lacking of sleep and borderline psychotic already, but at least I'm able to cross out tasks from my to-do list each day. The only thing not being crossed-out yet is "blog re HK-Macau". I guess that will have to wait as there are more pressing concerns that I need to attend to other than my personal life. In the meantime, here's my most fave pic of myself taken in the lobby of Galaxy Hotel in Macau. Posted by Rian on Aug 11, '11 4:38 AM for everyone  | | 18" Dear Darla with a FREE 10" New York Classic Pizza |
I almost forgot that it was the 10th of August today. I can't remember though how I got reminded of it. All I know is that hurriedly picked up the phone at around 10:45pm, dialled 789-9999 and ordered an 18" Dear Darla. Of course, I got myself a 10" New York Classic Pizza for FREE!I do this every 10th of the month since they started this promo last April in celebration of their 10th anniversary. Read more about it here! That's it for now. Imma enjoy mah pizza with mah tons of workload! Arugula and alfalfa for the win!Posted by Rian on Aug 8, '11 4:57 AM for everyone  | | Her name is Ysobelle Miriele or Miel. |
Posted by Rian on Jul 31, '11 9:42 PM for everyone I'm glad I went to see 30 seconds to Mars. It was a concert experience that's way way better than last night's (Incubus). Thank you so much Jared, Shannon and Tomo for the great audience rapport hence the heightened audience involvement. Also, thanks for reinventing the sound of your songs during your live performance. It was really great seeing, listening and jumping to your concert guys! You are by far the best live performers I've seen.
Here's a photo of me and my concert buddy, Tosh:
 | | He's trying to look evil or something. Hehe. |
And, here's their setlist:  Posted by Rian on Jul 31, '11 9:17 PM for everyone They were here for the 3rd time and I was there for the 3rd time. I'm telling you, it gets less and less interesting just like their songs. :( I wasn't actually planning to go to this concert until the night before. During that night, I already accepted the fact that tickets might be sold out na. I searched in twitter for "digital" scalpers. I found one and I got relieved instantly of the fear that I might not see the concert. The person was selling two Gen. Ad tickets. I only needed one. I didn't plan to go with anyone. That same night, I asked Joice if she's going to the Incubus concert and she said yes. She even suggested that I buy the Upper Box B ticket because that's what she bought. I said "nagtitipid ako" and I really just want to "listen" (literally) to them. Come concert night, the "digital" scalper stood me up (said her friend already sold the tickets to someone) and the Gen. Ad tickets were already sold out when we got there. So I bought the upper box B to join Joice and her highschool friend Carlo (really funny and cool guy). Here's a photo taken by Joice during the show. Here's their setlist:  Blast from the past:
Posted by Rian on Jul 26, '11 5:06 PM for everyone  | | Picture from www.doctorsolve.com |
I once shared this thought with Mam Joice. Bakit nga ba sa tingin ko ay mahal kung pipindutin ko ang snooze ng alarm ko? Sa akin, simple lang formula: SNOOZE --> sleep more --> almost late --> tricycle instead of jeep (40 to 50 freaking pesos as compared to 8 pesos). Dahil ayaw mo naman talagang ma-late, mapapamadali ka and the best way to do that is walk fast or mag-tricycle ka. Sa ibang tao, pwede ang explanation ay as expensive as: SNOOZE --> sleep more --> tardiness --> bawas sa sweldo. Kayo, paano nyo iniiwasang ma-late? Share naman dyan! Posted by Rian on Jul 25, '11 9:50 PM for everyone Posted by Rian on Jul 25, '11 4:19 PM for everyone Cirque du Soleil has 11 resident shows in places like Las Vegas, LA, Orlando, Tokyo and Macau; and 11 touring shows all over the world, one of which is Varekai. Last night, I had the chance to be part of their audience on their last full show here in Manila. I just posted this picture to show you some of my tweets last night to avoid redundancy. :) The show was great. However, it didn't match my expectations. I first heard of Cirque du Soleil 9 years ago but this was my first time to see them. I regret that I didn't watch them in Tokyo where they have this resident theatre (ZED), a giant arena within the Tokyo Disney Resort. I didn't get to see them in Macau as well (ZAIA). The reason why it didn't match my expectations is because I know they are world class performers. Having originated from Canada, that's no question at all. But earlier this year, I've seen SPLENDIDE, a Chinese National Acrobatic Circus which showed from Dec 25, 2010 to January 2, 2011. I'm not gonna say they are better than the performers of CdS but for me, the entertainment was the same. The thing I loved most about Varekai is the MUSIC! Gosh! Sooo enchanting. I was amazed at the songs more than the acrobatics. Of course the stunts made me hold my breath and kept me at the edge of my seat most of the time, but being the music lover that I am, wala na! I was in trance mode for almost two hours. The voice of the singers were magical. The violinist was superb, and the rest of the musicians as well. I will never forget your music, Varekai.  | | My ticket |
Here are some of the pictures I took last night. Of course, sa labas lang. No one is allowed to take pictures of the inside especially during performance (I took one photo just to show the volume of people inside the Grand Chapiteau). I'm telling you, the venue was jam-packed. Or more like sardinas-packed!
Posted by Rian on Jul 23, '11 12:53 AM for everyone  | | Picture from cincyscenes.wordpress.com |
After I finished my MS degree, I could not help but think of the perfect gift to myself. I thought of an out-of-town trip but my travel bug is still in hibernation. Perhaps a make-up set so that I can finally look like a woman but I'm pretty sure it will end up untouched inside my dresser just like the other sets I had before. Then I thought of something healthy, like a new pair of running shoes. But I remembered my knees hurt whenever I run (probably because of the few pounds I gained over the summer). Plus, the latest pair of running shoes I bought in Abu Dhabi still looks new to me even after 1.5 years (READ: hindi ginagamit). After weeks and weeks of thinking, I suddenly remembered Mam Emily's bicycle that was stolen inside UST (yes, the nerve of that magnanakaw!) about almost two years ago. I remembered her biking stories when she was still in the US. She bikes for approximately 50 to 80 miles per day, to and from work, and during weekend trips to some place where her cycling prowess is challenged by the terrain. I love the thought of biking to and from work. And with the proximity of my apartment to my workplace, it is not impossible for me to do this! So I was set to buy my own bike. I got so excited since it has been ages since I last owned a bike (BMW este BMX pala, 1990's pa). Mam Emily even told me she'd help me configure the best bike for me, in proportion to my height and other anthropometric measurements. I saved up. I know how costly these things could get especially if you're eyeing for a lightweight body and if high quality materials were used. I want my first bike to be more than just an ordinary bike. :) Actually, I want two! Hehe. One is going to be a girly type of bike with a cute basket in front and the other one is going to be my sporty bike, one that I will use for outdoor trips and the like. Too ambitious noh?! April had passed, no bike. May had ended, still haven't bought the bike. Then June and July, still no bicycle. I suddenly thought why all of a sudden I lost the zeal in owning a bike two bikes. You wanna know why? Answer: DANGEROUS STREETS OF MANILA. I suddenly realized I am in a place where public utility vehicle drivers nor private car owners have respect to pedestrians and people riding smaller vehicles. Not to mention the stubbornness of motorcycle drivers!!! Huwattdafudge! I know I am NOT a reckless car driver (I think my father would disagree to this but WTH, he doesn't read my blog naman) and I know I am responsible enough to follow traffic rules so I guess I can ride my bike to and from school. But of course, the situation changes when majority of the things you want to happen are out of your hands. As if I can control the way jeepney drivers navigate the highway. Or as if I can tell every single motorcycle driver to just stay on one side of the road and don't be too makulit with matching pa-swerve swerve pa! I can't! I don't want to die young just because of someone else's stubbornness and stupidity. (Can you imagine how brave Mam Emily is? Biking from SM North EDSA Area to UST is no joke!)  | | Picture from magandangideya.com |
I hope MMDA and DPWH can do something about this. The presence of bicycle lanes will not only lessen heavy traffic volume in our streets but it will also lessen vehicular accidents (I guess). I am looking forward to seeing Manila with bicycle lanes. Only then can I truly feel the eagerness of owning my first mountain bike. P.S. Meanwhile, I decided to buy something else with the money I saved for my graduation gift to myself. HINT: it is flat, it is 40" wide (or diagonally, whatevah!) and it is high-def. I am now enjoying the HD-ness of my Sony PS3 with this new baby of mine! A big addition to my tiny apartment. Posted by Rian on Jul 22, '11 2:51 PM for everyone Sobrang maiinit ang threads ngayon sa PPTA yahoogroups. Masyadong magagaspang magsalita ung iba against the board. Nasan na ba napunta ang "professionalism"? Siguro sila ung mga walang idea kung gaano kahirap mapunta sa posisyon na yun. Gusto ko lang i-share itong isang segment ng thread na tanging nakapagbago ng mood ko. Salamat sa pang-unawa Mr. Jericho Ayson:
In fairness to the PPTA, its officers, board of directors and members who are doing their part to support the organization, hindi po biro ang trabaho nila na isulong ang mga pagbabago para sa ikauunlad ng profession natin. Yung mga individuals na yan, may mga buhay at trabaho din sila at yung panahon na iginugugol nila para lang mabawasan ang mga frustrations nyo, hindi po sila bayad. Kahit nga swelduhan pa natin sila e kulang pa siguro yun sa dami ng mga demands natin. What I see about them, they are more dedicated therapists than most of us. Kaya huwag naman po tayo na padalusdalos na magbitaw ng mga salita na nakakasakit at mga pagbibintang na hindi factual. If you question where your membership fees go, then attend the convention or their annual meeting to povide you breakdown of the expenses. If you can't attend (for whatever reasons), email the officers and ask for the breakdown. I am sure that the officers are so willing to enlighten you with all your questions regading the funds. Alam niyo ba kung gaano kahirap at karaming paghahanda ang ginagawa ng mga officers and board ang humarap sa kongreso para isulong ang mga gusto nating pagbabago? I have seen how much preparation they have to go through and how much time they have to spent to give justice to our demands. E kayo, anong support ang pinakita nyo? Posted by Rian on Jul 18, '11 4:55 PM for everyone After more than 4 years of being just a little back-up site for my multiply account, finally my blogspot is ready for public consumption. My multiply's fate is bright, it will still run (thanks to cross-posting functionality of both multiply and blogger platforms). Special thanks to the very talented G2, Gtwo, G2bero, Gary Jose, Mang Jose. He made my banner [fresh from Virginia]. He has been making my banners and backgrounds for years now. From an anbu version of myself, to arrancar, to an exploding teacher and many more. He is superb! Click here to visit his site. You'll definitely love his gallery. The theme for my banner is simple: all the things I love. I like tinkering with gadgets (icon: green laptop), I love food (icon: plate set), I love music (icon: musical notes), I love movies/TV series (base picture: film), I love anything Filipino like locally-made products and places (icon: flag), and I love everything colorful in my life (family, friends, travel, etc.). As for the base color of my page, I chose white. Nothing is cleaner than white. Nothing is purer than white. It's pleasing and very relaxing to the eyes. WHITE! Now, if someone could only teach me how to add a photostream in a blog entry, I would be really glad knowing that I can maximize the use of my blogger. Bye for now. Posted by Rian on Jul 17, '11 12:08 AM for everyone July 10 (Sunday) ConvictionWow! Talk about sibling love. I cried watching this movie, of course. July 11 (Monday) How to train your dragonI want to have a pet dragon. I want a night fury. :) July 12 (Tuesday) Sucker PunchThis movie is a guy's wet dream. (Oops, sorry for using that phrase). July 13 (Wednesday) Diary of a Wimpy KidJournal vs. Diary. This movie is cool. I just don't like the fact that kids (in US) have to ALWAYS struggle just to fit in. Here in our country, you can have friends whether you're cool or not, whether you like this or that, and whether you're highschool ready or not. July 14 (Thursday) Sin CityI can't believe I missed this movie for years now. I love Devon Aoki. She's my girl crush. July 15 (Friday) Ninja AssassinI love ninjas. Period. This is the first movie I've watched using my 40 inch LCD teevee. P.S. I can't believe Nev really looks like Rain. July 16 (Saturday) Gone in 60 secondsI've seen this movie already. I just want to see it again in a much bigger teevee. Heehee. :D
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