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05 December 2009 @ 01:39 pm
Okay, so nagpunta ulit ako ng Singapore last week, pero hindi para maghanap ng trabaho, kundi para magbakasyon at magpunta sa Singapore IT Fair :D

First off, this will be a picture-intensive entry, so sa mga gusto maka-kita ng pics, click niyo na lang yung kahit isang LJ-cut :) All pics @ 640x480 resolution.

Okay, let's start..

November 23

Approved na ang leave ko, yun nga lang, wala akong freelance work for one whole week. No work, no pay! Hahaha..

Nagliwaliw lang ako, naglaro sa Glorietta 4, at nag-canvas ng laptop na gagamitin ko sa Singapore..

November 24

Nakapag-desisyon na ako sa laptop na aking bibilhin. Nasa Makati yung seller, kaya tumambay muna ako sa Glorietta 4 at naglaro ng kaunti.

Maya-maya, naglakad na ako papunta sa opisina nila. Pagkatapos ng matinding pangingilatis sa laptop na aking bibilhin, nagbayad na ako. Ayan, may gagamitin na akong laptop sa Singapore :D

Hapon, nagpunta ako sa SM para bumili naman ng laptop bag.

Nung pagabi na, nagkita naman kami ni hao_xiaoHao sa Glorietta 4 dahil may mga gusto siyang kopyahin na files mula sa akin, kaya, nakisabay siya. Dumaan muna kami sa Antarcs, dahil may kailangan akong kunin na gamit na binilin ko kay psychomadnessEdd. Turns out na pagdating namin doon, wala rin pala doon yung gamit, at nasa bahay mismo ni psychomadnessEdd yung kailangan ko. Haha

So tumambay muna kami sandali doon, at nang mag-hatinggabi ka na, nagpunta na kami sa amin at kumopya na nung files. Naimpluwensiyahan ko si Hao sa Angry Video Game Nerd.

November 25

It's flight day! Bandang 2 AM umalis na rin Hao, at ako naman, final preparations ng mga gamit ko, para sa flight. All set!

Kumain muna ako sa Jollibee dahil ayaw ko magutom sa eroplano. Haha!

7:30 AM ang flight ko, kaya mga 5 AM pa lang ay andoon na ako sa Airport. NAIA Terminal 2. Check-in, tapos tumambay muna. Hindi gumagana ang Wi-fi sa Terminal 2.

Nakalapag ako sa Singapore ng 11:30 AM.

Last year, sa Changi Budget Terminal ako lumapag. Ngayon, sa Changi Terminal 2. Ang laki at ang ganda pala sa terminal na ito. Siguro para na siyang kasinglaki ng isang mall, na may kainan at bilihan ng pasalubong.

Onting lakad lang at nasa Changi MRT station na rin ako, kaya nagpunta ako dito, at nag-Bugis sandali. Buti na lang, may natira akong pera (Singaporean dollars) last year, at ito ang ginamit ko papuntang Bugis Junction.

Ang una kong ginawa, nagpapalit ng pera sa Money changer. Tapos, bumili ako ng bagong simcard. Tapos, kumain muna ako sa McDo at sinubukan ang kanilang..

Mega McSpicy )

Ping pong! 2 spicy chicken fillets. Hello cholesterol. Nah, para masubukan ko lang. Kailangan malaki bibig mo o kaya kailangan mong isubo ng kalahati lang. Nasubukan ko rin ang kanilang Seaweed Shaker Fries.

Pagtapos, naglaro ako ng V6 E-amuse sa TKA Virtualand.

Kinagabihan, nagkita-kita kami ni Marc (PPF friend) at ni musikahijaLee sa Plaza Singapura. May i-aabot kasi ako sa kanila parehas, tapos sabay-sabay kaming kumain sa Just Acia, isang free flow drinks and ice cream joint.

Kinagabihan naman, nag-bus ako papunta kina ericvidsEric. Doon kasi ako makikitira sa buong vacation ko sa Singapore. Nakarating ako ng Clementi ng wala sa oras.

At ayun, nakita ko na rin uli si jactinglimJac. Naki-wifi at nakatulog muna.

November 26

It's SITEX IT Fair day! Umaga pa lang, nagpunta na ako doon. Nasa Expo station siya ng MRT. Malaki-laki rin yung lugar, and so far, sa buong paglilibot ko, nakabili ako ng isang digicam, na gamit ko na ngayon pampicture.

First pics from digicam )

Hindi rin ako gaano nagtagal, kasi nagpunta pa ako ng Lucky Plaza para magpapalit ng pera. Yun nga lang, naiwan ko nga pala yung papapalitan kong pera so, facepalm na lang sa sarili ko, at nakabalik ako ng Lucky Plaza ng walang nagawa kundi bumalik din.

November 27

Second day of the IT Fair! Wala, bumalik uli ako pero nalaman kong mas marami nang tao ngayon. Holiday kasi sa kanila ang araw na ito (Hari Raya).

Kinagabihan naman, sabay-sabay kami nina Eric at Jac na nagpunta sa airport para sunduin naman sina deadkarrotCha at si Ten (sister niya). 11:15 PM daw ang dating nila pero na-delay ng 11:45 PM, kaya tumambay muna kami sa Budget Terminal at inantay sila.

Nakarating na rin sila, at nag-taxi kami pabalik ng Clementi, dahil wala nang bus at MRT. Umabot ng 700+ ang bayad sa taxi dahil sa night differential at galing pa ng airport. Ganun pala yun.

November 28

Nagpunta naman kami sa kalapit na McDo sa Clementi. Doon na-experience na nila Cha yung Mega McSpicy. At nagustuhan nila. Di nga lang naubos ni Ten kaya binaon niya at kinain ng umaga. Waha.

Nagpunta pala kami sa Iluma Mall, ang mall na malapit lang sa Bugis Junction. Meron silang apat na Taiko no Tatsujin 12 doon, at ang mga naglalaro doon, may mga sariling sticks na gamit. Magagaling sila maglaro.

Meron din silang Jubeat, ang pinakabagong touch screen music game. Bawat arcade center ata, hindi lang isang Jubeat ang machine e, apat o lima pa ata, dahil marami talaga naglalaro.

Jubeat )

3rd day na ng IT Fair, at sabay-sabay kami nagpunta doon. Si Ten, bumili ng USB Vacuum cleaner at soccer ball mouse. Si Cha, bumili ng iPod 16GB Nano Orange at binilhan niya si azurite04Jan (brother) ng LG Laptop na C2D.

November 29

It's Sunday, at huling araw na ng IT Fair. Sabi ni Cha, makikipagkita daw siya sa mga friends niya Singaporean sa Audition SEA, kaya ayun, nagkanya-kanya muna kaming lakad. Ngayong araw din na ito kasi ako bibili ng mga PC Parts ko para sa upgrade. Si Ten ang sumama sa akin, at sa huling pagkakataon, nagpunta kami ng IT Show. Naghahanap siya ng PSP, at kung saan-saan kami napadpad, tulad ng Qisahn sa Far East Shopping Mall (sa Orchard), pero wala kami nakitang mura. May medyo mura, pero mahirap daw i-mod, at hindi pa raw sila mag-momod. Ang lagay pa naman, mahirap makipag-usap sa Singaporeans ng deretso, dahil hindi pa kami sanay na mabibilis sila magsalita.

Tapos na rin yung EB nina Cha, at nagkita-kita kami sa Plaza Singapura. Eto yung pic ng mga friends niya:

Cha with AudiSEA players )

Ngayon ang araw na nagsabay-sabay kami talagang lahat nagkita-kita. Lahat kami, nagkita-kita sa Plaza Singapura, para mag-Carls Jr.. Ako, si Cha, Ten, Eric, Jac at Miffster, andoon. Sinubukan ko yung kanilang Thick Mushroom Angus Beef Burger:

Ang tataba! )

Bye bye, $20.

Kinagabihan, naranasan ko na rin maglaro ng Wii Fit. Ang hirap ng balance games, pero natapos ko yung Meditating game. Woot!

Si Eric pala, inimpluwensiyahan ako sa Anime na Colorful, siya naman ni-influence ko sa Angry Video Game Nerd. Hoho.

November 30

Second to the last day in Singapore. Oh well, natatapos rin talaga ang vacation. Sabi naman ni Cha, magkikita pa sila nung isa niyang friend sa AudiSEA. Kaya ayun, nagawi kami ng Clark Quay station at nagkita-kita kami sa station mismo. Dinala niya kami sa mall doon.

Clark Quay )

At eto naman ang pic nila:

Cha with AudiSEA players 2 )

Wala ba kayo napansin sa unang pic at pic na ito? Tama, pare-parehas silang mukhang Singaporean locals Jokes Cha..

At oo nga pala, dahil kabibili ko lang ng PC Parts, naisip ko na kailangang i-testing ang mga ito dahil baka may maiuwi akong sira. Kaya nagkita-kita naman kami ni Marc sa Eunos, at inabot sa akin ang mga gamit.

Nag-taxi naman kami papuntang City Hall dahil nagkayayaan naman sa Sakae Sushi. Muntikan na kami masaraduhan eh, kaya dapat mag-taxi na. Nakaabot naman kami.

Sakae Sushi in Singapore )

At iyan ang gabing tinatawag namin na last supper. Dahil bukas, babalik na kami ng pinas.

Pag-balik ko kina Eric para mag-test, hanla, may sira nga akong nakita. Yung isang memory stick, nagloloko. Buti na lang pala at tinest ko! Sabi ko, balikan ko bukas at papalitan.

December 1

Last day! Umaga pa lang eh gumising na kami nina Cha, at sabay-sabay kami nagpunta ng Bugis. Ako nagpunta ng Sim Lim (kung saan ko binili yung memory), at sila naman, nag-Bugis Junction, para mag-last minute shopping.

Pagdating ko sa Fuwell (kung saan ko binili yung memory modules), no questions asked - pinalitan kaagad yung memory! Ganda ng serbisyo.

Pag-uwi namin, final testing. Gumana na, at wala nang sira ang setup ko. Empake time, at sabay-sabay kami nag-taxi papuntang Changi Aiport. Goodbye to Eric and Jac, and salamat sa pagbabakasyon sa amin!

Doon, biglang nag-text ang isa pa naming Singaporean friend na pupunta daw para lang makita kami. Si Rann, friend namin ni Cha sa AuditionSEA for more than 2 years na. Last year, kami lang ang nagkita-kita, ngayon, kasama na si Cha.

Nagkaroon ng onting tour sa Changi Terminal 2, at eto, picture taking:

Changi Terminal 2 balls )

Sina Cha, nauna na sa flight nila, ako naman, nung kinagabihan. Hatinggabi na ako nakauwi dito sa Pinas, which is December 2.

At bitin ako sa bakasyon na iyon. Haha!

Mood Meter



Fired up!

Joke of the day

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?

A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.

Pic of the day



Pwede pang-tulog to ah!

 
 

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03 December 2009 @ 11:11 am
I look back into my past wishlists to see how much I've changed. And it seems It's changed a lot this year. It feels that my list have a matured even for a little bit.

Top ten things on my christmas wishlist for 2009:
1. A Saddleback leather briefcase

2. Straight razor set or a Merkur safety razor

3. Neckties. Shitloads of neckties.

4. Socks and hankerchiefs

5. Wolverine 1000 mile boots

6. A year of membership in a decent gym

7. ESlick Foxit Ebook reader

8. Coffee siphon or vacuum pot

9. Coffee mugs. Yes, I like coffee. And I like mugs too.

10. A fountain pen. Any pen will do.
 
 
current mood: calm
 
 
02 December 2009 @ 12:18 pm
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Hey LJers,

I just wanted to let you all know that we are going to be performing some mogilefs maintenance over the next few days. We will be upgrading our current version to latest stable as well as changing some db config information to better handle the amount of files we are currently hosting. This shouldn't cause a big impact on site stability, but you may see some minor delays with userpic / scrapbook images appearing or other requests associated with our mogilefs. We would love to not have that happen, but unfortunately with some of the steps we need to take we have to cause a delay with images. I figured this was a better solution than taking down all of LiveJournal because well lets face it, we all need our daily LJ fix ;)

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current mood: dirty
listening to: Bad Religion - Stranger Than Fiction
 
 
01 December 2009 @ 04:30 am
Uh. Yo.

Just posting to formally inform you guys that I've "moved out" of this journal (for more than a year now actually LOL. Talk about late.) and can now be found at --- http://the-raccoondog.livejournal.com. Not that I've become a more diligent blogger over there or anything, but, if there's any LJ updating going to happen, it's gonna be there.

I'd prolly delete this sooner or later. I just need to check if there's anything worth saving from my old posts here or something. ._.;;;

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Peace out.
 
 
30 November 2009 @ 08:23 am
two of the bands I'm in performed last Saturday (November 28) at UP AME no Jidai at A-Venue and it was a blast!

All my thanks to the organizers at UP AME for making it a success and making us a part of their great event. Thanks to Neji, May and the rest of you guys.

here's the link to my multiply.com gallery
http://kirbykirbykirby.multiply.com/photos/album/28/UP_AME_no_Jidai_My_pics



the songs we performed (for Moonspeak):
"that thing you do" - version of Shakalabbits
"murmur" by He
"Ride on Shooting star" by The Pillows
"Hi no Tori" by Dadas
"Light Song" - Hatsune Miku / Vocaloid

for AsianChickenFest
"C7" by Go!Go!7188
"スマイライフ (Smilife)" by ステレオポニー (Stereopony)
"Grow Up" - by Hysteric Blue
"Teenage Days" by 岡本玲 (Okamoto Rei)

the audio technical staff was very pro-active, my big thanks to them. only problem was that they should have setup their stuff a bit earlier so they could have tested the stuff thoroughly. I heard from Neji that the audio people were really late. The whole time they had troubles with the monitor systems but they managed to fix them during some performances.

I also loved the Band Dressing room. It was my first time to relax and setup my stuff comfortably before and after performing. It was also a great place for the bands to bond up and share their insights.

We all had a great time and I hope the audience loved our performances. See you guys next gig!

 
 

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25 November 2009 @ 05:09 am
Quick post on Mangaholix and the rest of the week. I will be going to Ame Jidai in the hopes of not missing Buta-chan for the Hetalia plushies. Because there's no time, I might just go as weird fujoshi!Hungary, if I find enough transfers or a good sharpie. TEAM OSTERREICH GET!

There is less pictures underneath this cut I swear. )
 
 
 
 

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