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Moving on .. moving out ...

Relocating to a new place is one of the most stressful events in our lifetime, next to death and losing a job. But somehow, it's pretty challenging and exciting.  Build something from scratch, imagine...

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Lea Made Me Proud!

I watched Les Mis in Broadway last Sat. Lo and behold, Lea Salonga is still playing the role of Fantine. I thought tapos na sha. She's just fantastic! Her voice is flawless but more round and mature...

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Ruby/Cess - Ito ung Cedar Point!

Ruby/Cess/Atlanta folks - Here's one the best rides in Cedar Pt. This is Raptor. The one you saw in the pics is Dragster which is scary din but it only lasts for 20 secs so before u realize that you're...

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Two of us

I love the Beatles! This is one of my faves.... reminds me of a lot of things.. love

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Hotlanta!!!

It has been a long time since I last toured someone around Atlanta. For almost a year now, I just fly here on Mondays, purely for work and leave Thu right after work. A few weeks ago, I thought of...

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Who would have thought?!

It has been a long time since I last wrote a blog. Not that nothing fun or special has happened to me, in fact, there are tons of them, both happy and sad. But this time, I won't let it pass.  So I was...

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LA LA LA

So my college buddy, Lester, who relocated to Australia some years ago, came to the US for a vacation. Perfect timing for a pseudo-reunion with other Dent kada who are in the US as well. I didn't...

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Chicago No Les....s

From LA, my vacacionista friend, Lester, flew to Chicago with me. Of course, I have to show him how fab and fun Chicago is. We wasted no time in the windy city. I brought him right away to the bars,...

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Lost in Manhattan ...

After Lester's short stop in Chicago, I accompanied him to New York. I didn't do anything new this time; went to the usual tourist spots to take pictures, met up with NY friends for drinks, watched the...

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Dar in Chitown

One of the good things in staying in Chicago is that I get to see my Accenture colleagues from Manila who are sent to St Charles for training. A couple of weeks ago, Daryl, my colleague and friend from...

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Being Carrie Bradshaw in NY

In an attempt to trace the whereabouts, be it shopping or dining, of Carrie Bradshaw, I went back to New York with my Chicago friends. We partied like crazy in the usual bars I go to, plus the addition...

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Hola Holland!

No, this is not Holland in the Netherlands. It's Holland in Michigan which is just 2 hrs away from Chicago. I had some BBQ plans with friends in Chitown for the 4th of July but I had to drive to...

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A Quick Stopover: Miami

A few weeks ago I went to Miami to hang with some friends and watch Juanes' concert. Little did I know about this guy, he's really popular among Latinos. I must say, he is pretty good, very good...

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Market Days!

It has been a long time since my last posting. Things are just crazy at work for the past weeks. I can still go out, though. That should never be affected by work, nunca! Anywayz, so Market Days in...

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LaLa is Back!

Before summer ended, Lala, my high school friend and Accenture colleague from Manila, visited Chicago for a couple of weeks. Of course, I served as the usual host and I lined up a variety of activities...

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MJ's Bday/House-warming Redux

So a month ago, I moved to this new apartment by the lake and had a sort-of house-warming the following week. It was planned for a few close friends only but we ended up packing up my tiny place with...

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The Curse of Mark, the Pirate ...

I have never worn a costume for halloween, ever. But all of my Chicago friends decided to put up something so I rode the bandwagon as well. Not full costume, though, just accessories. I still want to...

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Dinners and Friends ...

When it starts to get cold in Chicago, things just get really slow and one of the few fun things to do at night is to have a quiet dinner with your friends. A couple of recent dinners; Glenn's bday...

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Lean.. Mean.. Turkey

My thanksgiving day in the past years was spent trying out brunches and dinner in some nice restaurants wherever I was at. This year was different. We spent it quietly, well not very quiet after a few...

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Bday No More ...

The grand plan of celebrating mi cumpleano in New York crumbled after my project go-live, originally set on the week before thanksgiving, was re-scheduled to my bday week. It really sucks! But u know...

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FINC Christmas Party ...

FINC stands for Filipinos and Friends in Chicago. Creative ano! Haha :) My Filipino friends in Chicago organized this group and they've been having Christmas gathering for the past 3 years. I was...

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Pasko na naman!

How time flies?! It feels like I just posted last christmas' pictures and now I'm posting again. I wasn't in Chicago last year for Christmas and so this year, I really planned to stay in town instead...

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New Year 2009

I just realized that I haven't uploaded my new year pictures yet. We started the last day of 2008 celebrating the birthday of my friend in Tango Sur and an after-party cocktail at my place. We were...

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Back in Manhattan ...

I never get tired of New York. The dirt, putrid smell and the nasty people, make me come back over and over again. Kiddin aside, i just love the city. Everytime I visit, there's always something that I...

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Farewell and Birthday

1/23/09 - Shawie's despedida brunch at Orange and Luigi's birthday at Kenmore.

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