some pics ive taken around the city
i havent been posted any pics lately. so here are some pics i took.
obviously at 42nd st. and 6th ave.
empire state building, i like the effect of the lights given the cloud cover
union square, faving the north side. empire state building in the background.
again....
seems like the attempts to prevent spam comments aren't working at all. after finishing uploading a post of mine, in less than 10 minutes i had two spam comments by anonymous.
just a bit irritating since i had hoped that it wouldn't happen again.
my current reading list...
its been a month already into school, and i really have a little catching up to do with regards to my reading. since i really don't have anything to share in this blog of mine, i thought i might as well post my reading list.
1. Wealth of Nations - Adam Smith
2. General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money - John Keynes
3. Communist Manifesto - Karl Marx
4. Frontiers of Economics - edited by Abu N.M. Wahid
i still have other books which i wanted to include in the list from authors such as J. Mills, A. Marshall but that might be too much. but who knows...
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oh by the way, my ankles seems to be better already. tomorrow, ill give it a go when i work at the gym after my class.
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you really do have to cut some people out of your lives. let me say that again, instead you have to accept that other people have decided to cut themselves from you. for whatever reasons they may have, it just happens. obviously it's something we are all aware of. but in some ways, you really wish that it wouldnt happen. c'est la vie!
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again, belated happy birthday to my cousin trina!
hopefully it works
i'm really happy to see that you know have to copy some word to be able to post a comment. maybe this will prevent those spam comments from cropping up. it was really frustrating seeing comments being posted and you check them out only to find out that they were made my some group trying to sell something.
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sprained my ankle while playing basketball. good thing it hasn't swollen up or anything, it just plain hurts when i try to move my ankle. hopefully it will heal within the next day or so. i really wouldnt want to miss going to the gym just because of a bum ankle.
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oh and another thing, ateneo also lost to la salle in the semi-finals round of the UAAP. too bad.
hello moto!
finally, after 4 long years i now have a new phone. frances, got me a new motorolla razr. ever since i signed up for cellphone service ive been using a nokia 3310. comparing it to the new phones that have come out lately, mine is a relic already. this is the first phone ive had which has a colored screen. i never was one who felt that i should keep changing cellphones whenver the newest model came out.
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i really have to start preparing for my comprehensive exams for monetary. i have roughly a month and a half before i have to take it. maybe i should try finding my notes for that class. i know i have it lying around somewhere in this room of mine.
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hope everyone is having a good weekend!
over the weekend
the weekend was nice. got to hang out with friends and family. nothing beats hanging out over a nice meal and just exchanging stories with everyone else.
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advanced congratulations to my friend mian who is getting married in a few days from now!
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bon voyage to cheena!!! hope you have a safe trip back to manila!
by the way, i posted a pic with my tita belen (one our ninangs for our wedding)
a pleasant surprise!
i can now fit in a pair of size 36 jeans!!! i was so shocked when i was able to put the button on. the last time i wore a pair of 36 would be around first year college if memory serves me right.
also, im now at 239lbs! im a bit ahead of schedule. at least that gives me more time to reach my ideal weight. just wanted to share! =)
Kingda Ka!!!
last sunday went to 6 flags great adventure with my cousins and some of their friends. it was the first time for me to check out the place. and of course, franny and i had to ride kingda ka which is now the tallest and fastest rollercoaster in the world. some stats -> 456 feet high, and you go as much as 128mph.
numbers may sounds abstact so check out the video of the ride. just click on "Kingda Ka ride footage, you should see it right away when you open the page.
personally i enjoy riding rollercoasters, but i always get really scared just before the ride starts or while im waiting on the line. frances was laughing at me the whole time cause my hands were so cold even though we were pretty much under the sun waiting. but once the ride started i enjoyed the ride and would have loved to go on it again if not for the long lines.
by the way, we saw this post which was partially hidden by the tall grass, after you see what the ride looks like you'll see why they hid it from view. (just zoom to read the message behind us)
Thanks again to Gerald and Jill for organizing the trip and giving us a ride to enjoy the place!
picnic at central park
had a nice picnic last saturday to celebrate our friend's birthday! was a perfect day for a picnic. wasn't too hot, and there was a nice breeze, low humidity as well! good food, actually more than enough food along with some drinks made it a fun day.
i have yet to upload any group pics yet. but if you want, just check it out at my flickr account (ill post them in the next day or two). but for now, ill just post three pics that were taken of me and franny!!! i also included a colored pic this time, just to change things a bit since i have been using black and white almost always. 
