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Trixie Cruz Angeles asked to join Corona team

by reynz on January 30, 2012

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Trixie Cruz Angeles was asked to join the Corona team, that’s right. And this explains the emails and PM’s i’m getting about my friend. So, instead of responding to all of you my beautiful subjects, let me just post this on my wall. First, my qualification statement: No, I’m not her spokesperson. I just adore [...]

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You’re looking at the picture of the first TV guesting of Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles as IBP spokesperson on iBalita Online with Dela Cruz Arlyn, over at net25. Isn’t it cool to be friends with Atty. Trixie Cruz? Atty. Trixie Cruz leads the team of volunteer lawyers together with Patricia Ann Progalidad and former Sandiganbayan [...]

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(Photo Credits: Ellen Tordesillas) Thanks to Atty. Trixie Cruz, now I know what you did last summer. To MGen. Boy Miranda… Dear Mrs. Arroyo. Do you remember when MGen. Boy Miranda was detained? His hypertension caused him to fall in the bathroom where he lost consciousness. Neither guards, nor court nor Chief of Staff nor [...]

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O’ Norman Sison, Dahil Lamang Sa Kulalapnit

by reynz on November 6, 2011

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O’ Norman Sison, Dahil Lamang Sa Kulalapnit By: Reyna Elena nung minsa’y nilapitan ako ng isang babaing nanunuyo tulong po aniya kailangan akong makilala dahil ako nga ay habag ako naman’y nangarag sa katutulong sa babaeng dilaw na ang paka’y pala — ay di malinaw aba si babae di pala mabait sa akin at sa [...]

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Just me, a mere blogger. (Part 1)

by reynz on October 31, 2011

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JUST ME, A MERE BLOGGER (Part 1 of 2) By: Reyna Elena “You are terribly mistaken if you think that your idea of wit makes you look cute just because your readers chuckle. You readers have no idea that YOU ARE NOT EVEN A WRITER. YOU ARE NOT A JOURNALIST EITHER. your baseless opinion is [...]

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Woman Power

May 23, 2011
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The woman in me longed for the company of other women, craved it, like a cold shower on boylet-less days. To my delight, Inday Espina Varona, powerhouse head of Bayan Mo I-Patrol Mo of ABS CBN decided on pure whim, that she wanted to have breakfast with her BFFs. Where? In Tagaytay. No less. Back [...]

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After Maj. Jason Aquino threw a party, I think I’m joining the Army

May 10, 2011
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That night at Faustino’s, there was another invite, to the newly senate confirmed general, Gen. Sabban. We opted out, for it was getting too late in the evening. I was afraid to turn into a frog by midnight. Besides, “The Boys”, headed by Maj. Jason Aquino were also throwing another party the following day. They [...]

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writing friendster testimonial was my full-time job then

May 2, 2011
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friendster! you have no mercy! do you have any idea how many hours i spent writing and re-writing those testimonials for my friends? ok. well… a lot of them coaxed me. yes! that’s it! or else, they’ll axe me! it was a full-time job i never got paid that’s the truth. and friendster was a [...]

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A walking tour with Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles in Quiapo

April 25, 2011
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From Agrifina Circle, the walking tour with Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles continued in Quiapo. This time around, we really walked! It’s bad enough that I had this very lousy and cheap camera (read: start your donation to my project: new camera!), but also, I was running out of battery. So, suffer with me with these [...]

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A walking tour with Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles, The National Museum

April 24, 2011
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See the first part here: A walking tour with Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles in Intramuros, Manila And so the walking tour with Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles continued, we “walked” to her car and drove to The National Museum! Hahaha! We’re here at the Bulwagang Luna at Hidalgo. Luna and Hidalgo, we know them as two [...]

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A walking tour with Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles in Intramuros, Manila

April 24, 2011
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I had a date, with one pretty senorita. A walking tour with Atty. Trixie Cruz Angeles in Intramuros, Manila. I had her waiting and she was furiously texting! “Where the hell are you macho maldita?!” You see, dates like this, red carpet or not, I must make a grand entrance. After all, I am one [...]

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the gem (a night out at faustino’s)

March 27, 2011
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If your friends can’t do this? Stalkers sila. Get rid of them! Call us! Did I tell you that these pictures here, pretty much described my entire trip to Manila? Well, Ellaine and Trix invited me to go to this piano bar – Faustino, a close drive for Inday (for she was busy with her [...]

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at the naia parking lot

March 23, 2011
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i arrived early morning in manila. i did not know what to expect. i was meeting two of my fb friends for the 1st time. i asked them to pick me up! hahaha! believe me! they were very nice talaga. so, soon as they said, “sige, pik-apin ka namen!” well, sinakmal ko agad yong statement [...]

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EDSA after 25 years!

March 20, 2011
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Take a look at this wall of pictures below. 1st row, 3rd column, I was holding my Namfrel ID card. I know, I am so ancient. But, yes, Matilda. I was one of those guys running around, pushing for clean elections nung panahon nang hapon. Next, 2nd row, 2nd column, that’s me at the Malacanang [...]

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Bloggers not allowed here

January 21, 2011
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“Typically naman, there’s fire kasi there’s smoke. There’s smoke because there’s friction. There’s friction because one’s going south, one’s going north. Those two resisting forces coming from the opposite sides creates the smoke, and then the fire, and then the people mingling, and then the cheezmaks. I learned that from NASA. Yes. NASA-kanila na ang [...]

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Please Dont Give Blogging a Bad Name

January 20, 2011
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Don’t be confused by the posting date which is Jan 20, 2011. I was back-dating the entry. I copied this entry from the Inquirer (First Posted 15:42:00 01/22/2011). One: to break from the private entries I made; Two: this is explosive! I think I have an idea who she is referring to! By Margaux Salcedo [...]

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Kay Ganda: Romano Family Matters

November 28, 2010
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Family Matters pala ang launching. Kay Ganda talaga. Father – daughter. Na-win daw nang daughter on open bidding. Right. Do they know the meaning of conflict of interest? Wala talaga. We are we are sila. Ayokong mag-mura. Romano admits daughter involved in Pilipinas Kay Ganda launch MANILA, Philippines – Resigned Tourism Undersecretary Vicente Romano confirmed [...]

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My world according to Imelda Papin

September 25, 2010
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This meme is currently going around Facebook. Let’s have fun. Let’s tag our musically-inclined and even our musically deficient friends with this game. Ready? RULES: Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, answer these questions. You can’t use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It’s a lot harder than you [...]

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Fan mail: Alia

September 11, 2010
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You know, I discovered blogging back in 2005 (see note below signature) when I got out of the hospital, recovering from a laparascopic appendectomy operation. Nope, mali ang cheezmax – it was not a sex change. Not even a breast implant. I bribed the doctor na medyo habaan yun, konting tukod nang ilong at ibukaka [...]

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The Long and Winding Talahib Road

August 14, 2010
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“I love my barrio life, had so much fun, kahit na metropolitan carabao industry ang gawa namen, but it’s something i always enjoy remembering and always loving seeing pictures of how Malen’s barrio siete pretty much resembles my barrio siete. ang mga diablong politico who made millions and got rich… at our expense! Here’s one [...]

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ninakaw na nga ofw logo ko at bastusin ka pa!

July 10, 2010
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Sorry folks kung mainit ang ulo ko today. Woke up this morning. Surfed FB, then I stumbled on this OFW site: Tagpuan nang mga OFW. They were using my OFW Logo. “Ah ok!” so I said to myself. So, I “liked” the page and browsed. But I found not a single credit to reyna elena [...]

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How to tell if you’re a comments troll

June 24, 2010
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From: CNN Editor’s note: Brenna Ehrlich and Andrea Bartz are the sarcastic brains behind humor blog and soon-to-be-book Stuff Hipsters Hate. When they’re not trolling Brooklyn for new material, Ehrlich works as a news editor at Mashable.com, and Bartz holds the same position at Psychology Today. (CNN) — So you’re surfing along on your favorite [...]

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Seriously, who are these women?!

December 30, 2009
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It’s not that I hate looking at women – but, aren’t you sick and tired of lookin’ at them?! Those smile? They’re nasty. Once one of them pops up on your screen, either you got a virus, or the website you’re trying to access has moved to Neptune. I even see that Asian woman in [...]

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Quick announcement

December 17, 2009
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Pardon the next series of entries – but they will be coming mostly from Barrio Siete. Oui, mesdames et monsieurs, I will be moving most of our blog entries from Barrio Siete to Reyna Elena. This is the best time to move those entries since you guys are busy partying, right? Nyahaha! Share on Facebook [...]

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Letters from Readers: Ate Charing Acts and Eklat Reacts

December 11, 2009
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Hello mga friendship! Kamusta na kayo? Well, if you ask me, okay lang ako at in-love. Charoooot! Because of the good feedback we received from our first response to some of our Barrio Siete letter senders seeking for advice, we are once again opening our mailbox para matugunan ang iilang problema ng ating mga ka-barrio [...]

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Why you should not ask your seatmate to change seats with you on a plane

December 11, 2009
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This blog entry is also posted in Barrio Siete. Photo Credits: Here Here’s the social climbing rule when riding on a plane. “Do not ever, ever, ever, ever, ever request a fellow passenger to change seat unless you are dying in your assigned seat.“ Have you been in this situation? Where a passenger asks you [...]

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Dear Ate Charing: Letters from Readers

November 28, 2009

Here in Barrio Siete, we come across different kinds of readers from all walks of life. Contributing articles through email is one aspect where readers can share their stories about their respective lives or experiences. Pero dapat matuto ka rin makipag-social climb noh kasi hindi naman lahat ng nagsa-submit ng mga articles eh napipili ng [...]

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Matutuwa si koya

November 27, 2009

Nagpanting ang tenga nang Chuva Chienes nung nalaman nya ang gagawin ko. As usual, litanyang bulyaw ang inabot nang lola. Chuva: Baliw ka ba talaga?! Ba’t mo gagawin ang gagawin mo? Ako: At ano ang mali sa gagawin ko eh I like change? Drastic change? Chuva: ~kablag!~ Kaya pag-uwi ko nang Bicol, matutuwa ang koya. [...]

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How not to start a blog: hate blogs by BongV and Benign0

November 22, 2009

Ok. So…. Wer wer we?! Hate blogs started to sprout against Barrio Siete and Reyna Elena. These are brought to you by no other than BongV, our pseudo-intellectual resident of Barrio Siete, the most talkative of all the charlatans, the most intelligent of all human kind, teaching us the theory of the morons, decided to [...]

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How to handle negative comments

November 21, 2009
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Here’s a very nice entry by Rob Angeles of Social Media Philippines that he posted in Barrio Siete. You know how there are people who just can’t say anything nice? You try to explain your point and they so rudely throw in an incoherent comment that throws people off of the subject you’re talking about? [...]

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Put Your Own Caption: Manny Pacquiao

November 16, 2009

“I just think I’m an ordinary fighter,” Pacquiao said. “When I fight a good fighter, sometimes I can beat him. “  And as many fighters like to proclaim themselves as the best, Manny continues to give props to the business, his opponents, his trainers, his family, his country, God, and his fans.   He is hailed as the [...]

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Bad blogging habits

November 7, 2009
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Photo Credits If you think I have already perfected blogging for all these typing years, wrong. I have some bad habits that I can’t seem to shake, rattle and roll hehehe! I feel like I need to join a support group! So, here are my annoying blogging habits. 1.) Photo Credits – I am abnormally [...]

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Roasted blogging

November 6, 2009
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Not only do I have the longest categories in the blogging world, I also have the longest bloglines subscription ever. I kept my subscriptions to a lot of blogs since I started blogging, except for a few that I blocked, deleted and erased to oblivion. Over in Barrio Siete dot com, it’s very noticeable the [...]

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How’s the food?

November 5, 2009
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So anyway, balik tayo dun sa “A day after the Halloween…” story. Which was funny dahil hindi siguro to nabasa nung waitress: 50 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do “8. Do not interrupt a conversation. For any reason. Especially not to recite specials. Wait for the right moment.” So, ayun, we were making chika to [...]

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Pilit kong ibabalik ang dati

November 4, 2009
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If you noticed, I am putting back the longest categories ever by one blogger in the world. Yes. Watch how long that category on the sidebar will go. It’s going to circle the world. You see, after all the hacking and the troubles my website endured, parati syang nawawala. And so everytime we put it [...]

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The Eklat Update and the Women in Noy and Mar’s life

November 3, 2009

Mga bruhang fans ni Eklat, may sulat na naman po siya para sa atin kaya hindi ko na kayo bibitinin. Sabay-sabay nating basahin. Gooooo! Hello my dear minions! I know that you’re glad to see my name pop up in Barrio Siete again. Well forgive moi to keep you waiting because I’ve been so much [...]

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Put Your Own Caption: Reyna Elena

October 30, 2009
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Ano ba talaga ang ibig sabihin ng social climbing? @}– @}– @}– @}– @}– “Social climbing” is more than a wish your heart makes. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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4 steps to let go of grudge

October 25, 2009
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Una, pano ako magkaka-grudge eh parehas silang gwapo?! Haha! Anyway, my FB friend, Christina posted an article. 4 Steps to let go of grudge. An sabi… Learning how to let go of a grudge will be demanding, but it can help restore a relationship if that’s your goal. However, reconciliation is not a requirement. Some [...]

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this too shall pass…

October 22, 2009
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Photo Credits: Tales from the Cenobites to my friends kengkay and pusang maganda… Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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Meet the Writers: Making Sense of Mr. Nonsense

October 21, 2009

Mr. Nonsense can often be seen in the Tacoma-Seattle area carrying a camcorder, accompanied by his two sons and his personal chauffeur, his wife. He uses his Tondo upbringing to nurture his children and to survive in a mental institution—>where he currently works.
He enjoys basketball, cooking, singing, cartooning, producing short movies, and making his own furniture out of junked wood… because he’s so cheap. He is a self-proclaimed “Man of the House,”…when his wife is not home.

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Embarassing moments

October 16, 2009
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Mahiyain si Luis. Kaya mega-teach ko sya nang social climbing skills sa mga bar. How to pick up gurls, how to talk to them and how to be human. Pag di naka-inom, introvert kasi ang loko. Na-convince ko to go to a bar. Lakas nang loob, dalwang shot nang tequila, ok na sya. Me nakitang [...]

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Eklat Strikes Back

October 8, 2009

Mga kapatid, eto at may natanggap na naman tayong sulat dito sa Barrio Siete from our dear friend Eklat. Naging busy pala ang lola niyo sa kawanggawa kaya natagalan bago siya nakasulat sa atin. Sa mga hindi pa familiar kay Eklat, you can read her first two letters here and here. Here is Eklat’s third [...]

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boring accounting slogans and catchy phrases

September 23, 2009
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as you know, i’m building another blog. this time around, it’s really for real. really. i mean, really. my problem is, it’s a boring topic so i need to make it exciting and i need a slogan a catchy one and i’m typically the one who could spit out one-liners when drunk or when i [...]

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ang hirap mag-paka tao

September 21, 2009

pag nakilala kang isang pokpok! pero pipilitin ko talaga kaya welcome nyo tong sang to! Share on Facebook Digg Stumble Upon Del.icio.us Buzz

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reyna elena’s hidden wealth

September 12, 2009
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ayokong matawag nang Philippine Senate na mag-explain nang kayamanan ko, gaya nang nakikita nyo sa betamaks dyan sa sidebar noh? kaya ngayon pa lang, sofia bulgaria na ang aking hidden wealth. me mga nabasa kasi akong tungkol sa SALN chorva. takot ko lang if i won’t be able to respond to Winnie Monsod’s questions. masyadong [...]

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fire

September 11, 2009

i never really knew what brought me here all i knew was that i needed a change and a challenge read: job. shit!~!@#$%^&*()_!! but few people gets to experience a real one and boy was i lucky to have worked on by far the most challenging project i’ve ever ran across in my career until… [...]

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Barrio Siete is experiencing denial of service?

September 10, 2009

Trulala ba to? Barrio Siete is experiencing denial of service? We don’t know. But we’ll find out. Baka na-virus na ang Barrio, ka-aga aga. To all our Barrio Siete readers, lurkers and fans. We believe that our collective blog Barrio Siete Dot Com is under attack and is experiencing denial of service. We have been [...]

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how to fly first class

September 9, 2009

malayo ang byaheng New Orleans to Philadelphia. this time around, 1 hour to Memphis achaka 2.5 hours to Philadelphia galing Memphis. para na rin akong lumipad nang Manila-Tokyo. cheapangga lang ang tiket ko. pero hindi yun hadlang sa aking dreams na sumakay nang pers class. knowing nyu na yun di ba? pag me dreams, kelangan [...]

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Oh, what music can do!

August 30, 2009

I found this music over at Silver’s site. Wonder Girls from Korea. Parang sinabugan ako nang opium! Bigla akong na-adik! They have this “Tell Me” released in September of 2007, which has become such a huge hit or a phenomena in South Korea that it even became some sort of a trend. The music is [...]

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your blog, your resume

August 29, 2009

I got out of the hospital then, after what was supposed to be just 2 weeks stay after a laparascopic surgery operation, that ended with an additional 2 weeks, because I was hard-headed. The doctor said to live my life normal, and so I hit the bars and started drinking. Bummer! That was not the [...]

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Wala ako wifi dati. Ngayon biglang meron. At libre?!

August 28, 2009

Andito ako sa New Orleans International Airport. Nag-iintay nang flight ko to Memphis and Philadelphia. Eto nga, bumili ako nang laptop, right? Cheapangga talaga sya. $350. Andun lang sya sa kanto nang besbay. Walang gumagalaw. Mga shoppers, nahihiyang lapitan. Dinekwat ko nga. Malaman laman ko, walang excel. walang word. walang wifi. Sobrang pagdurusa talaga. Kaya [...]

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The Return of Eklat

August 26, 2009

Just when we thought we’ve satisfied all our readers by giving our very best in each article here in Barrio Siete, meron pa rin pala kaming kakulangan. As you all know, well pati na rin sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam, Elaine Katherine Lourdes Anna Theresa, Eklat for short, is one of our avid critic here [...]

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Learn the basics: Social Climbing 101

August 23, 2009

This entry was originally posted sa reyna elena. Kaso dahil me mga bagong salta na di maintindihan ang meaning nang social climbing, I felt na I have a duty to the kawntri and da nation to make an explanation. Kaya kung nabasa ninyo yung litanya ni HollyShit sa comments section, hindi naintindihan nung gurl ang [...]

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