Testing - Twitterfeed

I am the most "techy challeged" person I know.  I didn't understand when people are going crazy about the latest version of  ipod.  I still don't know how to download films online.  My sister left her ipod nano here last December but I didn't even touch it until 2 weeks ago when I was bored and got nothing to do.  Since then, I learnt how to in sync my i pod, download songs and was successfully able to in sync my blackberry and my laptop.  This is the most technology break throughs I have in years.  

I have been in twitter for more than a year now.  I was addicted to it at the beginning and like most of my short term addictions, I lost interest after few months of using the service.  Just recently opened my twitter, mostly to rant.  I've been seeing people twitting their blogs and I wanted to try it too so I googled and found this article very helpful.  :)

Let's try if my twitterfeed is working.  *fingers crossed*

sigh

I want to be this thin again.  :(

Budget Traveller's Guide: Tagaytay

Let's face it, not everyone can travel in luxury.  This section is for explorers like me(and my friends) on a tight budget.

How to go to Tagaytay:

Exit EDSA LRT Station.  Go to the bus station beside Mc Donald's.  Fare from EDSA LRT to Tagaytay Rotonda costs PHP 78.  Tagaytay Rotonda to EDSA LRT costs between PHP 78 - PHP 82(in our case) depends on the bus company.  

For people wanting to travel to Picnic Grove:

I suggest you take a tricycle.  There are abundance of tricycle in the city so finding one won't be a problem.

We paid PHP 60 split into 4 people and PHP 50 each for entrance.  So I assume that travelling from Tagaytay Rotonda to Picnic Grove won't cost more than that.

An extra PHP 200-300 is needed for people who wants to try the Zip line.  It wasn't thrilling as Go Ape but I think it is still worth the experience especially for people who are very scared of dying and heights.

For people wanting to travel to People's Park in the Sky:

We paid another PHP 60 split into 4 people from Picnic Grove to People's Park in the Sky and PHP 15 each for the entrance.  We took the tricycle.

For people who can't be bothered to walk up the park, there is a jeepney for rent for PHP 40 as I remember.  This isn't necessary unless you are terribly unfit.  The view on top is unbelievable.  

From People's Park in the Sky to Tagaytay Rotonda:

It just make sense that we have to pay PHP 120 for the trip via tricycle as we paid that much on our way there.  

FOOD:

There are a lot of restaurants in Tagaytay Rotonda.  If you are travelling on a budget, I suggest you buy food there.    BTW,  Cottages don't come free but if you sit under the tree(just like we did), noone will obliged you to pay.  I repeat, NOONE.  :-P  

TOTAL MONEY SPENT:

Bus Fare:  PHP 160

Food:       PHP 103 plus extra

Tricycle Fare:  PHP 60

Total Damage:  PHP 323 plus extra.  So for the day, I spent about PHP 400. :-)

NB:

It will cost you PHP 700 for the day if you ride the Zipline.  We didn't.  

My Brod Turns 24!

I am a 14 months older than my brother.  He was born on his 8th month.  I have 2 theories why but I can't remember which one is right - a.  My mum worked in construction site throughout her pregnancy and b.  I was able to swallow a softdrinks bottle full of gasoline(so that makes me somewhat responsible for his birth).  :-P

Thursday is my brother's laundry day and every Friday he goes back to Nueva Ecija to visit his girlfriend.  His actual bday falls this Friday so instead on celebrating on the actual date, we celebrated it today.  Unlike me, my brother don't normally go out so finding a restaurant that he will like is a bit of a struggle.  I initially suggested an Indian Restaurant in Trinoma but he is not up for diarrhea the next day so we ended up walking throughout the shopping centre looking for the "suitable" restaurant for us.  With my suggestion, we ended up in A Veneto.  I once went there with my friend Xavier and remembered their massive portion.  

He doesn't like Marinara Sauce so we ended up with a seafood pasta with asparagus and white sauce.  White sauce and seafood don't go well together.  I suggest you skip this dish next time you eat in this restaurant.  Worst pasta I had so far.  Sorry dear brother.  We only ate a quarter of it and gave the rest to charity.  In the Philippines, it is normal to ask for doggy bags.  We did but gave the left over to the guy begging alms under the MRT.  It is also normal to see people begging alms in the streets of Manila.

Very Meaty Pizza.  This was actually very nice but I was only able to eat half of it.

Serious photos of my brother.  I tried mum but his hair is not participating.  Hahaha!

HAPPY 24TH BIRTHDAY MY BROD!