The sun is back...

...and so are the mall goers. I guess film wins over Frank today.

To the batcave!

Found at the Food Express of Gateway Mall. I guess its their way of saying that they want not only for their customers to be nourished but their cellphones energized as well. Power up!

Plugging the Pinoy flag

Yesterday was Philippine flag day, so if you're still clueless as to why everywhere you turn you see it displayed, well THAT is why.

Join in flaunting Pinoy pride - wave the flag, display it in the office and homes. Do it because you love your country. Do it because you are a Filipino. (And no, making a Guinness record is not a valid reason.)

Who wants free texting?

Apart from, maybe, visiting the shopping malls more frequently than we should be, sending SMS messages (or texting, as we Pinoys casually calls it) has become an integral part of our life. We text everywhere and anywhere sometimes forgetting that we're supposed to be hearing mass or listening to our boring professors or crossing the street (ack!)

But as to why someone would have four SIM cards is beyond me. Never mind the fact that he has only one phone unit and that it takes so much time switching from one SIM to another. Ignore, too, the ire of his friends when they fail to get in touch with him on his phone number 1 as he was using phone number 2 that time. All these do not deter the fun-loving Pinoy. And why would he be? Texting here is cheap - at least according to ParisianinPinas.

Though I'm not avid texter, I have to admit that my attention was grabbed by this proposal for free text messages. Hm. Its not exactly a bad idea.

At any rate, I'll let the bigwigs decide that non-issue. In the meantime, here are some messages that I was able to save in my 5 year old phone- all forwarded by either my friends and/or my sister. Enjoy!

• It's better late than pregnant.
• If others can do it, why help?
• An apple a day is NOT an apple at night.

Sunday Market

Most countries have their own version of their local market - colorful, vibrant, very much alive. Just like those places, the Philippines have several that would make any intrepid shopper go ga-ga. What sets this one apart, though, is its location -right smack in the premise of a hospital, the Lung Center of the Philippines. And no, they don't sell lungs or any parts of the respiratory system here, so you can go ahead and pocket your joke right there.

For half the mall price, one can get fresh produce from various regions of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. And get this, they have a row of tables selling everything and anything for 10 pesos and less. What a bargain indeed!

Below is a photo of a Pinoy breakfast staple - longganisa (Philippine chorizo) from Lucban, Quezon.

If you want to have a unique shopping experience, I strongly suggest that you allot one Sunday for the Lung Center Market. See you there

More photos here.

Pilipinas kong Mahal

With a little over two weeks left before the 110th Philippine independence, these posters of the Philippine flag have been placed almost all over the metro -from the swanky hotels to the unassuming government offices, from the train stations to the overly populated bridges. I guess its the government's way of reminding the commuters that despite the seemingly unending rallies and the perverse corruption in the government (among other things), there are still good things that we can identify ourselves with as a nation and as Filipinos.