jollibee closing?

the thought makes me sad, just the other night i was drooling while looking at their brochure brought home by hubby from the store 2 wks ago and was mentally making plans to take a trip one weekend to satisfy the cravings...

why are they closing? it's just been exactly a year [this march] since they opened! and we haven't hang out that much...

apparently, they can't keep up with the competition [KFC and McDonalds]... heard they are moving to a place where KFC and McDonalds are nowhere near... where could that be? as far as I know, there's a KFC and McDo in the city, anywhere I turn...

add to that, the fact that the 'tsekwas' are not ready yet to give up their mian bao, rou bao, dumplings, noodles and what-have-you's in exchange of the panlasang pinoy {e.g. 'sweet' spaghetti, 'salty' chickenjoy} anytime soon!

it is really too bad... i'll miss you... we will miss you, jollibee! come back soon....

what? those are buildings?

seriously looked like stacks of crates and boxes to me! {what a great imagination and creative minds these chinese have!} i am in awe!

what do you think?

{buildings outside WOTW}

caricature

while walking around inside the window of the world, we chanced upon this chinese artist at work, doing a caricature of a male chinese... gabe {as expected}, was amazed and doesn't want to leave until the artist is done...

and here is his work... with the model...

amazing talent!

{he did it in 15 mins.}

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the signage says: {as translated by gabe}

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portrait done in charcoal/pencil is RMB50(yuan)

colored portrait is RMB100(yuan)

[that's x6 in php, in rough estimate]

homefront

still here! nope, i haven't abandoned my blog, how could I? it's just that unfortunate string of events had happened in the homefront the last two weeks... the reason i was experiencing recurring headaches {or maybe it was the crazy weather we're having? yeah, maybe...}

just a recap of the last two weeks:

washing machine breaking down.
no, the washer is working all right, but the dryer isn't.
not good, sun is currently AWOL in this part of the world.
calling friends for help.
friends contacting repairman.

repairman coming.
looks at the machine.
dragging the machine in the terrace {through the living room}.
making a mess.
sigh!

pretends to repair.
cannot repair.
aaargghh!
i'm left with the mess.
dryer still not working.

calls the manufacturer [haier].
repairman coming.
checks the machine.
old model.
calls company..
will come back tomorrow.
frustrated.

meanwhile.
water heater decides not to work as well.
dryer + water heater.
WTf**k.
boils water in the stove.

ask friends {again} for help.
calls the manufacturer.
will come tomorrow.

w. machine repairman arrives.
repairs the machine.
removes a broken part.
replacement.
working.
YAY.
too much noise.
oh well.
as long as it's working.

water heater repairman arrives.
inspects the machine.
points out a few things.
in chinese.
explains what's wrong.
in chinese.
friend translates.
it's now working.
thank goodness.

in frantic search for the receipt.
otherwise i'll pay.
found receipt.
goodness.

now, its the water pipes turn.
calls village management office.
sends repairman.

needs to replace everything.

kitchen sink faucet.

bathroom sink faucet.

had to buy new ones.
fine.

replacement done.
everything's fixed.

that's what i thought.
a few days later.

on a friday.
no dialtone.
intermittent internet connection.
waits.
tired of calling friends for help.

monday.
cannot wait any longer.
asks gabe to report to china unicom.
calls 10000 help hotline.
nothing.

decides to 'sms' friend.
somebody comes.
checks the lines.
after few minutes.
finally, dialtone.
whew.
how i've missed that sound.
funny.

FRAGILE - handle w/ care...

gabe just trippin' one morning...

agahan...

sunday.7:23am


dahil pupunta kaming jongkong at mejo late na bumangon, e2 ang agahan namin today...

buti na lang nag-jollibee myhun kagabi [met up with pinoy friends] at me uwing 'burjer at prays' kaya me instant breakfast kami!

hiking in heels...

feel kong magchika lang ng bonggang-bongga ngay-on, hayung para bang may ka-talkies lang akong friend hahaha! ganare ah, gusto ko lang maniste kc! lumalabas ang pagiging taga-cardona ko... hahaha!

remember my previous post hiking, i was supposed to do a part 2 of that post but, you know, 'life' got in the way, haha! but anyway, i was so bored with surfing the net today {yes, that happens! believe it or not!} so i decided to browse my 'My Pictures' folder and i happened to see an interesting photo/s which i totally forgot that i took ala-paparazzi! well, as you may have guessed, it should be posted here definitely! so, here it is!

we saw 'this girl' when we went hiking in Wu Tong mountain, aba naman! subukan mo kayang umakyat ng bunrok ng naka-heels! try lang! para ka talagang nagpenitensya niyan! {tamang-tama for mahal na araw!}... in all fairness naman to her, baka nga pag 'fashionista' to the nth level ka, wala kang pinapalampas na pagkakataon to dress up kesehodang aakyat ka ng bunrok!

at korek ka, sinunran ko talaga para makunan ng pic hahaha! bang-bad hane, eh sabi ko nga taga-cardona ako eh! second-nature na ang maniste!

kayo kaya? kaya nyo kaya yan?

36 years.....

Tatay & Nanay,

Happy Anniversary!

{with LOVE and thanks!}