i've always liked the preppy, clean look. i think these 3 brands deliver that. i love these brands. but which do you think delivers the best design?

Fred Perry? (Upcoming in MNL. Established in SG.)



Lacoste?



Ben Sherman? (Piolo's most loved brand)

how about in other cities?? OMG in Manila and Mumbai.

Japan's got the bucks to hire like him for their TV commercial -- Softbank -- a local bank brand.



It also shows like the Hamburgers are achays (maid) to the Sushis.

Strapped for cash? Many people are in these trying times. With growing unemployment, salary cuts, and the rising cost of living, plenty of Americans are seeking additional avenues to increase cash flow. Check out these seven hot side jobs that can be done around your 9-to-5 and with skills you may already have.


1. Dog Walker. Even in a recession people don't skimp on their furry loved ones. Therefore, being a dog walker can be an easy sell, especially for other people who need to work two jobs to make ends meet. The double bonus here is you can get great exercise while racking up extra bucks. You can also walk dogs before or after your full-time job. Dog walker median salary per hour: $16.29.

2. Handyman. No matter where the economy stands, things still break that must be fixed. When you are good at fixing things, word travels fast. It's possible to make a small mint fixing cars, installing shelves, building fences, or doing home electrical and plumbing jobs. Keep in mind that some of these gigs may require attaining certain licenses and certifications. But, just consider how much a full-time car mechanic or a plumber charges. Even if you discount your rate, the pay is still good, and customers feel like they got a deal. From painting to step-building, there are plenty of household jobs many people can't do or simply don't want to. Handyman median salary per hour: $17.33.

3. Medical Transcription. Are you a fast typist with excellent grammar and a medical background? If so, medical transcription may be for you. This job often calls for at least one year's experience in a hospital or clinical setting, as well as some coursework; some ads require transcription experience. Tools you will need for this job likely include high-speed Internet and Microsoft 2000 software. You should also be prepared to take a skills test. Medical transcriptionist median salary per hour: $13.78.

4. Wills/Medical Power of Attorney. While planning for the inevitable can be upsetting, it provides a way for attorneys to make extra side income. Lawyers can get up to speed on formulating simple wills and living trusts without too much effort. Completing these documents is something most people agree is essential but have not checked off their 'to-do' list. Talk to friends, church members, and neighbors to generate clients. Potential clients are likely working or have other commitments just like you. Therefore, being available outside of business hours makes meeting up more convenient for everyone involved. Attorney median salary per hour: $55.66.

5. Income Tax Preparer. Preparing income taxes is one of the most dreaded have-tos among Americans. There are plenty of people who would be glad to pass off their tax preparations to someone else if for no other reason than the fear of being audited. Donald Cheatham, owner of DC Tax Group, turned his side job into a small side business. He chose this off-hours gig because of the high demand and he enjoys accounting and the extra money.

"I work 50 to 60 hours a week on my main job [as an accountant] and another 25 to 35 hours a week for my part-time job during tax season. So it gets a little hard at times and usually sleep is the one thing that I don't get during tax season, but it is well worth it," says Cheatham, who started up in 1995 in Chicago. While it helps your credibility if you are a certified public accountant, this certification is not required. The median salary for an accountant per hour: $18.19; CPA median salary per hour: $26.25.

6. Teach a Hobby. Whether it is dance, tennis, golf, computer skills, or music, teaching someone how to do something you are good at and love makes working a second job less like, well ? work. You can find teacher job ads at recreational centers in your neighborhood or advertise your expertise online and in local publications. Dance instructor median salary per hour: $18.58; Music teacher median salary per hour: $21.28.

7. Babysitter. This job is convenient, especially if you have kids. After all, you can make money with them right nearby. Offer to watch your friends' and neighbors' kids so they can take a breather, and they will love you for it. Another option is to help people who work nights. Finding a 24-hour daycare service is difficult, to say the least. Caring for several kids on the same night can compound your earnings and get you extra cash more quickly. Babysitter median salary per hour: $9.00.

The UDD protesters are scary. While some Shinawatra family members flew out of BKK, here we are flying in. LOL! Are we coming close to danger? i hope...not. I'm sure the Thai government have made measures on protesters taking over the Suvarnabhumi Airport especially that the ASEAN Summit's taking place in TH...but in Pattaya.

On the brighter side, i don't mind getting stuck in BKK during the Thai new year celebrations. That is when the real fun starts. haha! Me and my roomie Will are insured anyways.

I'm excited to see my Pino and Spasibo friends from BKK, China, UAE and Manila of course.

Sawasdee khhhhaaaaa! cannooooot...cannooooot! same same but diffreeeeent.

i saw this from one Singaporean LJer...spaceterpig.

1. Nite - Sleep with air-con; Day - Bathe with heater on

2. Day - Cannot Wake up; Nite - Cannot Sleep

3. Cigarettes - Convenient to buy; not convenient to smoke

4. Chewing Gum - Can Chew, Cannot buy?? (Restrictions on buying)

5. Smell Of rubbish besides letterboxes; Rubbish inside Letterbox

6. Private Cars - Cheaper & Cheaper to Buy, harder & harder to Maintain

7. Education - Teachers teaching Less but expects students to learn More

8. High-tech barbaric singaporeans - know how to use state-of-the art equipment, but dunno how to use a simple dustbin or a toilet

9. There are quite a number of rich/poor in spore - They have Car, Credit Card, CPF .. but no Cash and lots of loans

10. Translation is needed between Singaporean Chinese and Mainland China Chinese

11. Sporean never like to vote, but like to complain

12. Half Sporeans rushed to buy Hello kitty, but the other half busy killing stray cats

13. Public Bus - Half the Crowd squeeze in front section of the Bus, Second section is for Carrying Ghost

I want to relax this weekend. How?

- Relax at Sentosa beach? KM8 or Siloso? And bring my Haruki book and try to finish.

- Relax at Bedok Reservoir and try that tree climbing adventure stuff. And bring my Haruki book and try to finish.

- Check out that McRitchie Reservoir? Or the Japanese/Chinese Garden which I have not seen yet.

- Bike at East Coast Park.

- No alcohol. No sweets. No mall. No clubs.

LOL!

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This is what my mood should be this weekend. I so looove this song. EMPTY STREETS.

so pany pany


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when i was in Hong Kong, i was mistaken for a Japanese.

when i was in Stockholm, I was mistaken as an Italian.

when i was in Taipei, i was mistaken as a Thai.

when i was in Bangkok, i was mistaken as a local Thai.

when i'm here in Singapore, I'm mistaken as a Malay.

lastnight, I spoke to a Brazilian at a friend's birthday party and he said if i step foot in Sao Paolo (pronounced as SAOMP-PAOLO), i'd be mistaken as a Bolivian or Peruvian. LOL!

i realized it reflects how similarly my country is like right now. Asian or Latin in looks? ways? language? and Westernized in so many ways.

i wonder when colonialism will end in my country.

I want to share with you a quote from F. Sionil Jose (Filipino National Artist for Literature, Foremost Novelist)...I got this from a fellow blogger (http://whitewatcher.blogspot.com)

F. Sionil Jose on HINSIGHT (Sun, 4 Feb. 2007)

The colonized intellectual must first free himself, his mind most of all, from the subterfuges of the colonizer. He must recover the pristine self even if this means, as Nick Joaquin once charged, "to be an Igorot" ---as if being one is to be stigmatized. Start from the mud at our feet, from mythic incense, the life-giving impulse of the cosmos, and from this purity, recognize the inputs of history, all the precious elements that contribute to the building of a nation.

Only when the colonized has achieved this innate freedom will he then be able to assume his true identity. Otherwise, his thinking will always be a monotonous echo of the colonizer's dulcet spiel.

So it goes today: our modern ilustrados have yet to free themselves from prisons of the past, from the chains of colonialism, particularly the domestic variety. Until they recognize this bondage and oppose it, we will continue to wallow in blissful ignorance, and worse, in the muck of spiritual poverty left by the ghosts of colonialism.

every CNY in Singapore they do this interesting traditional ritual called "Lo Hei" (im uncertain if that's the correct spelling)...I didn't understand what the lady was saying but I knew it was sort of like wishes of prosperity, good health and happiness....so I felt like I was Prew in one of Charmed's episodes chanting spells.


Then we had to wildly mix it....AND EAT!!!! :) go eat & munch prosperity, good health and happiness.


So how does it taste like? Surprisingly, good. HUAT AR!! (more money!!)

we're moving to Tanjong Pagar!!! (haha!) whatta good way to the start the new year with a new home. i'll now be with my very dear close friends. so fun! :) it's time i get to know them much more. i wonder how it is with them everyday...yeah paopao?? haha! you won't get away this time....world-renowned flaker.

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spending xmas here in SG and new year at our new place. my first out of MNL. nice. xmas with flatmates then go out. new year with friends somewhere in bukit timah.

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still thiking if I wanna go to KL with friends for the dec 26-29 weekend...hmmm...i haven't been there.

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Merry Xmas and a Happy New year to all!! i have nothing else to wish for but all the good luck life has to offer. Always be good. Happiness, good health and prosperity to you and your loved ones.

time flies so quickly and it's becoming faster and faster everyday which reminds us....to sometimes take things slowly. we might be missing and ignoring a lot of things more important to us. give it or them some time.

LOL! i just learned a new local word - "jalan-jalan". I think it means "walking-walking" in English.

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Zouking out this saturday! ;P we're billeted at Shangri-La hotel starting tonight care of kuya Jeyts.

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my family visited last week and it was fun in the malls. they didnt see much of Singapore outdoors. they loooooovvveeee shopping! LOL! i miss them so much and i still have my family hangover.

we werent able to follow the SG itinerary i drafted for them...the best plan is still NO PLAN!!! :)

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while my family was supposed to be cheering for me during my standard chartered marathon run, well, they were sleeping and resting....which i was supposed to be doing also!!!! i only had 4 hours of sleep prior to my run because i was bringing my family to chinatown/vivo city/orchard/marina area for shopping. nevertheless, i did well. short of 1 minute for a 21KM challenge pace of 2hrs and 30mins. better than my first 21Km run test session last nov16. LOL!

i so like these performances of kanye west and estelle at the mtv 2008 euro awa rds...controversial awards night due to a very political atmosphere...all praises to thenew US president-elect obama.

amazing stage!!! fantabulous production....its a living stage!!!! i wish i was there.

kanye west love lockdown (live)


kanye west and estelle amercan boy (live) what the hell is she wearing??LOL

yey! i had a run training session with other singapore marathon participants this morning at east coast park. we were about 100. i joined to test my 1st 21Km run and i finished in 2hrs; 25mins. slow because i walked the last 2.5km. my right leg was already very painful. so i didnt want to stress it much more. not bad ah. i was so fast during my 1st 15K but slowed and got tired succeeding that. now my legs are in agonizing pain. LOL! i need to be stronger by dec7 for the standard chartered marathon.

a friend asked, "why are you doing this to yourself??" haha!

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I saw the movie HSM3, OMG hawt! hawt! hawt!.....i wonder whats next after senior year??

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as a reward (aside to HSM3) i had the following for dinner:
- indonesian chicken with rice
- shokudo iced coffee
- spinelli today's brew coffee and strawberry cheesecake
- indonesian avocado shake

i was with JT, Bal, Andrew, Omar and Paul (from Unilever BKK)

have not updated for a while. ill post soon my recent shanghai china trip.

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met up with ken velasco and brian avancena here in SG. they were visiting. going off today to KL via land and BKK via train. so paopao, get in touch with them.

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i was very happy this weekend...special thanks to raul and patrick. ;)

2 years ago halloween in BKK. last year's Halloween was spent in a beach weekend getaway in san juan batangas with my friends who i miss...it was a whole lotta fun because we were in about 3 cars convoying. it was a night of fun, drama. laughter and dancing!!!!! :) i think that was one of the best times we went out of town......we dance the night away...

babi saying "ay nasa zimbabwe ba tayo? botswana na yata ito"
antonio crying.......
doc jay bembanging somewhere....with drama on the side.
orlie sleeping like a lolo.....
RD was in town vacationing from adelaide....sporting a brand new set of teeth lasered.
Jontac was stripping by the beachshore with an audience...
eric always all smiles cuz he was happy with somebody there??...LOL
shom the "nar" (only one, if plural "nars") bembanging also somewhere.....
raf was doing the catwalk all the time and presented a sweet cake....
bon...ever beautiful.....

then everybody by around i think 3AM were all drunk and went dancing on the beach cottage...(the caretaker and the resort guards were actually watching us)



now im flying off to shanghai today and see what is in store for me there this year's Halloween. i'm excited to travel with daren, my singaporean friend and to see JR.... :)

so i tried to run 15K for th first time....and...and...i did not do well at all...i was so slow. i clocked in 1 hour and 53 minutes. JT ran also and ran faster in 1 hour and 23 minutes. its because i took photos. hehe and leisurely ran. but you know even if i ran at the pace not so challenging, still, it felt really difficult.



the trail was tough especially th off-road and the beach side....



after the race i got a nice shirt but my size XS was no more because they've ran out of stock. i should run faster next time so i can catch XS size shirts hehe!



my next run is a prelude to the standard marathon 21.1K in december 7. there will be a run session practice by www.runnersday.com.sg at the east coast park and i registered already. at least i'll get to feel how it will be to run 21.1K.....scary. hehe!

now i'm considering getting cali fitness membership instead of fitness first platinum....im there just to workout anyway. :P

Cali Fitness - as low as $40/month (P1,280)
Fitness First Platinum - as low as $140/month (P4,480)

$100 difference is not a joke. LOL! :)

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my first fly out of Singapore since I came here...i'm going to SH to see JR of course, and to see how big the difference was when i went there last 2003 and I'm excited to see the big change SH, China underwent especially before, during and after the Beijing Olympics.

Im excited also for the shopping, the weather and, as a skyscraper fanatic, to go up CHina's tallest tower to date-- the Shanghai World Financial Center.


I'm going up this observatory right in that big hole on top. it has transparent glass flooring so you see what's down below. LOL! scurry.




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New Balance real Run (www.realrun.sg) here we come....my first 15K...a prelude to my Standard Chartered Marathon in December of 21.1K. LOL!


this real run will be interesting since it's on and off-road.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona is a 2008 film by Academy Award-winning writer-director Woody Allen. The title was announced by The Hollywood Reporter on October 19, 2007.[1] This is Allen's fourth film in a row shot outside the United States and his first shot in Spain. The film was shot in Avilés, Barcelona and Oviedo.

The plot centers around two American women, Vicky and Cristina, vacationing in Barcelona. There, the women meet an artist, and the three quickly develop a relationship. The artist, however, is still enamored of his mentally unstable ex-wife.

In 2007, controversy arose in Catalonia because the film was funded with public money: Barcelona's city hall provided one million euros and the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Autonomous Government) half a million — 10 percent of the film's budget.[2]

The film premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in May 2008 and held its world premiere in Los Angeles on August 4, 2008.

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What i felt after watching the movie:

1. I want to detach myself from the corporate and consumerist world and live a relaxed life with a profession in the Humanities industry.

2. I felt i want to retire in the countryside doing my choice of Humanities profession.

3. That there is more to working and working the work. Life is too too too short to know our choices and cultivate it.

4. my friend's acronym MCE derived in my mind while watching the movie - Multi-Culturally Exposed. are you an MCE?

5. To pick-up blueberries and biking in the countryside is more fun than shopping at Orchard.

6. To read a book and sip coffee by the seashore is better than having tea at SM Mall of Asia.

7. A three-way relationship is really in existence to a certain extent....LOL! im shocked and amused in this movie.

8. sigggghhhh......I wish i know what to know and know what to do.....

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our very cute talent....isn't she?? so innocent looking but you should know her better.... :) LOL! i made her my desktop wallpaper...