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2016 - The DJ who's not a DeeJay

JayDJ the Traveller

I miss the old format of Smile Magazine, the inflight magazine of Cebu Pacific. In their November 2016 issue, they featured Alex Caeg, Telecoms executive for PLDT.  I found the questions he answered interesting and as a frequent traveller myself, I figured it would be nice to answer the same questions here in my blog.  So here it is. Sometimes travelling light is...

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How To Make a Chocolate Apple in 2 Simple Steps

Want a healthy alternative to dessert? Want to create a dessert in 30 seconds?  Try this out. What you'll need: Apple Bar of Chocolate Apple Hole Puncher Here's what to do: Step 1: Create a hole in the apple Step 2: Insert chocolate in hole That's it! INSTANT CHOCOLATE APPLE! PS: With all the quick new food recipe videos, I just wanted to...

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My New Paper Will Be The New Paper

I've been an avid reader of newspapers.  I admit I don't read the entire paper from beginning to end but I do scan all pages including ads.  I guess growing up in a household which had the morning newspaper readily available almost everyday influenced me to appreciate newspapers.  So you can understand my joy previously working under Public Affairs when we had all...

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Experiencing Sydney

I'm currently traveling around Australia and Sydney is our first stop.  Will be compiling photos and stories for sharing soon. In the meantime, here's some lovely views from Sydney. Hello from down under! I'm currently traveling around Australia and Sydney is our first stop.  Will be compiling photos and stories for sharing soon. In the meantime, here's some lovely views from Sydney. Hello...

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Where is the Sun?

No matter how dark the sky may be No matter how thick the clouds may be No matter what blocks the light we see The sun will always be there. Asleep or awake Night or day Whichever way The sun will always be there. Cover the sky Close my eyes Open them wide The sun will always be there. Feel the air It's...

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Is the Mall of Asia Building a Solar System?

If you've been to SM Mall of Asia, chances are you'll be welcomed by a huge globe. Right at the center of the rotunda is the SM Mall of Asia Globe. I read that this landmark symbolizes the size and advancement Mall of Asia represents. Also starting late afternoon till evening, this globe transforms into a 360 degrees Electronic Billboard. If you've been...

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New Dates Announced To Avoid April 1

To avoid April Fools Day and skip the endless verifying of facts and statements whether they are true or falce, worldwide leaders have unanimously decided to add an additional day in March and start April on the 2nd. In lieu of the update, this new calendar has been released, thereby skipping April 1. We now have a March 32 followed by April 2....

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A Gloomy Glimpse of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore

Wasn't able to catch the partial solar eclipse the other week but did get to see a sun covered by gloomy clouds surrounding Marina Bay Sands.   Here's a quick timelapse and a photo of the majestic structure. ...

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What To Do When Your Driver's License is Confiscated in Manila

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Feel free to scroll down (or click here) if you want to go straight to the guide. Otherwise, here's how I got into a traffic violation. It was a Thursday morning which my car falls under the number coding scheme, meaning vehicles with plate numbers ending in 7 or 8 are prohibited from the roads starting 7:00am.  I left at 6:15am hoping to...

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Punta Tatay - Godaddy Now Speaks in Filipino

Just got an e-mail from GoDaddy saying that Godaddy can now be read in Filipino! I've been a loyal customer of Godaddy for over 15 years and I've been used to using Godaddy in English (and currency in US Dollars). I was curious to check out the Filipino version of the site and it's not just the text that's in Filipino, but they...

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