God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy. – Billy Currington

Man, I love that song!

The result of my Annual Physical Exam indicates that my urine’s odor is aromatic.  After seeing the result, I thought to myself:  “It must be the coffee.”

Oh wait, did someone really get a whiff of my urine?

Seriously?!

Great food. Elegant ambience. Superb service.

Toasted bread with eggplant spread. Uuuu-wow.

Scallops. Lots of it!

Beef Braciole

Local Seabass Saute

sanity.

Everyday seems to pass by in a haze.

*grateful*

Whenever something bothers me, I would find myself reading inspirational articles on The Daily Motivator. And it’s been pretty consistent. I mean, it never helped. LOL

Sometimes I wish I was someone else.

Ampanget ng picture. Hahahaha.

Antibiotic, anti-allergy and mucolytic

Inuman noong Biyernes. Inuman na naman kagabi na inabot na ng umaga. Ayos. Ipagpatuloy ang kagaguhan para sa magandang kinabukasan.

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Mind? … Soul?

Beer.Did.Not.Help.At.All

Guess.I’ll.Just.Sleep.It.Off

I thought it was going to be another boring dinner for me last night. It’s a good thing I saw my college friends Bob (the one wearing sunglasses. i’m not so sure if the sun was still up that time. lol) and mama Jo (the one wearing turtleneck dress) in the lobby of our building. They invited me to join them together with their officemates for dinner. Of course, I said yes with no hesitation.

Fun time @ Teriyaki Boy. Photo by Rich Bob Poor Camera

I’m currently reading some random blog. Nothing fancy. The entries actually have lots of grammatical errors but I managed to finish reading all of them.

It’s a bit comforting to learn that someone out there thinks the same way as I do.

I noticed that I’ve been posting untitled entries lately. Oh well. Fckit. LOL

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Jun: Excuse me, bakit walang cup sleeve ‘tong kape ko?
Barista Guy: Ah sir, naglalagay lang po kami when the customer requests for one.
Jun: Requests for one mo mukha mo. Ang init kaya ng kape.

Syempre, di talaga yan nangyari. Pero minsan parang gusto ko nang manggago.

Is a big disappointment.

Finding a reason is hard enough. Finding a good one is way even harder.

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The Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa, ON, Canada

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The Toronto Skyline as seen from the Centre Island Park

What a beautiful way to end a long day at work.

A spectacular view from my apartment back in Ottawa

I’ve been bugging a lot of people the whole morning today. Man, don’t blame me for this. For crap’s sake, that’s the only thing that I can do whenever boredom strikes. Wait, I almost forgot that stupid radio programs also help especially when the DJ’s talk about ‘wholesome’ stuff. Mind the quotes, okay?

This photo was taken in Baguio City, Philippines and not in some random place in Canada.

I was sound asleep when the fire alarm in our apartment building went off last night. I jumped out of my bed completely freaked out. The disturbing alarm was accompanied by my thoughts of the recent strong earthquake that hit Toronto. Obviously, it made the situation even more frightening.

The funny thing is that I realized that I was just wearing my usual white shirt and boxers. Being the messy guy that I am, I had a hard time finding a good enough pair of shorts. I was thinking that if the security personnel would ask everyone to immediately evacuate the building, I would definitely win the Best in Costume award. LOL

Going back to the story… After a few minutes and while the fire alarm was still on, the building security officer announced that they have already called the city fire department and the fire trucks are on their way. They will be checking the cause of the alarm that originated from the ninth floor. I am on the 21st floor by the way.

A few more minutes later, I heard fire truck sirens and I had this feeling that this could really be a serious one. I was looking out my window trying to see how many trucks were approaching our building. I saw just one.

Then the security officer informed all the building occupants that they are already checking out the 9th floor and verifying if there really was a need to evacuate. He asked everyone to stay alert and wait for the next announcements.

You know how it felt like, right? Waiting for the next announcements was terrible. I felt as though every second lasted a million years. Crazy.

The good thing is that it was a false alarm.

Second time in just a month. The first one was in our office building a couple of weeks ago.

Oh well…

I’m going home soon with these cuties.

Will surely miss all sorts of berries here in Canada when I go back home.

In this amazing exhibition, guests will get an up close and personal look at the artistry and craftsmanship that went into creating the iconic props and costumes that appeared throughout the Harry Potter films. These authentic artifacts will be displayed in elaborate settings inspired by locations from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry including the Gryffindor common room, Hagrid’s hut and the Great Hall (taken from the official website).

Unfortunately, taking pictures inside the gallery is prohibited.

A visit to the Niagara falls is really a must here. So it is not a question of if but when. The past weekends haven’t been very kind to us because it’s been rainy – not the ideal weather to visit such a beauty. So we had to check the Weather Network everyday to see if the coming weekends are gonna give us sunshine. After three weeks here in Toronto, Lady Luck finally was on our side and gave us the perfect Sunday weather that we’ve been waiting and asking for.

Okay so the next thing that we needed to do was to decide on which mode of transportation to pick. Basically, we’ve been presented with three options (okay, make it four):  [1] VIA Rail, [2] Greyhound Bus, [3] Casino Bus and [4] Taxi.

The VIA RAIL is a bit pricey and the main hub is a quite far from our apartment. Its earliest departure is 8:30 in morning. However, the TTC buses and trains start to operate at 9am on Sundays so that means we need to take a cab going to the train station. I guess I’ve made my point: This is a no-no.

Taking a cab from Toronto to the Niagara Falls is NOT the most practical choice. It would cost us like C$165 one way. Tip not yet included. We never actually considered this option, anyway. LOL

So we were left with just the Greyhound Bus and the Casino Bus. The former would cost us C$28 while the latter would be just $25. The catch is that we need to pretend as though we will be playing in the casino if we decide to choose the latter.

Needless to say, we chose to be casino players for a day and saved $3 per person.

Enough of the long and boring narrative. With much pride, here are some cool pictures I was able to take. Thanks to my ever trusty camera. Wide-angle lens baby!

I don’t know how these rings located in front of the Ontario Science Center are called, so I gave them a name – The Rings of Geekness. LOL

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This is the restaurant we frequent here in Toronto. It’s along Sheppard Ave. corner Victoria St.

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For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been drinking cups and cups of Seattle’s Best brewed coffee. I would normally get one in the morning and another one after lunch. I altered this routine two days ago because I noticed that my right eye twitches involuntarily. So I only had my coffee in the morning that day. The twitching of my right eye didn’t go away so I decided not to drink coffee at all the following day. The problem with my right eye went away BUT at around 3PM that day I had a terrible headache and I was perspiring like a mad cow. I don’t know but it’s probably what others call caffeine withdrawal syndrome.

The most frequent symptom associated with caffeine withdrawal is moderate to severe headache. This can occur between 12 and 24 hours after last intake of caffeine. It usually lasts for one to two days, though some may have a headache for longer (taken from some random website).

And now I’m enjoying a small cup of brewed coffee. Yeah, just a small one and I won’t consume more than that a day. I won’t promise but I’ll give it a try.

Stop whining you a$$h0L3. Umayos ka, kasalanan mo yan gago. Isa kang jejemon.

Beef shawarma, rice, bread, and salad. Burp!

Fish fillet in tausi sauce, lemon chicken, lots of rice and sparkling juice. So konyo.

This is the Nestle Building near the Sheppard-Yonge Subway Station.

I would not compromise.

I don’t wanna fit in.

I’ll do my thing.

At my own pace.

On my own time.

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A mother’s love is instinctual, unconditional, and forever. – unknown

Photo taken at the Canadian Museum of Civilizations

Weird Al Yankovic

After strolling around downtown Toronto for like six hours, we capped the day off with a visit to Caffe Demetre to enjoy the best ice cream in town.

I was so happy that she won the French Open Women’s Finals.

And yeah, screw Nadal for winning the Men’s Finals and returning to the top. Booo!

The train left half past 12 in the afternoon. It’s a cloudy day today – kind of gloomy. In a little over 4 hours I’ll find myself again in the bustling city of Toronto.

Ottawa has been my home for almost two months and I must say that I really enjoyed my stay in this beautiful city. It’s not just the place that I’ll be missing, I will also miss the wonderful people I happened to meet.

Ginawa kong punching bag yong leather sofa dito sa apartment. Masarap ang pakiramdam habang sunod-sunod kong sinusuntok yong body ng sofa. Kaso nawala ako bigla sa sarili, nasuntok ko na pala yong gilid na may kahoy o bakal sa loob. Tae. Ang sakit. Wala lang. Kagaguhan lang.

I had the opportunity to visit Montreal, Quebec last weekend with my colleagues. It is just a 2-hour bus ride from Ottawa. We stayed at the classy Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel located in the heart of downtown Montreal which is just minutes away from shops, bars and great restaurants. Thanks to the handy public transpo day pass, we were able to stroll around this vibrant city.

Armed with a 12-dollar ticket, I have finally conquered Quebec. LOL

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empty.

I woke up this morning with a terrible cough so I decided to drop by the pharmacy on my way to the office to buy some medicines. Man, it was damn pricey. It’s a week’s worth of coffee for heaven’s sake.

Blame it on haagen dazs, vodka ice, french open… Okay, okay, it’s actually my fault. I have to stop ranting.

The radio was playing James Blunt’s Carry You Home.

The lady barista asked for my order.

“Tall soy mocha,” I answered.

“What size?” she  asked.

At the back of my head I was like, “I said TALL, right? Ugh.”

Once again I told her that I’m getting tall size.

A bit pissed, she asked once more, “What size? Like Small, Medium or Large.”

Oh fcuk. I’m in a Second Cup outlet and not in Starbucks.

“Oooppss. I’m getting a small soy mocha, no whip.”

because I need to wake up early to catch the French Open live on TNS2. >:)

For the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking of buying this cool pair of shoes. Finally, I was able to convince myself to buy it. Coolness!

What do you do when you got a bus day pass? Easy! See nice spots and take lots of beautiful pictures.

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We had the chance to dine at the Coasters Seafood Grill in the Byward Market last Friday. The food was superb and the service was just awesome (the waitress even winked at me LOL). Up till now, I still could not forget their succulent scallops. Now, I’m hungry. LOL