Rome Accommodation

Posted on December 31, 2007 at 10:48 pm | Comments Off
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One of the places I want to visit is Italy. Rome to be more specific. One day, if I would have the chance to tour around Europe (preferably on my own) I would make sure that Rome is on my itinerary. Just to think of the Colosseum, which is known as the biggest amphitheater built in the Roman Empire, the very intricate architecture of the churches found in the city, and the very cool weather makes me drool. But for sure, to be able to see the whole of Rome and visit all of the nice places in the city, one have to stay in there for a few days.

If you will be in Rome in the near future and you want your trip to be perfect you may like to visit Mauro and Paola’s site called http://www.romaclick.com/ so you can get a Rome accommodation. For sure, they know every streets and even alleys in Rome because they live there! If you are looking for Rome hotels or even Rome apartments, this is a good site to visit.

The site is very easy to navigate and they have very interesting contents. First, I want to talk about their guide, they have listed the top destinations around Rome. They even have written something about these attractions in the city so. In there site, there are so many hotels to choose from. They even sorted them by rating and location so it would be easy to look for the perfect hotel that suits you and your family. As for the apartments they are offering, they have also many options to choose from. And if you don’t want to wait for a taxi once you have arrived in Rome, you may also like to get an airport transfer. If you want to know more about these services that they are offering, visit their site now!

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2007 in 7 Lists of 7

Posted on December 30, 2007 at 9:16 pm | 10 Comments
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It’s been my tradition here in my blog to post a yearend entry (2005, 2006). I usually post the most memorable things that happened to me from the very first day of January until December in my year ender specials, and in 2006, I’ve also included a list of my favorite entries for the whole year. But this year, I decided to make seven lists of seven. The lists talk about the best of 2007 except for the news category. I’ve also added notes here and there, and some are potential spoilers so be warned!

Most of the things that I have listed below are in either chronological or alphabetical order.

Books

This year, I was able to read 15 books, almost twice than last year. I really had fun reading this year.

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — JK Rowling: The ending of Harry Potter’s epic tale was really fantastic. JK ended it with a fitting finale. How I wish there is a sequel to this book, but then, the time has come to end this very fascinating story.
  • The Kite Runner — Khaled Hosseini: I like this book very much. Furthermore, this is the best book I have read in my entire life. Unlike other fiction reads, this book is realistic. I recommend this to all, but most especially to those people who are not hooked into books and to Afghan refugees.
  • A Thousand Splendid Suns — Khaled Hosseini
  • The Chinese Cinderella — Adeline Yen Mah: [My Review]
  • Youngblood3 edited by Artura, et al: If you’re into Filipino literature, this is the book that you should buy. Very entertaining. And this is not fiction, by the way. [My Review]
  • The Dogs of Babel — Carolyn Parkhurst: The weirdest book I have ever read. It’s about Paul, a linguist, who tries to teach his dog how to speak. No, not because he’s out of his mind but because he wanted to know the real cause of his wife’s death. The words Parkhurst used in the ending of the story were really strong. [My Review]
  • For One More Day — Mitch Albom: Another tale about death. Yes, it’s a good book, but how I wish Albom would explore other topics. [My Review]

If you have read these books, you would notice that most of them are sad stories, but yeah, the characters lived happily ever after.

Songs

Entries

  • Faulty Schedule: My craziest misadventure this year. In this entry, I wrote how I spent almost 12 hours… in the mall.
  • The Perfect Duo: Chemistry and Zoology: You would fail these two subject if you don’t know how to memorize. And would you believe me that I enjoyed them? Haha.
  • The Divine Subjects: A review of my subjects back in first year, second semester. I used Dante’s concept in his Divine Comedy to give the final verdict for each of my subjects.
  • Stinks and Sells: I particularly enjoyed writing this. It’s my own version of what’s in and what’s out.
  • Big Surprises: The story how I acquired my notebook.
  • Let’s Talk About Grades (Part 2): What I realized in these posts was that grades aren’t everything.
  • Signs and Symptoms of Stress: The title says it all. I had a good time writing this and rereading it makes me laugh. XD

I know that the title of this entry says that for every list, there are seven items. But I have to break that because I reckon I have more interesting entries this year. And so we continue…

Web Apps

  • Last.fm: A cool way to discover music.
  • Google Reader: This one is a bit old, it’s been out since like two years ago. But it deserves a spot here.
  • Twitter: Who doesn’t love Twittering, eh? It’s enjoyable even though there is a maximum of 140 characters per tweet.
  • Sxipper: This one is actually a Firefox plugin. It can automatically input your information in every single form. It can also remember and generate passwords for you. A similar service is Clipperz.com.
  • del.icio.us
  • Flickr
  • Google Apps: Sign up and get your @yourdomain.com mail. All of the essential features of GMail are included. There are also other available applications that you can use.

News

Unlike the other categories, this one does not talk about the bests of 2007. These are the breaking news here in the Philippines. Majority of these are bad news.

  • Bus Hostage
  • The Glorietta 2 Blast: What’s the latest developement? Have they solved this?
  • Mariannete Ampere’s Suicide: A very very sad story
  • Erap’s Pardon: No way!
  • House of Representatives Bombing
  • The Peninsula Hotel Siege: Trillanes, please spare the hotels. Lol.
  • Peso’s Increasing Value: How come we cannot feel it?

Bloggers

I had fun reading your blogs! Keep on writing interesting blog entries!

WordPress Plugins

Yes, I know, most of things/persons that I have listed above (Especially in books, songs, web apps, and bloggers) were not published/released or didn’t start blogging this year. But then, this is my blog. Haha.

Well, I suppose, this is my last entry for this year. May everyone have a prosperous 2008! Rock on!

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Payday Loans

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Take this scenario: you went to the mall and you found this beautiful pair of shoes. They fit your slender feet perfectly. Then, you asked the saleslady how many stocks were left and she said that there were only two left. You rummaged for your wallet and you’ve realized that you don’t have enough money. You have also realized that you need to buy groceries and the phone, electricity, and water bills are waiting for you at home but you want this pair of shoes so badly… what will you do? Just leave the mall and forget everything about the shoes? Don’t worry, CashAdvance15000.com would be able to help you because they give payday loans! This is not just for girls who needs money for shopping or paying bills. This is perfect for those people who cannot wait for their payday.

Applying is even fast because you do it over the Internet. No lines, no hassles. And applying for advance loans do not require you a credit check!

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Rush Writing Service

Posted on December 29, 2007 at 8:31 am | Comments Off
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Having problems with writing a good essay? Want some research help? Worry no more because there are writing companies like Overnight.Essay.com in the Internet! They could help you achieve that coveted A+ work! They are offering a wide range of services. And as what their URL suggests, they can work as fast as less than five hours! Their site is also neat so you would be able to navigate their site without any problems and they even have a customer service. Now, you don’t need to worry in meeting your deadlines! So if you are writing psychology term papers or any paper and have a problem finishing it, try consulting them!

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One Time, Big Time

Posted on December 28, 2007 at 11:31 pm | 9 Comments
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Seriously, I didn’t plan anything for my 18th birthday today. I just let the day unfold in front of my eyes, and yes, I enjoyed my birthday.

Earlier this day, I went to hear mass. The priest’s homily was about protecting the sanctity of life. He talked about how euthanasia and abortion removes the dignity of a person. You see, today is the Feast of the Holy Inocents. Upon hearing the news that Jesus was born, King Herod gave orders to kill all males aged two years and below. So you see the conection of the gospel and the homily, eh? Hmm… this is where Niño (popularly known as Talamasca) got his name who also celebrates his birthday today!

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As my high school friends lurves anything that is “on the spot,” I only invited them this morning. Lol. Luckily, five of them turned up. Some of them were shocked because they know that I’m kuripot1. Lol. Well, maybe I’ll talk about that in another entry. We met at SM City Pampanga at around noon, but two of my friends can’t get as soon as possible there and my friends that were already with me were already hungry so we decided to eat. I treated them in Chef d’ Angelo. I love their jumbo-sized chickens and pizzas. Delicious! Haha.

We had a good time talking about our high school memories like Intramural,
a particular speech choir presentation2, how we hated our valedictorian (I won’t comment about this… haha), press-cons, and our school’s success in the recently concluded Sinukwan Festival.

By the time that we were done with our lunch, our other friends were not yet there so we decided to roam around the mall. And oh, according to a billboard seen here in Pampanga, it’s the longest mall in the country. Hmm… so it’s longer than Mall of Asia? Interesting. After a few minutes, the people that we were waiting for turned up at last.

We then went to Robinson Starmills to watch a flick. As it’s still the Metro Manila Film Festival today, there were no films from other countries. We decided to watch Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo of Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo. Compared to other Filipino movies, this movie is really good. Yes, I have written in one of my entries that most Filipino movies are corny, but this one is an exemption. This one is unique and it has its originality. Well, I won’t talk more about it because I don’t want to spoil it for you!

There are other things that I want to write here, but I think this is enough for now. To everyone who greeted me a Happy Birthday, thank you very much!

PS: I’ll be in Manila tomorrow and hopefully, Mall of Asia. But I need to get back here in Pampanga by 6PM because I want to attend one of my high school friend’s party. It’ll be an overnight party and they even own a resort… this is exciting!

  1. The nearest English translation of this word that I know is extremely thrifty [↩]
  2. The piece was written in Tagalog by the way. [↩]

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