My Bucket List: 35 Things

Because the world is my oyster and oyster goes well with a good bottle of beer.

1. Watch the sunset from Oia
2. Watch the sunrise from Angkor Wat
3. Watch the aurora in real life
4. Be drunk at Delirium Cafe
5. Be sober and dance on the streets of Brazil or anywhere else I won't be arrested by gettin' jiggy with it
6. Celebrate New Year in New York
7. Visit all Disney theme parks in the world and cry after the fireworks go off
8. Visit the Harry Potter theme park and cry just because it's the Harry Potter theme park
9. Watch World Cup Live
10. Watch Olympics Live
11. Watch Coachella Live
12. Go to the Korean DMZ - if war hasn't broken out yet
13. Survive a war, if it breaks out (which I pray it won't). Otherwise, ride a Gondola in Venice
14. Climb the highest tower or building in a city and shout "Fuck you"
15. Climb a mountain and shout "Thank you Lord"
16. Learn to drive
17. Learn to scuba dive
18. Sky dive
19. Walk through [some parts of] the Great Wall of China
20. Stare at the pyramids and not feel rude
21. Bike the Golden Gate from end to end
22. Stand still on a surf board for some good 10 seconds
23. Go to a casino and make a crazy bet on anything. Anything.
24. Attend a Hollywood red carpet premiere and be a crazy celebrity fan, with printed photos, pen markers, and a camera
25. I dislike running. Finish a 21km race.
26. I'm afraid of dogs. Adopt one and understand why they are called man's best friend.
27. Plant a tree
28. Buy something really really nice (and expensive) for my family simply because I love them
29. Buy something really really nice (and expensive but not at all necessary) for myself simply because I deserve it
30. Buy a random gift to a random needy person
31. Make someone else's wish come true
32. Be a good mother
33. Love someone wholeheartedly without forgetting about myself in the process
34. Live a life of no regrets
35. Leave this world with a smile on my face

Jollibee Singapore lah! Check out the menu!

So...

Jollibee has landed in lah lah land! Today's is the day where Pinoys will feel like a Champ and bite onto their fried chickens with such pure joy. "Gravy" lang sa haba ng Q sa Lucky Plaza! :) But it's okay because now SG-based folks can get their fix of langhap-sarap yummy goodness.

So, how much will the food cost? This is the second question that popped into my mind, the first being "will there be gravy on my Chickenjoy?"

Thanks to the people of the interwebz, here's a digital copy of Jollibee Singapore menu, with price list and all!

Sorry to disappoint but there doesn't seem to be any palabok? I haven't been to Lucky Plaza yet so I may need to update this post. Anyway, as long as there's Chickenjoy and Spaghetti, I'll be a happy jabee girl.

What about you? What's your pick?

Viva La 26, Hello 27

Here's my 3-minute video project shot across 13 countries I visited in 2012.

Locations: Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hongkong, Macau, Cambodia, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, and Spain.


Viva La 26 from Danissa on Vimeo.

Also, I turned 27 today. :D

Don't order from iWidget Multiply Store!!!!

I hate iWidget.

Never again will I order from their multiply store. Felt like I'm getting ripped off when I already paid for my purchase...and now they are asking for a copy of my credit card even if the transaction was successful. Geez, so much hassle for online shopping! Online stores exist to provide convenience for shoppers yet iWidget makes it complicated for their customers.

This is not how you do e-Commerce. F*ck dat noise.

Lifegoal Achieved: Amsterdam on or before 30

So after a pretty long hiatus, I decided to take step in the blog zone again just to inform the interwebz that I have achieved my life goal of visiting Amsterdam. <3 p="p">

#obligatory #omgomgomg

I went on a 2-week solo trip and visited 5 countries in Europe (and cycled in 4 cities, yey) and all I can say is this:

SOLO TRAVEL IS AWESOME.

Plus cycling in Munich, Amsterdam, Paris, and Barcelona are priceless. Rome's cobbled pavements are not biker-friendly, sadly (shout out to my fellow Pinoys in The Legends Hostel in Rome!!!). Photos from my trip are uploaded on my Flickr page. Meh.

Phnom Penh bound next week and I'm pretty much excited...it will be my first trip to Cambodia and I'm  defintely gonna try Happy Pizza.

Race Against Cancer 2012 Singapore Photo Gallery

Here are some snapshots from Race Against Cancer 2012 last 22 July. Held at Angsana Green East Coast Park, the event was organized by Singapore Cancer Society and Singtel.

My friends Jerome and Che completed the 15 km run despite the intense heat. Such badasses. You deserve more Pocari Sweat.

 Jerome Alag

15KM Finishers: Che Lanot and Jerome Alag

Che Lanot 

 Race Against Cancer 2012 Finisher Medal

Also check out these [amazing] photos of 15km participants as they made their way to the finish line! I uploaded the complete photo gallery at my Facebook page. Feel free to comment on this post if you want me to send you a hi-res copy of your image! :)

Congrats again to my dachelans and pogs! :D

Directory of Taxi Companies in Metro Manila

For everyone's reference, here's a directory of  taxi companies in Manila, Philippines. I usually call up R&E or MGE whenever I need a cab pick-up but it helps to have other options especially during peak hours.

Avis Taxi - 8795263
Basic Taxi - 6437777
Crownstar Taxi - 7473064
EMP Taxi - 2935930
MGE Taxi - 3648260
Nine Star Taxi - 3301654
Nissan Taxi - 5512439
R&E Taxi - 3621890

Leave a comment if you know of other cab companies! :)

Fifth Bangkok Trip, Third for 2012

Off to my favorite city (by far) on 28th July...this time with my best friend Kin!

Unlike my previous trips, I won't be staying at Khao San for my first night. Spotted Linkcorner Hostel at Agoda and it seemed nice based on the reviews so I'll give it a try. Heard it's just near Pratunam market and the airport link station so it shouldn't be so bad.

Oh, I'll be staying at Lebua at State Tower again! Haven't blogged yet about the place but it's awesome as hellz. The Sirocco (where scenes from Hangover 2 were filmed) is a must-visit! Beer's expensive though at around 400BHT.

I HAVE A LOT OF BACK LOGS. I HAVE A LOT OF BACKLOGS. Will make up for it soon!

How Last Saturday Night Was Spent

Biked to [almost] the edge of Singapore from my place. Started at around 7pm, got home 3 hours later with only 10-15mins stop along the way.

See the yellow line in the map? ALMOST 40KM roundtrip omg. I'm surprised I could still walk after.

That is all.

We Didn't Make It Rain

Ted: You picked the wrong guy. You made a really, really, really bad choice. What were you thinking? That guy? Are you kidding me? Have you learned nothing in the last eight years? You're just gonna regret this. You know that, right? You are going to regret this, and now there is nothing you can do about it because it's too late. All you can do now is go up there and start your crappy, disappointing life that will never be nearly as happy as the one you could have had with me. Good-bye.

Stella: Ted, wait.

Ted: Look, Stella, I am not here to win you back. I am here because I need to know that you know you made the biggest mistake of your life.

Stella: I know