If I am not mistaken they replaced the aviary with what is now the Sto. Niño de Paz Chapel. Ayala still managed to keep having nature mix in with their new malls, having man-made ponds where you could see ducks, fishes and turtles together, and trees which attracts the birds and provides shade from the afternoon sun.

The only remaining structure apart from the chapel and Greenbelt 1 that has not been replaced since then is Park Square 1 which I was told that it would be torn down once the new malls replacing Glorietta 1 and 2 and Park Square 2 are done.

Day One is a micro-journal/diary/text logging application for the iPhone or iPad available on the App Store for $1.99 and if you have a Mac there is one available on the Mac Store at $9.99. This review will focus on the iPhone/iPad application.

Pros: Unlimited entries, iCloud or Dropbox sync, Twitter integration, simple user interface.

Cons: No search function, photo attachment, tags and export.

Features

• iCloud or Dropbox Sync to Mac, iPhone or iPad apps
  This features allows for synching of entries to iPhone or iPad as well as the Mac app. This may also serve the purpose of keeping a backup on the cloud.
• Calendar View
  Makes it easy for the user to view entries made on specific dates.
• Passcode Lock
  Keeping the journal safe from prying eyes. User can adjust the amount of time before a passcode is required, from immediately to increments of 1, 3, 5 and 10 minutes.
• Reminders
  Allows the user to set up an alert to remind that an entry should be made.
• Markdown Syntax Support (for rich text)
  Supports Markdown syntax for font formatting and URL linking.
• Starred Entries List
• Entries by Year
  Shows the number of entries made per year
• Auto Sync and Pull to Sync
• Sent as Tweet
  Enables the user to post a tweet within the app using iOS 5 system Twitter integration

Conclusion

If you are like me who always had a difficult time keeping a journal/diary due to busy schedule or just plain forgetful, I would recommend using this app. Its simple layout/interface and the unlimited number of entries makes it easy to make an entry of your idea or thought at the very moment it hits you. The iCloud or Dropbox sync is be a plus. What I would like to see in the future is the ability to attach photo or photos on entries, having tags for entries, search would be nice and an export function would be a great addition.

Kiko just said that the impeachment proceedings will benefit the Filipino people. What BS! In just a month we have 4 gas and diesel price hike. Don’t you think doing something about that will benefit more Filipinos? Sino ba talaga makikinabang sa pagpatalsik kay Corona, hindi ba yung may mga kaso na nakasampa sa Supreme Court? At ilan ba sa mga isang kahig, isang tuka na mga Pilipino ang nagkakaso at nakarating sa Supreme Court? Yung mga nakakarating sa Supreme Court ay yung may mga PERA, tulad ng mga Aquino, Arroyo, Roxas, Cojuangco at iba pang pamilya na patuloy na naghahari sa Pilipinas.

Palibhasa hindi sila apektado sa pagtaas ng presyo ng produktong petrolyo dahil ang kinakarga nila sa kanilang mga sasakyan ay galing sa buwis na ibinabayad ng mga karaniwang mamamayan. Wala silang pakialam sa pagtaas ng pasahe dahil nakasakay sila sa mga magagara at airconditioned na mga sasakyan, kasama na ang kanilang pamilya at mga kasambahay. Wala silang pakialam sa pagtaas ng presyo ng bilih…in dahil ano man ang pagmamalinis nila pare-pareho lang maging alin mang administrasyon ang tumutongpats. Mahirap kasi sa mga Pilipino pag ang manok na nila ang nakaupo, bulag na rin sa mga kabulastugan na ginagawa.

Hangga’t ang mga dati nang mga pamilya na namumuno at naghahari dito sa Pilipinas ang patuloy natin iluluklok, walang mangyayari sa mga ordinaryong Pilipino. Dahil ang mga nangyayaring ito ay away ng mga mayayaman lang at ng may kaya na binihisan nila para magmukhang kagalang-galang.

Ano ba ang rason nila bakit nila inaalis si Corona, hindi ba dahil hadlang daw ito sa paghahabol nila kay Arroyo? Tanong ko lang sa tagal na ng panahon na hinahabol ang mga tiwaling mga opisyal meron ba ni isa sa mga ito ang naging paki-pakinabang sa mga ordinaryong Pilipino? Na nakatulong man lang sa mga mamamayan para maibsan ang kanilang paghihirap?

Alin ba ang mas mahalaga sa mga ordinaryong …Pilipino, yung napakataas na singgil sa kuryente, yung walang humpay at patumanggang pagtaas ng presyo ng petrolyo, yung pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin, o ang makulong si Arroyo na alam naman natin aabot ng ilang taon baka wala na sa puwesto si Noynoy ay hindi pa makulong dahil isa ring may perang pamilya ito?

Sa tagal na paghahabol sa mga ill-gotten wealth daw ng mga Marcoses ano na ang nahita ng mga mamamayang Pilipino? Meron ba kayong naramdaman na paggaan ng pamumuhay?

Cop escorting wedding entourage

Seems to me that it is business as usual for those who have te luxury of paying off police escorts to stop traffic for them. Not to be rebutted again that poor old Noynoy has better things to do than enforce this law against illegal use of sirens, but this is one of his famous lines

walang wang-wang

during his inagural speech. So what happen to this campaign? Where are they now? LTO and PNP Highway Patrol Group where are you now, now that media is not there to cover your actions?

This year I will be posting more and on a broader scope not limiting myself to subjects I set last year. Although I would still like to keep it on the positive, in reality the negative side will always be there.

I think I should start from the shuttle service they provide to patients and patient’s companions. I took a ride from MRT-Ayala Avenue to St. Luke’s in one of their fully air-conditioned and comfortable shuttle services, it was a Hyundai Starex Van. First off, the driver was very courteous and friendly, engagingly conversing with me. The ride was comfortable and relaxing, taking my mind off the tests that I am about to undergo.

Upon arriving at the main lobby, I went to the information and I didn’t even have to be the one to ask because the receptionist beat me to it, greeting me with a “good afternoon sir, how may I help you” which kind of surprised me because in other hospitals I feel like no one wants to attend to me.

On to the Heart Institute. When I arrived there were lots of patients inside waiting for their turn and even though I had just entered the room, I was again given the same greeting I had at the information desk. I already made my appointment a couple of days before and I was an hour early, I waited for my turn and though it came 20 minutes late it was understandable with the number of patients waiting that day being a Monday. When I was called for my 2D-echo Doppler exam, the nurse was very accommodating and friendly even laughing at my jokes which made me comfortable. Same thing when it was my turn to have treadmill stress test, the two nurses were very friendly and was explaining to me the what the test is and how it goes. I was kind of nervous about not being able to complete the test, not being in shape for two years now, but somehow how I was being attended to helped a lot.

Next stop was x-ray and CT scan. Service was fast and efficient, actually I was surprised that it was done in such short period of time and like the other departments, the nurses was very helpful and friendly. I still have pathology tests to undergo but I needed 12 hours of no food and drinks so I scheduled it on the following day. Shuttle service was still there available for patients and I took it to take me back to Ayala.

Next day I submitted specimens and had blood extraction for the other tests and as usual the nurse who was very professional but still friendly. The guy was efficient just one prick of the needle and there goes my blood samples in test tubes. Talk about fast.

Now I am waiting for my tests results and also my doctor’s appointment, I am passing time listening to beautiful piano music while writing this piece.

So if ever you needed to have medical tests and procedures done and you have the budget for it, I would recommend going to St. Luke’s Medical Center – Bonifacio Global City. Apart from their high tech equipments and top-notch doctors, their staff and nurses are class acts.

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.

You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.

Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me.

Inspirational thoughts wouldn’t you say.