Sunday, December 09, 2007
Miami
Fort Lauderdale Beach
the beach front of our hotel is great.... fort lauderdale is not as crowded as miami, which i really like.
andrea is having a great time with her brother branden
Florida
the past few weeks has beeen crazy busy for me... last weekend we finally moved to a new house apartment. me and my house mate are staying in a nice basement at st claire west area... though were not so happy with our wireless internet connection, guess its better than nothing.
the weekend before the big move, me and my cousins spent 3 days in florida to get some vitamin D... as you guys know, toronto is frigid cold these days.
we stayed at sheraton clipper hotel, where my cousin got a 50% off for the hotel rooms, food and service!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Snow Blowing Day
mother nature gave torontonians their first taste of early winter
norseman st. on my way to work
7:00 am
glass frost
norseman st. on my way to work
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Old Mill Inn
today r&d and marketed stability group went for a buffet lunch at old mill inn located at the west end, toronto. 2 of our fellow chemist are leaving the company. as a way of saying goodbye and goodluck...
the ambiance is great... it will remind you of those old huge european house..
food was ok, different from your typical chinese buffet. though a bit pricey for lunch ($22 drinks not included). their thai chicken was good. i also enjoyed the crab meat salad and bread pudding for dessert.
food was ok, different from your typical chinese buffet. though a bit pricey for lunch ($22 drinks not included). their thai chicken was good. i also enjoyed the crab meat salad and bread pudding for dessert.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
It's Coming
taken yesterday while shopping around dufferin mall... female santas.... trying their best to bring cheers for the coming holiday season.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Falling Leaves
Mandarin Chinese Buffet
went to a chinese buffet today at mandarin in etobicoke. 3 of my co workers are moving to validation-R&D group. so as a way of saying goodluck and goodbye its a tradition to treat them out for lunch.
some of my co workers.. while waiting for the fortune cookies...
i like tropical fish.. colourful carps near the entrance of the resto
i always enjoy buffet but after the meal, i feel so full and dizzy. must be the greasy chinese food and the MSG! LOL.
i always enjoy buffet but after the meal, i feel so full and dizzy. must be the greasy chinese food and the MSG! LOL.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Laundrymat
went to laundrymat last sunday coz ours at home is not available... no kidding, this is one of the least thing i like doing. doing your laundry somewhere else instead of doing it at home.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Happy Halloween
after dinner tonight at shing's place, were supposed to go trick or treatin' with baby, matt. unfortunately he fell asleep on his first halloween... poor pumpkin.
tonight will also be my last halloween here at bude street... yes you guys hear it right. were moving to a new house apartment this end of november. im really excited!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
When October Goes
the days are getting shorter... photo taken along oakwood avenue and eglinton west around 7:00 am.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Back To Reality
yes my friends.. im back!.... to reality. after 6 weeks of bonding with my mom, im back to making my own lunches for work, doing my own laundry and having my own room back.. hehe! my mom left toronto last sunday to go back to iloilo city... yes it was a memorable 6 weeks of bonding. it was tiring, stressful and a bit expensive but all worth it. i know she had a great time as much as i did.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
'Housewives' Filipino joke draws ire
LOS ANGELES - A scene in TV's "Desperate Housewives" that used Philippine medical education for a punchline prompted angry calls from viewers, an online petition demanding an apology and criticism from Philippine officials.
In the season premiere that aired Sunday on ABC, Teri Hatcher's character, Susan, goes in for a medical checkup and is shocked when the doctor suggests she may be going through menopause.
"Listen, Susan, I know for a lot of women the word `menopause'" has negative connotations. You hear `aging,' `brittle bones,' `loss of sexual desire,'" the gynecologist tells her.
"OK, before we go any further, can I check these diplomas? Just to make sure they aren't, like, from some med school in the Philippines?" Susan fires back.
Viewers called the network to complain but the number of callers wasn't available, an ABC spokesman said Wednesday. As of Wednesday evening, more than 30,000 names were attached to an online petition seeking a network apology.
"A statement that devalues Filipinos in healthcare is extremely unfounded, considering the overwhelming presence of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the medical field," the petition read in part.
ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Co., responded with a statement Wednesday. ABC said it was considering editing the episode.
"The producers of `Desperate Housewives' and ABC Studios offer our sincere apologies for any offense caused by the brief reference in the season premiere. There was no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical community in the Philippines," the statement said.
"As leaders in broadcast diversity, we are committed to presenting sensitive and respectful images of all communities featured in our programs," it concluded.
The TV episode even became an international incident, with reports on it topping Philippine news shows and drawing newspaper headlines as officials there registered their displeasure. Filipinos could judge the scene for themselves when it was posted on YouTube.
In Manila, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he was writing the producers of the show to seek an apology and note the country's "vehement protest." Senior cabinet member Eduardo Ermita told reporters that an apology should be sought "on behalf of our Filipino professionals."
Kevin Nadal, 29, a Filipino-American college lecturer who lives in New York, posted the online petition calling ABC to task for the scene.
"I had to rewind it over and over again to make sure I heard it right," Nadal said in an interview Wednesday. He watched the episode online after hearing about it from a friend.
"I was immediately offended and, really, just hurt. These days, people are supposed to be more sensitive or more aware of what's considered appropriate," he said, adding that he was hearing from people worldwide who were distressed by the scene. He appreciated ABC's apology, he said, but said he also wanted to see the dialogue removed from future airings and DVDs.
Nadal also suggested that the show's producers and ABC executives could make a more substantial gesture than an apology, through scholarships or donations for Filipino and Filipino-Americans and community groups.
Filipinos and other minorities also should be depicted on TV as "prominent, positive role models," Nadal said.
In the season premiere that aired Sunday on ABC, Teri Hatcher's character, Susan, goes in for a medical checkup and is shocked when the doctor suggests she may be going through menopause.
"Listen, Susan, I know for a lot of women the word `menopause'" has negative connotations. You hear `aging,' `brittle bones,' `loss of sexual desire,'" the gynecologist tells her.
"OK, before we go any further, can I check these diplomas? Just to make sure they aren't, like, from some med school in the Philippines?" Susan fires back.
Viewers called the network to complain but the number of callers wasn't available, an ABC spokesman said Wednesday. As of Wednesday evening, more than 30,000 names were attached to an online petition seeking a network apology.
"A statement that devalues Filipinos in healthcare is extremely unfounded, considering the overwhelming presence of Filipinos and Filipino Americans in the medical field," the petition read in part.
ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Co., responded with a statement Wednesday. ABC said it was considering editing the episode.
"The producers of `Desperate Housewives' and ABC Studios offer our sincere apologies for any offense caused by the brief reference in the season premiere. There was no intent to disparage the integrity of any aspect of the medical community in the Philippines," the statement said.
"As leaders in broadcast diversity, we are committed to presenting sensitive and respectful images of all communities featured in our programs," it concluded.
The TV episode even became an international incident, with reports on it topping Philippine news shows and drawing newspaper headlines as officials there registered their displeasure. Filipinos could judge the scene for themselves when it was posted on YouTube.
In Manila, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said he was writing the producers of the show to seek an apology and note the country's "vehement protest." Senior cabinet member Eduardo Ermita told reporters that an apology should be sought "on behalf of our Filipino professionals."
Kevin Nadal, 29, a Filipino-American college lecturer who lives in New York, posted the online petition calling ABC to task for the scene.
"I had to rewind it over and over again to make sure I heard it right," Nadal said in an interview Wednesday. He watched the episode online after hearing about it from a friend.
"I was immediately offended and, really, just hurt. These days, people are supposed to be more sensitive or more aware of what's considered appropriate," he said, adding that he was hearing from people worldwide who were distressed by the scene. He appreciated ABC's apology, he said, but said he also wanted to see the dialogue removed from future airings and DVDs.
Nadal also suggested that the show's producers and ABC executives could make a more substantial gesture than an apology, through scholarships or donations for Filipino and Filipino-Americans and community groups.
Filipinos and other minorities also should be depicted on TV as "prominent, positive role models," Nadal said.
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