tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:22:14 +0000technologyrelationshipmoonlaser surgerybookspauloshoppingcory aquinochristmasadvertisingcartoonstop modelinspirationserious stufflomotravelfamilyinternetconcertsingaporetvsignsa capellablogssurfriendsamerican idolmephotographyvietnampoliticspartthailandbitchpartymusicstikfasMalaysiaweekendcebuboracaypalawanliteraturegelohangadfoodhappy songrandom stuffmacaumarketingnuffnangdesigncareergroomingfilmmultiplyAfter centuries of introspection, Mr. jampackedbear is still in the process of discovering his bear-ness.http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (James Lim)Blogger916125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-7400390036091898000Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:04:00 +00002012-01-04T12:08:51.170+08:00internetrelationship :) :) :)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/HmtXds7po28/facebook-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2012/01/facebook-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-233460024030510915Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:13:00 +00002012-01-04T12:09:26.853+08:00partymusicweekend Look who's at number three in Google's search results for "Kaskade in Manila"  My party invite got SEO'd better than my video(http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2009/06/not-just-another-night-out.html) because of the title.  ANYWAY, can't wait for the next round on Dec 15, 2011 at Republiq.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/lcaZVHWvVO0/google-kaskade-in-manila.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/12/google-kaskade-in-manila.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-2799509909394363901Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:40:00 +00002011-12-02T20:45:55.816+08:00Next year's holidays have been announced! Time to start putting together my 2012 travel itinerary :) All in all, there will be 16 regular and special holidays to be observed next year. These are: January 1 (Sunday) - New Year's Day January 23 (Monday) - Chinese New Year February 25 (Saturday) - EDSA Revolution Anniversary April 5 (Thursday) - Maundy Thursday April 6 (Friday) - Good Friday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/AWl2KTV-LcQ/2012-holidays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/12/2012-holidays.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-5115498291648800181Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:53:00 +00002011-09-26T17:53:12.243+08:00random stuff Notice anything unusual in the urinal below? Well, well, well...a soap dish! Now if I can only find the faucet... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/l9QJbhEm1Jc/dont-forget-to-wash-after-you-tinkle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/09/dont-forget-to-wash-after-you-tinkle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-6961691322997337168Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:09:00 +00002011-09-14T18:09:42.141+08:00blogsadvertising I lost my Nuffnang codes for ads when I changed my blog template to black this year. Took some time for me to insert the codes back because my html template is kinda tricky but now its soooo baaaaaaack!  In case you were wondering, I'm not really earning or expect to earn anything from the ads since I'm not a serious blogger. They're just pretty =D http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/gGFmgyJjusY/i-had-ads-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-had-ads-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-7211987690837672305Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:26:00 +00002011-09-13T11:26:19.585+08:00singaporetravelgelo Corkscrewed that is. The twin roller coasters at Universal Studios Singapore looked like one hell of a ride. That's why I opted to just watch the babies roll. Check this out.  "Engage in the ultimate intergalactic battle between good and evil on the world’s tallest dueling roller coasters. Themed after the hit television series Battlestar Galactica™, the attraction asks riders to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/v2HVoEG4NUU/getting-screwed-at-universal-studios.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/09/getting-screwed-at-universal-studios.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-7683822252570847691Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:01:00 +00002011-09-12T14:01:29.752+08:00groomingtravel I'm sure you've all heard of Ilog Maria. It's that lip balm, hair oil, shampoo or soap made out of honey extracts which your friends swear by.  I first heard about it in 2006 when my kikay boss excitedly told me she just came from a secret bee farm and went home with winner all-natural skin care products. Looking back, I've no idea why that information was shared to me but it did keep me http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/PBGSO3Ap0pQ/directions-to-ilog-maria.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/09/directions-to-ilog-maria.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-3944241496311963531Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:54:00 +00002011-09-07T18:54:25.243+08:00advertisingmarketingpolitics Last Sept 2, Pnoy made witty remarks about his love live(or lack thereof) by comparing it to Coke variants - Coke (regular), Coke Light and and Coke Zero.   read the full article here: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=722875&publicationSubCategoryId=63 While every Juan laughed this off (with Coke giddy from the unprompted endorsement), the brand team over at Pepsi didn't http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/xPevRd3zi7A/politics-and-pepsi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/09/politics-and-pepsi.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-3751749973305665773Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:53:00 +00002011-09-05T11:57:35.454+08:00partytvStumbled upon the Miss Universe promos on Youtube this morning. Either the producers took the Carnival treatment too far or everyone in Sao Paolo is tripping acid. This certainly isn't the usual pageant promo. Ola Brasil! Here's one with the reigning Miss Universe, Ximena Navarrete http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/3BYVYk1VeEg/beauty-queens-on-acid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/09/beauty-queens-on-acid.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-3000509292376782926Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:40:00 +00002011-08-01T18:40:13.797+08:00travel My Lakbayan grade is C+! Damn! So much of the Philippines I still need to see! How much of the Philippines have you visited? Find out at Lakbayan! Created by Eugene Villar.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/2L6GZjyGjgc/dont-be-dayuhan-to-your-own-bayan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/08/dont-be-dayuhan-to-your-own-bayan.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-4521580659367746869Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:44:00 +00002011-06-29T12:44:24.640+08:00partmusicweekendBeen a while since I posted my weekend playlists here. Here's to those partying in their heads through headphones while trying to make sense of life in the office. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/f-rS98-BQZc/superclub-2-playlist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/06/superclub-2-playlist.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-733069928571147572Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:01:00 +00002011-06-27T20:03:36.255+08:00food Imagine our reaction when our plate of Cereal Prawns arrived all shaped like this........... Thanks Gelopots for the photo =D http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/V7Je529j0b8/hipon-o.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/06/hipon-o.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-470261042705963404Mon, 30 May 2011 07:51:00 +00002011-05-30T15:54:13.590+08:00 This has got to be this guy's gayest pic ever. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/gKeJZlvOBPY/giggly-khirl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/05/giggly-khirl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-4625749606547689923Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:21:00 +00002011-04-26T14:21:56.073+08:00musicWahoo! Found a copy of our all-male Cherish performance! hehe Thanks Rose for posting! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/8UO45McaVNQ/cherish-cherish.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/04/cherish-cherish.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-6426039398984456121Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:23:00 +00002011-03-29T13:23:08.061+08:00food Kain na! I'm waiting for the Mcdo version =Dhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/9-VrFuFcHOQ/real-jollibee-value-meal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/03/real-jollibee-value-meal.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-6517989598464175949Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +00002011-03-16T15:00:11.155+08:00foodSince I'm giving up coffee for Lent, I'll just have to settle for coffee-flavored mints.  Found VerMints in Candy Corner. Each case sells for P180+ and comes in three flavors - Coffee, Green Tea and Ginger Mint. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/Mh7R0uMox_0/since-i-cant-have-coffee_16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)1http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/03/since-i-cant-have-coffee_16.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-7148016895434531797Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:03:00 +00002011-03-12T00:15:39.984+08:00american idolmusictvSince I'm watching Idol again(after skipping two boring seasons) I thought I'd do the Cover Vs entries again just for fun. Let's start with this season's Pia Toscano singing All by Myself. VS Now lets hear season 3's Latoya London What do you think? Pia looks like she's having a hard time belting while Latoya does it effortlessly. Presentation-wise though Pia's got the goods so maybe it http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/PJz1Gz6pGuc/all-by-myself-pia-vs-latoya.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/03/all-by-myself-pia-vs-latoya.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-7465783620450507154Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:56:00 +00002011-03-11T22:56:37.966+08:00random stuffEver wondered whether military camouflage is effective outside the jungle? Well, I sure fell for the optical illusion driving beside a military jeep some days ago.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/viS4Jxh4_p0/camouflage-at-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/03/camouflage-at-work.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-3578187189634331798Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:15:00 +00002011-03-09T20:20:26.775+08:00random stufffoodI gave up pretending not to eat meat as a Lenten sacrifice years ago. I always forget to abstain anyway and only remember after I've licked the gravy off the last piece of KFC chicken. So for the third year now, I will be substituting meat with a much more harder sacrifice. In 2009, it was dessert In 2010, it was dessert and coffee This year, it'll be dessert, coffee and ... Alcohol! I thinkhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/7MiKwJf6rYs/its-that-time-of-year-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)1http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/03/its-that-time-of-year-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-6037782227743778370Wed, 09 Mar 2011 08:41:00 +00002011-03-10T12:28:01.204+08:00partymusicweekendJ. Lo sealed her comeback last week when she launched her On the Floor music video on American Idol. I didn't really like the song the first time around but I have to admit the track grows on you - especially the Lambada melody. And even if its an old tune, majority of the partyphiles today weren't even born during the Lambada controversy in the 90s. As J. Lo's says in her opening "Its a new http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/fN9trIbRfHs/lambada-makes-comeback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/03/lambada-makes-comeback.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-5240832854860201307Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:59:00 +00002011-02-23T20:59:56.111+08:00moonhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/CXnr22rJKWw/moonbathing-21911.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/02/moonbathing-21911.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-6002533023150238810Tue, 15 Feb 2011 08:42:00 +00002011-02-15T16:42:44.800+08:00food Ah yes. Another day, another food discovery here at the Port office. I can't tell what's worse, the name or the fake Aga. Anyone care to my sitsereya?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/a9rIXCzQifA/sitsereya-of-day-chick-n-joy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/02/sitsereya-of-day-chick-n-joy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-5552628614400271016Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-02-14T22:00:27.112+08:00musicThis has got to be the most unapologetic (but inspirational!) song I've ever heard. 15 years too late though (came out when I was 17) but definitely strikes a chord. So what if society, your family, your judgemental friends, the government, the church says otherwise. You were born this way baby. Own it! Intro: It doesn't matter if you love him, or capital H-I-M Just put your paws up ’cause http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/azS2shQkKVg/yes-i-was-born-this-way-baby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/02/yes-i-was-born-this-way-baby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-7004897140431327884Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:27:00 +00002011-01-18T00:28:55.763+08:00Why do I seriously feel I'm getting dumber?  Is it because... I've stopped over thinking and over analyzing the state of things the past couple of months? I stopped reading about regional digital strategies and campaigns? I've shifted my learning curve from discovering digital to directly applying digital? My day to day role requires little strategy?I don't have client briefs to crack? I've lost http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/87YsprKOS54/lost-my-mojo-to-doh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)0http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/01/lost-my-mojo-to-doh.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31073389.post-8515228198351564126Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:00:00 +00002011-01-12T19:25:32.683+08:00musicinspirationOk so for those who have heard this song a million times and think its getting baduy, forget the music and read the lyrics: You don't have to feel like a waste of spaceYou're original, cannot be replacedIf you only knew what the future holdsAfter a hurricane comes a rainbow Fine. Lyrics aren't that deep either but you gotta admit the beat is catchy. And sometimes, when you allow yourself to http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/jampackedbear/~3/B0Zouc9qz_Q/pick-me-up-song-of-week-firework.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (James Lim)1http://jampackedbear.blogspot.com/2011/01/pick-me-up-song-of-week-firework.html