Chinese New Year (Year of the Dog) will be on January 29 this year, and if you’re planning to celebrate it, then the President Restaurant in Binondo is the place to dine in. But be forewarned, given its popularity, even with reservations, it may be a long wait if you go on New Year’s Eve. Why not celebrate before or after 29 January 2006 instead?

Hot Shrimp Salad-First, there’s the smooth creamy sauce, the crisp flaky shell and then the tender plump flesh of the shrimp, and given that it’s a mound of shrimp, at Php 350, it’s not bad at all.

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Exercising during the holidays can be quite tricky, but I hope that posting the Christmas schedules of Fitness First on December 24, 26, 30, and 31 helped other members in their endeavor to keep up the habit. To begin the year 2006 in a more active way, I’ll be constantly editing the post Fitness First Les Mills Launch — 1st Quarter 2006 Schedule as the information becomes available.

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Passing by the Retro Groove Party of Fitness First Metro East last 15 December 2005 proved to be a good thing because the National GX Coordinator, Mr. Frank Drew, was there to witness the event. Requesting for a few moments of his time, I was able to clarify Fitness First’s policies regarding public information.

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More branches now have their Les Mills Launch schedule, and it seems the Makati branch will be kicking off the launch this Friday 06 January 2006. I’ll edit this post when more information becomes available.

06 January 2006
Fitness First Makati 813.0761

5.25pm Pump
6.30pm Jam
7.30pm Combat
8.40pm Balance

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1. You are given two hours within the system to reach your destination, i.e. exit from another station, after which you will be charged an extra fee of Php 15 at the LRT 1 and Php 12 at the LRT 2.
2. To maximize your Php 100 stored value card, try to consume till only Php 25 is left, take a couple of short rides, i.e. Php 24, so that you can use Php 1 for a long ride, i.e. Php 15, which would mean a savings of Php 14.
3. Even though it’s in Manila, it’s curious to note that the river that the LRT 1 crosses to and from the Central Terminal and Carriedo stations is called the Pasig River.
4. The Marikina and Pasig rivers are actually one continuous river that empties into the sea, so basically, the MRT and the two lines of the LRT are crossing the same river that winds through Metro Manila.
5. If you’re northbound in the Ayala station during the peak hours of going home, i.e. 6-8pm, you might want to consider going southbound first all the way to the Taft station, then stay onboard as the driver transfers to the other end of the train to go northbound. It will not cost you anything but your time.

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