Being car-less can be fun!

On a regular day, Makati traffic can be a real bitch.   Even if the buildings are nearby, I was so used to hopping on and off a cab, or bringing my car only to find myself spending more time looking for parking.

Today, after my dental appointment, I found myself in the company of my PSI friend, Des.  Stepping out of the building, lugging my laptop bag on one shoulder, and my Thai silk purse on the other, I was ready to hail a cab.  She had another idea:  Walk to Soliman Bldg.

I hesitated.  With my 2 bags, even if I was in flipflops and a comfy, summery jumpsuit, I wasn't psyched for a walk.  But then again, I wasn't going to lose anything except a few dormant fat cells lounging in my thighs, hahaha.

So off we went.  When you're spending the time chatting with a friend, distance doesn't really matter.  The best part?  We decided to stop over Sango Burger in Amorsolo and I discovered their delicious UNAGI RICE BURGER!  Too bad I don't have a pic to prove my meal.  A fat large slice of barbequed unagi was nestled between strips and strips of nori, sandwiched between 2 all-rice 'patties'.  It was super nomnom, except for the minor detail that the teriyaki sauce had a slightly burnt taste.

And so we discussed about business opportunities, pending issues, and life in general.

This is my 2nd time to walk from meeting venue to meeting venue around Makati.  The first time I tried it last week, I found myself getting a yummy footspa-pedicure in Nail Republik after a satisfying meal at Trilogy Canteen.

Bottomline: I'm actually having fun! :D

Someone call the Grammar Nazi!

Many times in the past, I was teased for being particular about correct grammar... sometimes TOO particular.   Sometimes I'd break into giggles, or blurt out to correct someone's faux pas.  But hey,  I've greatly improved from how I was 15 years ago.   I can stay poker-faced in the midst of grammar gremlins threatening to unleash a riot on my sanity.

Kudos to my teachers who gave excellent English classes in St. Scho Manila and Ateneo de Manila, and maybe the overall culture of my 'kolehiyala' alma mater.

Speaking of Ateneo de Manila, it was the reason why this particular Facebook ad caught my attention.  I NORMALLY pay attention to Facebook ads, mind you.  Only because I was intensely churning out hundreds of online ads for nearly 2 years, I've made enough mistakes and did so many permutations to know what works and what bombs when it comes to making effective Facebook ads (especially those that generate click-throughs).

But that's not the point of this blog post.

Today, I noticed that even if ads are edited and reviewed, and even filtered through Facebook for approvals, errors still happen... even glaring ones.  This ad makes it all the more obvious that these guys definitely need someone with perfect English language skills:

If you haven't spotted it, visit your nearest eye doctor.  If you've been re-reading for over a minute, I bleed for you.  C'mon, that's less than 180 characters!

It must be the grammar nazi within me... still very much alive and kicking.