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May 29:
Makati, Makati.

Arn and I got to see the new Greenbelt 2 and 3 more thoroughly yesterday when we went to Makati to meet up with friends Ramon, Neva, and Chris. Only a handful of establishments are open but the place is truly a sight to behold: huge chandeliers in the theatres, marble flooring, cobblestone pathways, and gardens everywhere! The transformation from the old park to the mostly-open-air mall is so drastic that we've already forgotten how forlorn the old Greenbelt Park looked like.

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Probably the only thing I miss about working in Makati is having lunch with the girls. Now that almost everyone's happily attached (...Joany, soon.) and either away in Vancouver (Naomi that's you) or, as with Tippi and myself, busy with non-advertising-related work, getting together for lunch has now become a major event.

Recently, we regrouped "to celebrate Pia's engagement, Peachy's Clio, and (absentee) Sheila's award-winning streak", although we know that it was just an excuse to simply catch up. Seeing each other once in 2 months is a far cry from the daily girl-talk sessions we used to drag ourselves out of bed to the office for.

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On a different note: If you've noticed that CCHQ sells more indie titles now, you have Ramon to thank. He's been giving them advice on which titles/authors to stock their shelves more of (Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Chris Ware, etc), and Nev says that his suggestions have all been prime movers so far.

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New find: The Red Dot Gallery Cafe, a mini-restaurant and art gallery along Perea St, named after the red dot that gallery managers paste on one corner of a painting to indicate that it's been sold. Great concept, very interesting food. (Ice cream-less banana splits, anyone?)

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Finally! Another offline friend has a blog. Say hello to my dear friend Dindi, I mean, Meg! Be nice to her now.