Thursday, March 19, 2009

paboritong alahas


LP50

iba ang appeal ng antigong alahas tulad ng kakaibang pocket watch na ito. ano-anung kuwento kaya ang masasabi nito kung ito ay nakakapagsalita lamang.

dito sa auckland ay maraming mga antique shops kung saan makakabili ng mga lumang alahas - kailangan lang ay masipag kang maghanap. karaniwang ini-insure sa pagkawala o pagkasira ang mga mahahalaga at mamahaling alahas dito.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Polong - Loko

polo ng kapre?

Censya na po kayo at autumn na dito kya wala na gaanong nagpopolo dahil malamig na ang simoy ng hangin. Ang mamang ito ay umaaliw sa mga taong namamasyal sa auckland domain nuong nakaraang linggo, kapansin pansin ang kulay ng kanyang kasuotan (not to mention ang kayang kataasan).

kung mamimili ka dito ng mga damit theres only one place to go to score a good bargain with superb quality at yang ay sa Dress-Smart.

An outlet shopping centre where most of the stocks of ‘branded’ items of past seasons go. It is similar to the outlet shopping centres in the US. Brands like Just Kids, Adidas, Mi Piaci , Barkers, Canterbury, Levi’s, Fila, Cheapskates, Cue, Esprit, David Lawrence, Bras n Things and Amazon are just some of the stores that you can find there!

Click HERE for directions.

Pano!...kita-kits na lang tayyo dun at bka may sale na naman hehehehehe.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

an apparition?

sa aking pagbabalik sa LP after a very very long sabatical, ang aking handog para sa LP48 ay mahahalintulad isang kaluluwang nagbabalik sa lupa.



LP:48

this ghostly image is nothing more than a "whiteplastic bag", tulad ng mga platic bag na pinaglalagyan ng mga inyong napapamili sa supermarket. sa lahat ng bag bakit ito naman ang aking napili? dito sa nz ay masyadong "environmentally concious" ang mga tao - if its reusable they'll find a way of reusing it. kya imbes na bumili pa ng itim na garbage bag ay ito ang aking pinaglalagyan ng basura - by using a simple holder na nabibili sa 2 dollar shop ay nagagamit ko ito bilang isang "chic" na basurahan - di ba mala-"ikea" ang dating! :)

Friday, March 6, 2009

how "sandflies" when your having fun.

-after a rather long sabatical (ala grissom ng csi), im back to posting sa blog kong ito. patapos na ang summer dito kya medyo late na ang impormasyong ito pero you'll never know when it could come in handy.



Native New Zealand Sandfly: Maori name: Namu , family name: Simuliidae blackfly

sandflies are quite common in nz, kya kung medyo sensitive ang iyong skin sa mga kagat ng lamok ay better prepare before you go out into the boondocks.

There are some simple things you can do to avoid the tiny itchy bites.

1. Cover your skin; Cover your arms and legs with long sleeve garments
2. Wear a hat; Always wear a hat (sandflies don’t really go for your face)
3. Cover yourself in Botanica; this is the best Sandfly repellent as it has natural ingredients and does not contain the Deet chemical.
4. Put Botanica on your hat; Cover your hat in Botanica
5. Take your vitamin B; Sandflies don’t like vitamin B
6. Eat Marmite or Vegemite; Marmite and Vegemite the table spreads contain vitamin B. Some of this on your morning toast might also help. You would have to eat a lot of this to make it your only form of defence
7. Avoid wearing dark colours; Sandflies go for dark colours

kung ikaw ay makagat - please refrain from scratching as much as possible, also the itchiness gets worse after a few days, lalo mo itong wag kamutin at bka maging bakokang yan at masira ang flawless mong skin.

"Sandflies are located in wetter areas of New Zealand and can be pests, but are effectively controlled by use of an insect repellent."

i beg to disagree, base on my personal experience once the smell of the insect repellant wears off (after minutes not hours) ay puputaktihin ka na naman ng mga hinayupak na sandflies - don't ever use "OFF" insect repellant by johnsons&johnsons pagkat ito ay walaaaannnnng kakuwenta-kuwenta.