I have a love-hate relationship with my work location. I have said before how I love working at UP Technohub and how it pisses me off everytime I go home. Guess what, yesterday Monday, the area was well lit! Praises to the planners of the Technohub!
Now, if there will only be designated loading and unloading areas - one for buses, one for jeepneys, one for vans, that should be so fine.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
What I Do Not Like About UP Ayala Land Technohub
I love working at UP Ayala Land Technohub. But there is one thing that really pisses me off. I think that UP Technohub is sooooo not bus-commuter-friendly. It does not have designated loading and unloading areas.
This is what happens when I go home from work every workday. It usually is around 7pm. I go out of Technohub through the middle gate. That is gate 2 I believe. I need to ride a bus. The area is toooooooo dark!!! If I wear dark-colored outfits, the bus drivers will never see me. So I try to wear light-colored attires. As there are no designated loading and unloading areas, wherever I stand, jeepneys, vans, and cabs go loading or unloading. Drivers of these smaller vehicles also always stop by me thinking I will ride their vehicles. So, when the buses pass by, even if I use all my God-given abilities to wave and catch the attention of the bus driver, they do not see me!! How can they see me when I am blocked by all the jeepneys, vans, and cabs?!! Buses usually use the middle lanes. They do not go to the outer lanes unless they see a passenger waving their hands like crazy. Sometimes, even if they see me waving like hell, they still don't stop. It's too late to swerve to the outer lane and stop given their momentum. Besides who would have thought that someone needs a ride in that very, very, very dark area?!
So I usually wait an average of 30minutes before I miraculously catch a bus. Most of the time, I am able to get a ride because a bus is unloading a passenger so it has to stop, and so I can run to the bus and thank heavens that that part of my day is finally over.
Effective lighting of the area would be truly appreciated.
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This is what happens when I go home from work every workday. It usually is around 7pm. I go out of Technohub through the middle gate. That is gate 2 I believe. I need to ride a bus. The area is toooooooo dark!!! If I wear dark-colored outfits, the bus drivers will never see me. So I try to wear light-colored attires. As there are no designated loading and unloading areas, wherever I stand, jeepneys, vans, and cabs go loading or unloading. Drivers of these smaller vehicles also always stop by me thinking I will ride their vehicles. So, when the buses pass by, even if I use all my God-given abilities to wave and catch the attention of the bus driver, they do not see me!! How can they see me when I am blocked by all the jeepneys, vans, and cabs?!! Buses usually use the middle lanes. They do not go to the outer lanes unless they see a passenger waving their hands like crazy. Sometimes, even if they see me waving like hell, they still don't stop. It's too late to swerve to the outer lane and stop given their momentum. Besides who would have thought that someone needs a ride in that very, very, very dark area?!
So I usually wait an average of 30minutes before I miraculously catch a bus. Most of the time, I am able to get a ride because a bus is unloading a passenger so it has to stop, and so I can run to the bus and thank heavens that that part of my day is finally over.
Effective lighting of the area would be truly appreciated.
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GMA's State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on July 27th
On July 27, 2009, Monday, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will deliver her State-of-the-Nation Address at the Batasang Pambansa (House of Representatives) along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. SONA day is also a time when protesters voice out their complaints and disgust against the president and the current administration.
Security measures are already being done in preparation for the big day. They not only cover Commonwealth Avenue but also all of Metro Manila.
There is still no advice as to the traffic rerouting scheme that will be done at Commonwealth Avenue. Will it be closed? If it will be closed, at what points? Will there be consideration of the length of the sacrificial walk that people, who need to go to UP Technohub, will need to take on that day?
May the President and everyone be safe as the SONA is delivered. May the people's voice be heard. May that day be a great day. And may the sacrificial walk be tolerable.
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Security measures are already being done in preparation for the big day. They not only cover Commonwealth Avenue but also all of Metro Manila.
There is still no advice as to the traffic rerouting scheme that will be done at Commonwealth Avenue. Will it be closed? If it will be closed, at what points? Will there be consideration of the length of the sacrificial walk that people, who need to go to UP Technohub, will need to take on that day?
May the President and everyone be safe as the SONA is delivered. May the people's voice be heard. May that day be a great day. And may the sacrificial walk be tolerable.
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Saturday, July 18, 2009
24-Hour Shops at UP Ayala Land Technohub
Twenty-four-hour shops are just amazing aren't they? They're open whenever you need them. There are at least two 24-hour establishments at the UP Ayala Land Technohub Retail Center. There's KFC. And there's the ever reliable MiniStop. I believe the ice cream is available 24-hours too!
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Thursday, July 16, 2009
Coffee Shops at UP Technohub
There are currently 3 coffee shops at UP Technohub. These are Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Starbucks, and Figaro. I think of these 3, the coffee shop with the best view from inside is Starbucks. You get to see the retail center fountain area in front as well as the wide greeny, grassy area at tha back where the man-made river/pond with fishes is located. However, the other 2 shops also have a nice view of the retail center fountain area. And we know that it's not just the location/ambiance of the coffee shop that matters.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
What's it like working at UP Ayala Land Technohub?
It's like being back in high school or college! Except that instead of the serious part being studying, it's now 'working'.
Back in school, we usually maxed our break times didn't we? We went to our favorite stores to buy just anything - ice cream, chips, a pen. We went to our favorite hangout restaurants/fastfood joints. We went out in packs.
My buddies at work and I do all that everyday. We maximize our 1hour lunch break and our coffee breaks. We go down to MiniStop almost everyday, usually to buy cheap but heavenly ice cream. We go to National Bookstore if we feel like buying a pen and of course if we need to buy anything from a bookstore. :) We go to KFC if we feel like eating yummy fast food. And now that we're earning, we can choose to go to a range of restaurants at the Retail Center.
Sometimes, we just need to get out of the office, see the wide open space, talk loud, laugh out loud, see the sun, see other people enjoying the day. There's a really wide open space at UP Ayala Land Technohub. There's lots of grass. There are fountains. There are ponds.
The environment is a mix of business and leisure. The ambiance is serene and relaxing. The pace is unhurried and stress-free. But then you go back to the office eventually. Back to the real world! :)
Kidding aside, with all the de-stressing you have experienced maximizing your break times out of the office, you may not even notice that it's time to go home again.
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Back in school, we usually maxed our break times didn't we? We went to our favorite stores to buy just anything - ice cream, chips, a pen. We went to our favorite hangout restaurants/fastfood joints. We went out in packs.
My buddies at work and I do all that everyday. We maximize our 1hour lunch break and our coffee breaks. We go down to MiniStop almost everyday, usually to buy cheap but heavenly ice cream. We go to National Bookstore if we feel like buying a pen and of course if we need to buy anything from a bookstore. :) We go to KFC if we feel like eating yummy fast food. And now that we're earning, we can choose to go to a range of restaurants at the Retail Center.
Sometimes, we just need to get out of the office, see the wide open space, talk loud, laugh out loud, see the sun, see other people enjoying the day. There's a really wide open space at UP Ayala Land Technohub. There's lots of grass. There are fountains. There are ponds.
The environment is a mix of business and leisure. The ambiance is serene and relaxing. The pace is unhurried and stress-free. But then you go back to the office eventually. Back to the real world! :)
Kidding aside, with all the de-stressing you have experienced maximizing your break times out of the office, you may not even notice that it's time to go home again.
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Updates on the Hershey's Dark Choco Ice Cream at MiniStop Technohub
Here's an update on that best-seller ice cream at MiniStop UP Technohub that I had(have) such a craving for. Peak ice cream buying time is after lunch and during coffee break in the afternoon. At these times, people really line up for it. Age range is from about 6 to about 60. No kidding!
While you're waiting in line, you get to pray that the ice cream machine would not break as it sometimes has the habit of doing so. You also pray that there would still be enough ice cream for you, dark choco flavor please, specifically. You should be specific when you pray. And, when it's your turn, you have to wait for about a minute or more because the cashier/ice cream maker says that they need to slow down as they make the ice cream as it is usually still soft at peak times.
Have you tried it already?
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While you're waiting in line, you get to pray that the ice cream machine would not break as it sometimes has the habit of doing so. You also pray that there would still be enough ice cream for you, dark choco flavor please, specifically. You should be specific when you pray. And, when it's your turn, you have to wait for about a minute or more because the cashier/ice cream maker says that they need to slow down as they make the ice cream as it is usually still soft at peak times.
Have you tried it already?
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Eat-all-you-can Breakfast at Ral's at UP Technohub?
I am not sure if the restaurant is Ral's. I have never tried it yet. But it's probably the restaurant where there's currently an eat-all-you-can breakfast promo. Price is P150 I think. I still have to check it out. If you're interested, you can always check it out at the UP Ayala Land Technohub.
Ral's is one of the restaurants at the Retail Center of the Technohub. It's at the first level.
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Ral's is one of the restaurants at the Retail Center of the Technohub. It's at the first level.
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
I finally tasted the MiniStop dark choco ice cream!
In fairness to MiniStop, I went there again, this time not hoping for that dark choco ice cream to avoid getting disappointed if ever the machine was still broken, and lo and behold!
Day4: I was able to buy that choco ice cream and when I tasted it, it was like heaven! It probably was not that good but then again, cravings are cravings. At least at the moment when I was enjoying it, it was like fulfilling one thing on my bucket list before I return to dust.
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Day4: I was able to buy that choco ice cream and when I tasted it, it was like heaven! It probably was not that good but then again, cravings are cravings. At least at the moment when I was enjoying it, it was like fulfilling one thing on my bucket list before I return to dust.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
I still have not tasted the chocolate-flavored ice cream at MiniStop Technohub!
This is such a frustration!
Day1: My friends and I used our afternoon break at the office to go to MiniStop Technohub to buy the new chocolate-flavored ice cream. When we got there, the chocolate-flavored ice cream is all gone! Such a best-seller. So I settled for the vanilla.
Day2: We came back hoping we could buy that choco ice cream this time. When we got there, the ice cream machine, they said, was not functional.
Day3: We again came back, forever hopeful. The machine is still broken!
The brat in me is already shouting WHAT THE **** IS WRONG with their business process there?! Does it take ages for the ice cream machine to get fixed? Don't you guys know that to some people ice cream is comfort food?! I want that chocolate ice cream NOW! Not the chocolate ice cream that you can get from their freezer, but the chocolate ice cream that comes out of that broken ice cream machine! No Substitutes!
Day1: My friends and I used our afternoon break at the office to go to MiniStop Technohub to buy the new chocolate-flavored ice cream. When we got there, the chocolate-flavored ice cream is all gone! Such a best-seller. So I settled for the vanilla.
Day2: We came back hoping we could buy that choco ice cream this time. When we got there, the ice cream machine, they said, was not functional.
Day3: We again came back, forever hopeful. The machine is still broken!
The brat in me is already shouting WHAT THE **** IS WRONG with their business process there?! Does it take ages for the ice cream machine to get fixed? Don't you guys know that to some people ice cream is comfort food?! I want that chocolate ice cream NOW! Not the chocolate ice cream that you can get from their freezer, but the chocolate ice cream that comes out of that broken ice cream machine! No Substitutes!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
FlapJacks GO-Card at UP AyalaLand Technohub
FlapJacks at UP AyalaLand Technohub is distributing GO-Cards. These are the 4 offers found in the card which you need to present upon ordering for a dine-in:
- Bring-A-Buddy: Bring a friend to lunch and get Country Fried Chicken Steak for free with a P500 purchase.
- Free Asian Light Salad: A free regular Asian Light Salad with a P250 purchase.
- Tuna Thumbs Up!: A free High-Protein Tuna Melt Sandwich with a P250 purchase.
- Halfjack - Flapjack: Order 2 entrees and just pay for one with higher value.
Promo period is until July 31, 2009.
- Bring-A-Buddy: Bring a friend to lunch and get Country Fried Chicken Steak for free with a P500 purchase.
- Free Asian Light Salad: A free regular Asian Light Salad with a P250 purchase.
- Tuna Thumbs Up!: A free High-Protein Tuna Melt Sandwich with a P250 purchase.
- Halfjack - Flapjack: Order 2 entrees and just pay for one with higher value.
Promo period is until July 31, 2009.
Seafood Island Promo at UP Ayala Land Technohub
Seafood Island Seafood Grill and Barbecue House at UP AyalaLand Technohub is currently distributing coupons which you can present upon dining to get free Pinoy Nachos valued at P145 or Free Five Spice valued at P95. When you go to Technohub, just look for pirate-looking ladies who usually stand by near Chinabank and BPI. They distribute the coupons.
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