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SMART Apple

By Jay Lagare on Tuesday, December 13, 2011

We were walking around Power Plant when we saw this SMART promo stand with loads of apples. We approached to inquire and it turned out that they’re giving out apples, each carrying a sticker with the date 12-16-11, the launch date for the Apple iPhone 4S. Although it was not yet time for the giveaway, they gave Jeanne an apple anyway. Thanks, guys!

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Blue Crush

By Jay Lagare on Friday, December 9, 2011

A long time ago, Roly and I were talking about surfing and this surfing movie, Blue Crush, and how it made her want to surf. I never got to watch it and we never got to go surf together but after the surfing trip last week, I dug it up and watched it with Michelle. It’s a chick flick (one reason why I never watched it) about a surfer girl with personal issues, throw in a love interest that causes more issues, and a nice pre-packaged resolution at the end. Standard chick flick fare. But where it shines is in the surfing. From beginner waves to pro big waves, the shots were just awesome! It’s something not to be missed. Made me want to learn to surf even more. Oh and there’s Kate Bosworth :P

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Setting Up The Christmas Tree

By Jay Lagare on Thursday, December 8, 2011

When my siblings and I were kids, we usually have pine for our Christmas tree. Yes, real pine. Not the plastic stuff so common these days. Sometime, James and I would even accompany our dad harvest the tree. It was tiring but in retrospect, that in itself was a great experience. Once set-up inside our house, the scent was absolutely Christmas-ey and it livens and truly completes the Christmas experience. On our first year as a married couple, we got one, a Douglas Fir, because Michelle said she never had a Christmas with one. And besides, it just seemed fitting for the honeymoon period. This year, with Jeanne very curious, inquisitive, and full of wonder, we decided to get another one. Her excitement as we were setting up the tree was an absolute joy to see. Makes it totally worth it.

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PSMonitor App-roved

By Jay Lagare on Sunday, December 4, 2011

About a week after submission, PSMonitor has been approved for sale at THE App Store. Yay!

PSMonitor lets you monitor the Philippine stock market activity real-time and on the go (requires a WiFi or data connection).

Real-time updates from the stock exchange
Simple and intuitive interface
Flick up and down the list of stocks
View stock symbols, prices, and price changes at a glance
View details such as symbol, name, last price, previous close, change for the day, %change, trade volume, and trade value.

By purchasing PSMonitor you get all of the above plus:

Refresh button for refreshing data on demand
All Stocks tab for viewing actively traded stocks by symbol
My Stocks tab for storing your portfolio or watch list of stocks
Add stocks along with quantity and buy price to My Stocks
Edit stock quantity and buy price
Delete stock from My Stocks
View your stocks’ position value, and profit/loss for the day at a glance
View additional details such as your position, position value, profit/loss for the day, profit/loss to date, and buy price.

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Tried Surfing Again

By Jay Lagare on Saturday, December 3, 2011

Michelle and I tried surfing again after three long years. The operative word, at least for me, is tried. Almost as soon as we got to Crystal Beach, I excitedly rented a board, strapped it on, walked into the water. The fact that the waves were higher than I’ve ever seen them in Crystal Beach didnt’ faze me. I climbed onto the surfboard, paddled to the surfing line, scanned for waves, paddled, and caught a wave, then… nothing. I couldn’t pop up!!! I tried again and again but my arms just wouldn’t work! My upper body strength, the little there was, have completely evaporated :( Definitely need to do them push-ups again. Michelle fared way better later that afternoon: She was able to pop-up and actually ride some waves.