Archive for March, 2009

Yahoo Briefcase closes today

I had received a couple of email before today that Yahoo Briefcase will be closing.

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At least they gave us a lot of time to prepare for this day.  The Yahoo Briefcase was fun to use and had been very useful for me. I guess it’s just the hard times that forces Yahoo to do it.  Anyway, thanks Yahoo.

Multiple Texas zip codes on biggest Listing Price Gains

A couple of Texas cities has been listed by Yahoo as the biggest gainers in housing prices. Here are some samples;

Best Zip: 75074
Location: Plano, Tex.
Metro: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
Annual listing price change: +12%
Average listing price: $172,104
Days on the market: 128 days

The Dallas suburb of Plano is one of the country’s wealthiest. Plano is home to J.C. Penney, Perot Systems, Frito-Lay and other corporate headquarters.

Best Zip: 78228
Location: San Antonio (West Side/St. Mary’s University area)
Metro: San Antonio
Annual listing price change: +9%
Average listing price: $116,652
Days on the market: 134 days

San Antonio, the second largest city in Texas, is best known as the site of the battle of the Alamo. The city also has a Six Flags Fiesta Texas amusement park and SeaWorld San Antonio. St. Mary’s University in San Antonio is the oldest and largest Catholic University in the state.

Best Zip: 77019
Location: Houston (River Oaks neighborhood)
Metro: Houston-Sugarland-Baytown, Tex.
Annual listing price change: +14%
Average listing price: $1.1 million
Days on the market: 177 days

Houston’s River Oaks community, one of the wealthiest in the nation, has seen an increase in the average listing price for a home largely because the mix of properties for sale has shifted to the higher end as those properties are taking longer to sell. Houston’s economy has been one of the nation’s strongest, but with the decline of oil prices and consumer spending, the once-strong housing market is also slowing.

Source: Yahoo

Cheap crayons won’t cut it!

If ever you are thinking of buying those cheap crayons-don’t! You get what you pay for. Nagkamali ako ng pagbili sa dollar store ng crayola. Akala ko good deal pero eto ngayon at nag cocoloring book kami sa flight namin at parang ewan itong mga kinukulayan namin ng junakis ko. Next time yung original na lang. crayons48-sucks

Haagen Dazs reserve flavor-Toasted Coconut!

haagen-dazsHanep! ang sarap! I just tried this flavor from Haagen Dazs (one of my favorite ice cream) and its just swarming with surprises for my taste buds. There are lots of toasted coconut slivers blended with ginger-infused sesame brittle! It’s a perfect combination of ginger and sesame where you will still have that tingling after taste once you finish your last scoop.  If I don’t restrain myself I can finish this whole pint in one sitting!  Even my wife likes the flavor and took a couple of spoonfuls too.  Nag sale kasi sa Albertsons and I was there last night looking for munchies for the friday family DVD night.  Definitely recommended by yours truly

Condolence to Francis M’s family

Francis Magalona passed away March 6, 2009. Kahit di tayo close pareng Kiko. paalam..

Francis Magalona (October 4, 1964 – March 6, 2009), also known as FrancisM, Master Rapper, and The Man From Manila, was a prominent Filipino rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, director, and photographer. Often hailed as the “King of Pinoy Rap“, he was considered a legend in the Philippine music community. With the success of his earliest albums, he was the first Filipino rapper in the Philippines cross over to the mainstream. He is also credited for having pioneered the merging of rap with Pinoy rock, becoming a significant influence to artists in that genre as well. He was also a popular television host, notably on MTV Asia where he served as one of the channel’s first Filipino VJs, and on noontime variety television show Eat Bulaga!. Magalona died on March 6, 2009 at the age of 44 due to acute myelogenous leukemia. 

Source : wikipedia