Review: Metallica’s Death Magnetic

 I’m not a fan of Metallica and it’s not a good album. It’s a f*cking great album. It was their ninth studio album. The songs are fast, loud with awesome fast-faster-fastest riffs. I like All Nightmare Long (07:58), My Apocalypse (05:01) and That Was Your Life (07:08). I have read lots of negative review with this album but for me it’s not a bad album though I haven’t hear any full albums of Metallica. I think negative reviews of fans are due to a high expectation from Metallica. I rate it 3/5. 

The Bedroom Secrets Of The Master Chefs by Irvine Welsh

I got this book for only Php 167.00 during a sale at Bestsellers Galleria. It was on a whopping 70% off. I haven’t read the book yet because I still have two books to read on the line. I also haven’t read any books from Irvine Welsh. But after I watch Trainspotting a movie by Danny Boyle based from the novel of the same title by Irvine Welsh, I became interested to read some of his work. Too bad that the book he wrote available in the store are quite expensive and I’m just lucky to get this one. After I read it, I will wrote some review though I’m not that good with this thing. 

Pinoy Fear Factor will soon hit Philippine TV!

After Survivor another popular TV reality program is set to hit Philippine TV. It was Pinoy Fear Factor (PFF) another tie-in of ABS-CBN and Endemol (also with Big Brother and Dream Academy). It will be hosted by Ryan Agoncillo. This show was entirely shot in Buenos Aires, Argentina in South America. The PFF is different from the US version Fear Factor that runs in a weekly episodic format; instead it will use the serialized theme of Fear Factor Extreme. Philippines is one of the three country that use this format along with South Africa and India. There are twelve contestants composed of six men and six women that will battle out to be the first Pinoy Fear Factor champion. The champion will receive Php 2 Million in cash and house and lot worth Php 2.5 Million by Avida. There are teaser photos of the players which undergo on tight screening. I hope it will be aired really soon. Or else it might spoil the excitement of the viewers. 

TV: Supernatural 4.02 - Are You There God? It’s Me, Dean Winchester

Supernatural Season 4 Episode 2: Are You There God? It’s Me, Dean Winchester (aired September 25, 2008)

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Nuffnang arrived in PH! Be a Nuffnanger now!

 Just what like Nuffnang means, its really cool to be part of Nuffnang. But if you think what is Nuffnang.com? Its just only the ASIA’s FIRST and LEADING Advertising community. And there is no reason not to be a Nuffnanger. Currently they are in need of 68 bloggers that could win Php500.00 by sending one valid entry. How to know what valid entry means? Click here! And if you would ask me how to be eligible in this contest and to be a true blue Nuffnangers, heres how! By simply signing up at Nuffnang.com you have also the chance to be part of Glitterati a club exclusive for Nuffnanger blogger. So why wait. Be one of us! Click [here] to Join.As simple as that. Dont forget to spread the Nuffnanger craze!

Want some milk?

Recently, the world is hit by a milk scare due to melamine content of China milk. This causes kidney related disease outbreak on almost 13,000 babies across China. The melamine contaminated milk was manufactured by China’s largest milk producers. The Chinese government and other countries that import Chinese milk brands recall all milk products that is suspected to have melamine content. Melamine is an organic compound that is often combined with formaldehyde to produce melamine resin, a synthetic polymer which is fire resistant and heat tolerant [WiseGeek]. Its description looks like it doesn’t fit on any food products, but why do they add it on milk? Melamine is rich in nitrogen, and relatively cheap. Adding it to sub-standard or watered-down milk makes the milk’s protein level appear higher. Standard quality tests estimate protein levels by measuring nitrogen content [Reuters]. This issue does not only affect the Chinese milk industry but also other China food products. Many countries implement strict policies regarding Chinese food products. I hope this so called milk products scare will be gone soon. 

Just another Google Chrome review

I tried this new offering from Google, their very own web browser. The good thing about this browser is that it is a clean and simple that wastes no screen space. It is surprisingly fast compared to other browser. Also have “incognito” mode that let you surf the web without leaving a mark. And just like other browser, there are also bad things about Chrome. One if these is reliability because it doesn’t support a number of site and online services. Chrome also lacks of support and customization like what we love about Firefox, but I’m sure that this is on its way. In terms of browsing security many users found out the lapses but some of them are already patched. Over-all the Google Chrome is not that far for being the top browser. But I think Microsoft will not let their own left behind by releasing Internet Explorer 8. Also Mozilla’s Firefox with the beta release of version 3.0 but according to them it (Chrome) will not compete with Firefox.  Opera which rank a distant fourth on the browsers war said that “Chrome will strengthen the Web as the biggest application platform in the world” (AP). I use both Chrome and Firefox (the old version 2.0.0.3) alternately.  

Who is Castiel?

 “I’m the angel of the Lord”

He is the latest addition to the CW’s Supernatural series played by Mischa Collins. He is an angel said to be sent by God to rescue Dean from hell. The burned mark on Deans shoulder is Castiel’s hand print. Many speculations that Castiel mission was to use Dean in able to stop Sam. But it’s early to conclude on what is Castiel role on the life of the Winchester brothers. 

The Dark Knight reached $5M?

  According to BoxOfficeMojo.com, The Dark Knight earn $971,206,180(and still counting) at the box office not the figure above by IMDB. This is a technical glitch like what happened to Get Smart. Im thinking that someday Titanic will sink on the box office top spot and The Dark Knight is almost $700M away.

Where to find Books in Manila?

 Q: What is a bookstore?

          A:  A bookstore is a store where books are bought and sold. 

Here in the Philippines we have different bookstore to choose from. You can visit them at the nearest shopping center or town center. Some bookstores sell second hand or used books which cost as much as half the price of the new one. Other bookstore sells online and offer delivery services on books purchased online. I do love reading books and sometimes I find it hard looking for some titles. So I decided to look for the different bookstores here in the Metro (Manila). And here are they: Happy browsing!

 National Bookstore: The most famous bookstore in the Philippines and also the largest with 92 branches and still growing. It is located mostly on shopping malls. They also sell school and office supplies. They also sell books online and delivery services. The bookstore called Bestsellers is also owned by NBS. 

Powerbooks:  It is a specialty bookstore that carries wide range of bestselling fiction and nonfiction novels. It also sells other books such as Religion and Philosophy, Psychology, Lifestyle, Architecture, Gender and Culture and a lot more. 

Fully Booked: Is a specialty bookstore that carries a wide and comprehensive selection of books. Their stores are stylish and designed to suite the readers’ ambiance. They currently have six stores  in the metropolis. Their flagship store located at Bonifacio High Street at The Fort which is a five storey building that houses a movie theater and other function rooms.

 Goodwill Bookstore: It primarily carries textbooks and reference books. It has five branches in Manila and four in the provinces.   

A Different Bookstore: It was one of the first independent bookstores to open its doors to the Philippine market in with its first outlet 1994.  The company’s main thrust was to provide its readers with a “different” selection of books, and through the years the company has come to realize that its bookstores have made big differences in the lives of its readers. Approximately 90% of all bookstore inventories are imported from the United States and the United Kingdom.

Merriam & Webster Bookstore: The books that they sell are mostly reference books for primary, secondary and tertiary education. Like NBS, they also have a variety of school and office supplies. 

Popular Bookstore: They have library and reference books, Specialized and general books on Arts and Literature, Engineering and the Sciences, Film, Gender studies, Health and Sports, Management and Finance, Mass Communications, Philosophy, Political and Social Sciences, Psychology and many more. Plus hundreds of books about the Philippines published by commercial and independent publishers, government and non-government institutions, and university press. 

Bookwagon: Book Wagon is a unique specialty bookstore that offers recommendable and often award-winning children’s books to a discerning public, as well as quality and original music scores to the local market. Book Wagon opens its treasure trove of books written by renowned and acclaimed authors like Eric Carle, Cynthia Rylant, Maurice Sendak, Mem Fox, Leo Lionni, Margaret Wise Brown, Don and Audrey Wood, Dr. Seuss. 

Rex Bookstore: It publishes law books, textbooks for high school, pre-elementary and elementary education. 

Bound Bookshop:  The owners of Bound bookstore are National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) chairman and Philippine Graphic editor-in-chief Inday Espina-Varona, ABS-CBN TV broadcaster Bernadette Sembrano, NUJP secretary-general and New York Times stringer Carlos “Caloy” Conde, NUJP officers May Rodriguez and Rowena Carranza-Paraan. This bookshop sells very affordable books that they say that is cheaper than other bargained books. They are located at 105-A Scout Castor Street, Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City 1103, Philippines. 

Booksale: Is a bargained books and magazine store. They have lot of novels from fiction to non-fiction. The prices of their books are almost 50-70% from the brand new one. Booksale is located on most shopping malls in the metro. If you love reading books but you have a tight budget this is a must see bookstore. But if you can’t make it to the store, don’t worry they are also selling online. They also have rare and medium rare books. 

Filbars: Although they are mainly in comics, local and international magazines. Some of their store also sells second hand books. 

Book For Less: Another bookstore that sells bargain but quality books. They also support book donation drives and participate on book fairs. They already have 10 branches in the metro. 

Chapters and Pages: It is also a bargain bookshop that sells very much affordable books. 

Bookay-Ukay: Book + Ukay Ukay= Bookay Ukay. Located at UP Village, they offer quality bargain books. You can also trade, sell, lend and borrow books. They also have a freedom board that you can free to write anything when you visit the store.

The Book Fan: An online bookstore that offers wide variety of books and comics. 

Libros Filipinos: Another online bookstore that is specialized in Philippine books, journals, magazines, videos, music, and CD-ROMs. 

 Arkipelago Books: It carries books by prominent Filipino and Filipino American writers. We have books under different genres including architecture, arts and culture, children’s books, dance, film, gay lesbian transgender, history, literature, martial arts, music, novels, plays, poetry, reference, short stories, social science, theater, visual arts and young adults. offers services that include author readings, book distributions, book searches, book signings, community bulletin boards, and special orders.

Recto Ave:  Selling books from A - Z.

UPDATE:  Updated list is found here http://fullyfeatured.blogspot.com/2009/07/where-to-find-books-in-manila.html