Antonsworld - old blog

"Antonsworld" my old blog is still online.

is this me?

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THEY built this city.

sign at dawanglu subway station, the skyline of beijing is evolving at a frantic phase. you'll get lost in a maze of new buildings.



















on our way to a meeting this morning (here) passby these...

northwest
New CCTV HQ
(under construction)

(artist rendering)

Undoubtedly China’s most spectacular new building project to date, costing a whopping $750 million. Designed by Rem Koolhass of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), the 230-meter tall twin-tower is connected on both the ground and at the top as a twisted loop. The irregular grid on the building surface is supposed to represent the forces traveling throughout the structure.

west
China World Trade Center Tower 3
(under construction)





















(artist rendering)
















Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

The China World Trade Center (CWTC) development in Beijing is a large long-term project in the heart of Beijing’s Central Business District (CBD).

For Phase Three, a new tower is being erected that will become the tallest building in Beijing at 330m. It will feature office accommodation, a five-star hotel at the top of the building, as well as retail and entertainment venues.

southwest

Beijing TV Center
(silhouette at left)



























(artist rendering)

















The Beijing TV Center is a building that is 258 meter high with 41 floors above the ground. This project marks a milestone for the japanese architectural firm Nikken Sekkei Ltd.

north
Wanda Plaza
(Sofitel towers at left)























(me as foreground asungot)



"..architecturally speaking, since a number of new designs are unlike anything ever seen in China, or anywhere else for that matter. Suddenly the focus of many of the world's great architects, Beijing in the run up to the Olympics, is like a blank canvas. Some wonder, though, if all the lavish new strokes are too expensive, and eccentric."









Tell of the Tape

back to the stone age

sign at the printing shop where i have my drawings blue printed.

if dubya ever decides to bomb beijing (shock and awe - baghdad style) back to the stone age in any future conflict a number of beijingers would be sitting it out quite comfortably.

i've heard of beijing's underground city but i cant find the entrance, hopefully the address i got from this time mag article can help me pinpoint it.

Getting There
The Underground City entrance is on Xidamochang Jie. Proceed east on the first alley south of Qianmen about 400 meters and you should see the sign, in English and Chinese, in the south (right) side of the road. Cameras are allowed, and it's a good idea to bringing a flashlight to peer down unlit corridors.

Address: 62 West Damochang Street, Qianmen
Tel: 6702-2657, 6701-1389
Hours: Daily 8am to 6pm
Admission: RMB20 [$2.50]

para sa mga tumador...

i shun alcoholic beverages but dito sa lugar ng mga intsik ay di maiiwasang matagayan ng client. ang alak kasi dito ay panulak sa pagkain - tanghalian man o hapunan, minsan pati sa agahan lalo na kung winter.

eto ang pamatay nila dito ang "Maotai"
palagay ko mag-eenjoy si tata nats dito.








The Maotai is volatile stuff - over half of its contents is alcohol. Here are 10 things you should know about China's national wine

1. Maotai is a type of Chinese wine made exclusively in Maotai city in the northern province of Guizhou.

2. It has a mind-blowing 53 per cent alcohol content, compared to vodka's 40 per cent. It has been portrayed in Chinese movies as the drink to take to prove your manly valour and as a sabotage tool on grooms on their wedding night.

3. First made around 135BC in the Han dynasty, it was adopted by Emperor Hanwu as the imperial wine. Today, it is served to visiting dignitaries in Beijing, and carried in Chinese embassies around the world.

4. Unlike Western wines, which are made from fruits, Chinese wines are made from grains. Chinese wines from southern China are mostly made of rice, while those from northern China are mostly made of wheat and sorghum.

5. At least five years go into the making of Maotai, with one year in production and four in fermentation. There are also special 15-, 30-, 50- and 80-year vintages.

6. Maotai is now made by Kweichow Moutai Distillery Group, one of the largest state-owned enterprises in China. It produces 10,000 tonnes a year, of which more than 95 per cent is consumed in China.

7. It cannot be made anywhere outside of Maotai city as it requires very specific environmental and climatic conditions. Its company chairman, Yuan Renguo, says it's easier to make an atomic bomb than Maotai. 'You can make an atomic bomb anywhere, but you can only make Maotai in Maotai,' he says.

8. Priced at 367 yuan (S$77) a bottle in China, it remains the drink of choice among the wealthy elite, the business set and politicians.

9. It is known to be good for health, particularly for the liver and stomach. The late Premier Zhou Enlai reportedly never took conventional medicine. He just tossed back a shot of Maotai when needed.

10. Since 2000, the distillery has introduced red and white wines, made from grapes. It is the first company in China to make Western grape wines.

dating AMEDEO - redux!

there was a forum for pinoys na dating taga-amedeo but somehow i can no longer find it online, tried googling pero betsa pa din - wala na kong makitang trace nito. so for the sake of finding old friends and/or enemies im putting up a new forum, eto siguradong mananatiling online kasi i will maintain the site.

calling all former colleagues sa AMEDEO kahit saan branch pa kayo na-assigned dati- brunei, manila, singapore, london, bangkok o las vegas. nawa'y mapadpad kayo dito - CLICK TO FORUM

note for me : got java pop-up script here (cant get it to work properly).

Aaaaarghh....damn GGT!

just got my med test results, shows my GGT is high. have to redo the test after two weeks. i wonder whats causing it, could it be the extremely spicy food i ate the other day o baka naman my regular coke every meal. ah basta! for the next two weeks - no coke, fatty or spicy food for me.

what exactly is it...

GGT and ALP are also called cholestatic liver enzymes. Chloestasis is a term used for partial or full blockage of the bile ducts. Bile ducts bring bile from the liver into the gallbladder and the intestines. Bile is a green fluid produced in liver cells. Bile helps the body to break down fat, process cholesterol and get rid of toxins. If the bile duct is inflamed or damaged, GGT and ALP can get backed up and spill out from the liver into the bloodstream.

ALP metabolizes phosphorus and brings energy to the body. GGT brings oxygen to tissues.

Causes of elevated ALP and GGT levels include:

• Scarring of the bile ducts (called primary biliary cirrhosis),
• Fatty liver (steatosis),
• Alcoholic liver disease,
• Liver inflammation from medications and certain herbs,
• Liver tumors,
• Gallstones or gall bladder problems.

ALP (also called alkaline phosphatase) is found in the bones, intestines, kidneys and placenta as well as the liver. Abnormally high ALP can have many causes other than liver damage, including: bone disease, congestive heart failure, and hyperthyroidism. A rise in ALP levels can indicate liver trouble if GGT levels are also elevated. The normal range of ALP is from 30 IU/L to 115 IU/L.

GGT (gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase) is found in the liver. Obesity, PBC, heavy drinking, fatty liver, and certain medications or herbs that are toxic to the liver can cause GGT levels to rise the normal range of GGT is from 5 IU/L to 80 IU/L.

SOLUTION - base dito at dito ay magbawas ng coke (o alak kung manginginom ka) at uminom ng maraming kape.

New Zealand or Bust!

C5Art gallery entrance, just outside SOS clinic behind the german embassy.

as part of my odyssey to get to nz, had to undergo med exam at locally designated clinic. the usual battery of test; blood, urine, eye, x-ray and oral took 1 1/2hrs. (fast and efficient)- cost me almost 2,000rmb.

taken this morning outside the new zealand embassy building, along Liangmahe Qiao.

iphone template for wordpress

found this nice template but could'nt get it to work properly. i think its much better than this one

how to get an NBI clearance overseas?

say your living as an expat all your life and one day your required by whomever or whatever to get a "police clearance" (in our case an NBI clearance) from your country of origin (of course, philippines my philippines!) - what to do?




Applying for NBI Clearance

By Mail. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Consulate with a request for an NBI Fingerprint Card Form. Fill-out the personal data called for on both sides of the Fingerprint Card Form truthfully and legibly. Request the assistance of the police agency in your locality to have your fingerprints impressed (ROLLED IMPRESSION) on the appropriate spaces. The person who fingerprinted you should sign his name and state his official designation on the space provided for the purpose in the card. Attach a latest copy of your 2" × 2" photograph (white background), taken within three (3) months before this application at the appropriate box in the Fingerprint Card Form. The Fingerprint Card Form must then be authenticated by the local and state authorities as stated above. Upon the completion of this requirements, please send the authenticated form to the Philippine Consulate General together with the prescribed fee of $25.00 (money order) and self-addressed stamped envelope. Upon receiving the authenticated Fingerprint form from the Philippine Consulate, send the form to the Director, National Bureau of Investigation, Taft Avenue, Ermita 1000 Manila, Philippines, with $4.00 Money Order or PHP200.00 (payable to Director, National Bureau of Investigation). The National Bureau of Investigation will mail to you the corresponding clearance certificate after they have processed the application papers. Upon receipt of your clearance certificate, please examine it for the presence of the embossed NBI DRY SEAL at its lower left portion, the clearance is invalid without it. Also, you must affix your clear and properly taken THUMBPRINT on the space provided for it in the clearance certificate before submitting it to your end-user, otherwise, you clearance will be subjected for further verification/authentication and will cause the delay of your immigration requirements.

In person. Bring with you your valid passport and the latest copy of your 2 × 2 photograph (white background), taken within three months before the application. Fill-out the personal data called for on both sides of the Fingerprint Card Form truthfully and legibly. Have your fingerprints impressed (ROLLED IMPRESSION) on the appropriate spaces at the Consulate. The Consul will sign his/her name and state his official designation on the space provided for the purpose in the card. The prescribed fee is $25.00. Mail the form to the Director, National Bureau of Investigation, Taft Avenue, Ermita 1000 Manila, Philippines, with $4.00 Money Order or PHP200.00 (payable to Director, National Bureau of Investigation). The National Bureau of Investigation will mail to you the corresponding clearance certificate after they have processed the application papers. Upon receipt of your clearance certificate, please examine it for the presence of the embossed NBI DRY SEAL at its lower left portion, the clearance is invalid without it. Also, you must affix your clear and properly taken THUMBPRINT on the space provided for it in the clearance certificate before submitting it to your end-user, otherwise, you clearance will be subjected for further verification/authentication and will cause the delay of your immigration requirements.
NBI FAQ Site

in the beginning...

pacific century mall, christmas eve 2006

I decided to create this blog first and foremost for ME, para naman may paglagyan ako ng mga litratos at mga kung anu-anong mga bagay-bagay. Tapos para sa mga nakakakilala sakin, para naman madali nila akong mahagilap sa internet - siguro naman tataas na ako sa page rank ng google when somebody search for " anton santos ", sana lang ay di ako matunton ng mga tao may atraso ako.

- yun lang po.

Chaoyang Park 30sep2007, patapos na ang autumn kaya konting strolling at the park muna bago tuluyang lumamig.