Four months? Wow, that was really fast.

@neildc (17239)
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
July 29, 2008 8:24pm CST
Seems like yesterday, when I joined here. And it's going to be my natal day on Friday. So I decided to give a new look with my profile, personally and on here. I already started with my new avatar here. Anybody recognized the picture? Well to those who have no idea and interested, I have included some information which I have searched for and wanted to share with you. [i]Lapu-Lapu, formerly Opon, is named after the famous Chief Lapulapu, who is believed to have killed the Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan when he arrived on the east coast of Mactan Island in 1521. Lapu-Lapu, chartered city of the central Philippines, in Cebu Province, on the western coast of Mactan Island. Lapu-Lapu is a port and industrial center noted for its thermal installations, which burn petroleum for energy; corn and flour milling; fishing; and handmade guitars. The Mactan International Airport is located adjacent to Lapu-Lapu, as is the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ), an industrial tax-free zone that opened in 1979. The MEPZ includes approximately 35 business ventures, about 50 percent of which are Japanese-owned. Tourism is also important in Lapu-Lapu; visitors are drawn to the excellent beaches and coral reefs of eastern Mactan.[/i] My present residence lies, the city, the hero. My new avatar. KEEP SMILING = NEIL
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18 responses
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
30 Jul 08
So your natal day here is marked by a new Aviatar! Cheers! Well I know Lapu-lapu killed Magellan that's why back my elementary days and that's long time ago/lol! So you are from the city of Lapu-lapu! Great! I believe you are as brave as the hero!
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
30 Jul 08
i don't think so. lol i am actually a true-blue bulaceƱo, where lots of heroes came from. just brought by destiny here, i guess. lol
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
30 Jul 08
poetic? romantic? what's more? cute, no.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
30 Jul 08
So you are not really from Lapu-lapu City? Now I understand! Well if you are a true-blooded Bulakano then you must be very poetic and very romantic. This time I hope I am right!
@oliverdt (1958)
• Philippines
31 Jul 08
Hi Neil, congratulations for your new avatar and for your up coming natal day. This is why I am proud as Filipino, when it comes to hero thing we are lot of them here in the Philippines. You have a very nice picture of the Hero Lapu-Lapu. did you take that yourself? I am already 7 months old but i am not that active thats why my posts is only 600+. Well thank you for your time to take picture and to research about Lapu-Lapu, Have a nice day neil, yeah keep on smiling my friend.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
31 Jul 08
hi oliver. yes, we took that photo about a year ago when my cousin from luzon visited us here. thanks for the response and for the greetings. btw, is that oliverdt as in dela torre?
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
30 Jul 08
Hi neildc, Yea,,,I miss this place especially the food house near there named " walay problema" LOL! I do know if I remember it right! Been there 2 times for our tour before! It's indeed a great place and I am looking forward to visit again! LOL! Thanks for sharing!
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
30 Jul 08
i can't remember if that still exists. anyway, the place had undergone some make-up since last year or so. and almost every year, they come up of different new ideas to pull more tourists, in time of the April festival. i hope you can back here soon.
@sunkissed (4330)
• United States
30 Jul 08
neildc, Wow 4 months ,you are right time does really go by pretty fast when you are having fun..You have a lot of posts in that amount of time, keep up the good work. I love your new avatar, strong and brave just like you, my friend. Happy mylotting to you.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
30 Jul 08
Thanks for the compliments and I wish that I can be brave as he was.
@snowy22315 (180979)
• United States
30 Jul 08
I like your new avatar. I have been here almost four months as well. Time really flies sometimes. i like to my lot almost eveyday and like to talk about diffenet topics. i dont know much about the Phillipines. I used to work with someone who lived there when she was a teenager. She grew up overseas and enjoyed it.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
30 Jul 08
this is just one of the great places we have here. thanks for sharing.
@dhangski (3194)
• Philippines
30 Jul 08
Oh best, I thought it was your own pic. I agree with you best, it seems that time moves fast. Believe it or not, it's exactly my 5th month here. As with your avatar, I think it's ok, you're really a nationalistic huh! Keep it up. HUGZ! P.S. Just dropped by to see if you have posted a new topic and I'm off again. Busy!!! You know what I mean right? hahaha. I've saved some spaghetti for you in case you get hungry. hahaha.
@neildc (17239)
• Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
30 Jul 08
yeah i know how busy you are today my best. just take care and have fun with the kids. how about the cake, i also love it.
@dhangski (3194)
• Philippines
30 Jul 08
Oh best, I'm bad. I ate it all. LOL
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
30 Jul 08
congratulations on being here for four months... yes, time flies really fast when you are here in mylot... i'm glad that you had passed the 500th milestones and still hanging on here... i've been here for almost 2 years now and i enjoy it more and more by each day... keep on posting and responding here... take care and have a nice day...
@littleowl (7157)
30 Jul 08
Hi neil lapulapu sounds a really interesting person and it is a great avater for you its good to know why you chose it..I chose mine as my spiritual name is littleowl
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
31 Jul 08
hi neildc I have been here about four months also and really love to mylot. I live in the United States. and you are filipinio,and live in the Philippines.I have read about Chief Lapulapu who killed Magellan,I have read about your beautiful beaches and have always wanted to visit some day but never have any extra money . vv
@eihdra (3115)
• Philippines
30 Jul 08
hey, nice avatar!! i thought it was you makes me feel old now, i suddenly remembered my history subject in grade school..and that was 30 years ago!!! waaaahhhh
@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
5 Aug 08
I have been here for two and a half months now. And I am also enjoying it. I think I would like to be here all of my life! Nice info about Lapu-lapu. And I see you are becoming a very known member here for your contributions. Have a nice day!
@msedge (4011)
• United States
5 Aug 08
Sounds like a Philippine History that i had learned during my elementary or high school days.Your avatar looks so cool.Cebu is a nice place.I've been there several times when i was still in the Philippines.I have relatives living there.
@mrtech (50)
• Canada
30 Jul 08
Kudos!
31 Jul 08
yeah time passes really fast..wen i started my A levels it was for two years...at start i thought that 2 years is more then enough.. but now i m waiting for my second year exam...and it just looks that i started my alevels yesterday... Even i remember my class 1 things now....and it really seems a story of yesterday thats how`s life goes...
• Philippines
30 Jul 08
Good day. hello there. It seemed we started at the same month. 4 months wow, how time flies. See you around. God bless.
@leateagee (3667)
• China
30 Jul 08
Congratulations for the four productive months that you had. I may not have joined in most of your discussions but certainly I saw you in my discussions. Tank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Your information about Lapu Lapu is great. Its always nice to be informed again about our historical heros. Thanks. Take care =)
30 Jul 08
Hi Neil, Well done to you for being here on Mylot for four months and I love your avator, thank you for your very interesting information about Lapu-Lapu. Tamara
@karjyo (830)
• India
30 Jul 08
Hi neildc, congrats for your new avtar. Good to know that you do so much research before selecting an avtar. By the way i liked the earlier picture more. All the best. Happy mylotting.