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Lessons I Have Learned Form Fast 6

So after seeing the movie for the third time, i think it pays to have a good review and list down all the things I have learned. 1. Family Comes First - "The moment you step on to that door, it changes everything" This is what Torreto told O'Conner when he was told that Mia gave birth to Jack. This sets the tone of the movie. You put your family above all else. 2. If You Make a Mistake, You Pay For It - Shaw emphasized this to Letty and team when Ivory, one of Shaw's crew died in their encounter with Torreto's team. This teaches someone to be responsible in all their actions. 3. You Have To Have A Code - Shaw's message to Torreto. He mentioned too, "This code you live by makes you predictable. In our line of work predictable makes you vulnerable. I can reach out and break you any time I want." - that's FAMILY. That is because he can easily identify how to make or break someone. On the other hand, keeping your family (Lesson #1), can ...

Exploring Hong Kong in 3 Days!

I am going to Singapore in September 2013. This is going to be my 2nd out of the country and I am uber excited. The first one was in Hong Kong. I would say that 3 days is definitely not enough to see this wonderful British colony. There are a couple of great things in HK, I would wanna see over and over and will always be a reason, perhaps not just for me, and for everyone, to visit again -   *photo from Wikipedia Architecture - there are over 1200 skycrapers in this country, it has more buildings higher that 500 ft, than any other city.  Transport - if only Philippines has the same kind of transport, it would have been great! Their MTR is highly developed and organized. Culture - they call KH "East meets West" - that's because of the Chinese and British culture emulated in this country. So my friends and I tried to explore some of the best places and experience Hong Kong's best culture and food in 3 days. Here's what I have got - Thanks to TripIt ...