Wish List.

Seems everyone has a wish list. I got one of mine granted by me. I finally bought a Blu Ray, a Vizio, which was on sale at a Walmart in Ohio. I think everybody's got a Blu Ray already.

It's a 1080P High Def Blu Ray Disc player with HDMI connector.

I've postponed getting one because there's not much Blu Ray movies available in the market; most were old movies converted into Blu Ray. But lately, I noticed more and more new Blu Ray selection at Blockbuster's so I decided it was time to get the machine.

Last night, I watched Inkheart starring Brendan Fraser and it was awesome. Crystal clear!

Perfect timing makes a lot of difference in many things. To investors, when to buy and sell stocks. For the tech geeks, when to get rid of an old cellphone and buy a new one; when to buy a new gadget. To the lovestruck, when to make the first move in a relationship or when to get hitched. Or when to call it quits. To families, when to buy a house, when to have a first baby. And to seniors, when to retire. Etc. Etc.

In offices, employees make a wish list during development seminars. In blogs and social networks, wish lists are regular features. At the end of the year, people make up their wish list for the new year.

Come summertime, Canadians wish for a great weather throughout the season, a nice vacation package and money to spend for it. A super holiday maybe traveling locally in Canada or south of the border in a U. S. destination or a Caribbean get away, or to Asia, or for an immigrant, visiting one's birthplace.

To an immigrant, there's nothing better than coming home to see family relations and friends, and catching up on new tourist destinations in the home country.

For instance a good vacation idea in the Philippines would be the new resorts which have been developed in the South - Bohol or Cebu. Even if you're not a beach person, historic Cebu City boasts of many attractions.

Then, for the gastronome in you and me, a good idea is to explore new restaurants and fine dining in Manila. For those who've been out a few years, you'd need someone to point you to the right direction; check out the blogs on hotels and restaurants or ask friends.

I heard there's a resto called Tangerine Mediterranean Restaurant in Greenhills where they play classical and jazz and Pilita Corrales sings certain evenings, and another one called Manila Grand Opera House Hotel (I suppose this is the old theatre) in Santa Cruz, where they have the PAGCOR Casino and the President Restaurant which serves great seafood. Both worth checking.

But hey, those knowledgeable in the ways of the stomach would be the best to pick the place.

Or a side trip to the island of Macau - the Monte Carlo of the Orient- will be a welcome change, too.