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how clever
Friday, October 24th, 2008In all honesty, I am still updating my Friendster account. Yeah, I know, the site is obsolete in this time and age but doing it’s my only way of getting in touch with my high school mates. I don’t really know why they are stuck with it but I forgive …
two women in two books
Sunday, October 5th, 2008Philippine literature must be in good condition these days. Considering the tremendous outputs by Filipino writers, in various national or local publications and competitions, from across the country, we can support the idea that a sector of the public…
the classroom as a stage for inequity
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008Education is a right, a requisite to any growing person until he or she reaches the prime of learning. Yes, there is actually no limit of the intake of knowledge, the absorption of information, but everything must come to an end. What matters here is t…
worst bits of both
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Those words come from a conservative guy talking to a transvestite who somehow feels comfortable with his presence. Unfortunately for this guy who has a problem with a shoe factory he newly-manned when his father unexpectedly died, he isn’t comforta…
revise! revise!
Tuesday, August 12th, 2008After two months of shaping my itsy-bitsy skill in poetry under the exceptional tutelage of Filipino poet Myrna Peña-Reyes, I am now squirming in embarrassment thinking of all those poetry that I’ve made before I enrolled in this one-student class (…
where’s mama?
Saturday, August 9th, 2008PAPA DON’T PREACHMadonnaPapa I know you’re going to be upset’Cause I was always your little girlBut you should know by nowI’m not a babyYou always taught meright from wrongI need your helpdaddy please be strongI may be young at heartBut I know what I’m…
gender studies
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Right now, I’ve already made up my mind. Days ago, I was having a little problem with my Literature 35 class—I just can’t decide what topic I’d report on this coming Friday (yes, Friday na!). My first choice was Sandra Harding, which may cover …
into the ocean
Sunday, July 6th, 2008I’m just a normal boyThat sank when I fell overboardMy ship would leave the countryBut I’d rather swim ashoreWithout a life vest I’d be stuck againWish I was much more masculineMaybe then I could learn to swimLike ‘fourteen miles away’Now floating up a…
understanding the voice
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Especially for a song that has spawned numerous versions in different generation, You’re the Voice is one veritable piece. Written by Andy Qunta, Mitchel Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson 80’s, this single is a hit in some countries such as Au…
Living the Bisaya way - My first week in Cebu
Saturday, May 24th, 2008I arrived in Cebu City last Saturday morning. I had no idea yet on how my life in Cebu will turn out. Before I left Davao, I was thinking of spending a few hundreds for the airport shuttle that would take me to my boarding house. Fortunately, my Tito is working in Cebu City and [...]
Blogging Tool: Windows Live Writer
Sunday, April 13th, 2008I recently discovered a new blogging tool which can make our blogging experience better and more exciting. Windows Live Writer is a WYSIWYG standalone application which is used in authoring blog content. This blogging application supports a wide range of blogging platforms which uses API’s for content publishing. Among those currently supported by Windows [...]
Jumper: Anywhere Is Possible
Thursday, February 21st, 2008Jedi Master Mace Windu is back!
.. with a vengeance..
Yes, he’s out to get Anakin Skywalker for disarming him, literally cutting off his arm, in Revenge of the Sith. But wait, he’s not armed with a light saber? Instead, he’s wielding a high voltage baton to prevent Anakin from sky-walking, err.. vanishing? err.. disappearing?
On a serious [...]
Great lecture
Monday, February 18th, 2008Our lecturer for Medical Surgical Nursing refresher review last week was awesome. A very intelligent and articulate guy. And to top it all off, a stand-up comedian! Hehehe. What a great combination for a lecturer. It was a treat to just listen to his d…
mr. magorium’s wonder emporium
Sunday, December 2nd, 2007i remember back when i was a kid, before i go to sleep, with the lights off, i would scan the room for shadows and silhouettes of familiar things. in that corner is my plastic doll, and in that corner another plastic doll and on the shelf are my favor…
Best Cell Phone Plan for Busy Travelers
Wednesday, October 31st, 2007This is something I’ve posted in my other blog, Cell Phone Mania. I hope you get excellent pointers from this:
How many times were you called for a business trip? Indeed, many of us are trying to maintain a very active lifestyle, which includes traveling while on business. Yet it can sometimes pose some problems. For [...]
An Orange a Day
Saturday, October 27th, 2007Just minutes ago, I have witnessed this local version of the gameshow 1 vs 100. Hosted by the domineering Edu Manzano, tonight’s episode exemplified the nation’s elementary education condition: alarming.I said elementary because in this episode, bo…
OT: Online casino portal
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007For those of you who are into online poker, blackjack, roulette and other popular online casino games, it might be a good idea for you to check out this Web portal first: Online Casino Bluebook. It’s a resource site that shows a list of the top 10 online casinos, among other things.
Best Prepaid Phone for College Kids
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007As parents, we always want the best for our kids, even if it means that we have to send them away for college. Nevertheless, it does not mean that you have to let the distance worry or make you feel sad all the time. Why don’t you phone your kids no matter if they are [...]
the view from saturday
Sunday, September 2nd, 2007I think I am going to start trusting the gold and silver seals stamped on juvenile fiction books which indicate it is a Newberry or ALA Award Winner.After two weeks of being harassed by thoughts of two papers, I took a break yesterday and today from s…
holes
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007he logical thing to have done on a holiday on a week a paper is due is: wake up, eat, study whole day, eat when you feel like it, sleep when tired or done.but after stressing over a paper just two days before, i wanted my mind to be on autopilot. so wh…
the adverse effects of haw-ang
Thursday, August 9th, 2007Haw-ang was explained in the movie as that time of the year when the weeds serve a purpose, as they are buried underneath the soil of the rice paddies to become part of the earth. In their absence, the water of the paddies shows a clear picture of he…
the boy who lived… (spoilers for harry potter 7 ahead! you have been warned)
Thursday, August 2nd, 2007it’s been over a week since i have finished reading harry potter and the deathly hallows. it was just great timing when i have been relinquished the old children’s program laptop, which meant i was able to read in bed like i’m often used to.harry’s ne…
In a Poetry Class
Thursday, June 14th, 2007After my bout of Sillliman University’s goal of holistic learning to be instilled in all of its students, of which I took up classes in Physics, Biology and Chemistry though I’m majoring in English, at long last all of my subjects this semester dea…
Do Not Be Offended
Monday, May 14th, 2007Your Vocabulary Score: BYou have a zealous love for the English language, and many find your vocabulary edifying.Don’t fret that you didn’t get every word right, your vocabulary can be easily ameliorated!How’s Your Vocabulary?You Have Good Manners 42% …
meatfest
Friday, March 16th, 2007in more ways than one. that is 300.the bodies and the blood. haha!i couldnt decide whether i should look neck up or neck down. ;pa testosterone-flick and a visual (on the technical aspect ha!) fest. a-hooo.and i didn’t even feel that grossed out despi…
Challenging
Friday, January 26th, 2007This Romeo Forbes Children’s Storywriting Competitionis even more challenging right now.Thier latest visual art for inspiration is extremely surrealistic.(my tiny problem here is the “basketball!”)I gave a shot to this literary contest on its second ru…
What Shocked You the Most?
Thursday, January 11th, 2007They say lightning never strikes twice, and I surely hope we don’t get a rerun of these most shocking things of 2006. 20. Undeniably the champ when it comes to guts, gloves and singing hits, Manny Pacquiao punched his way to Filipinos’ hearts every…
Going White Before Christmas
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006Definitely the common theme for this season is to go white. Through the years, this clean and perpetual motif changed; now there’s red, green, blue, and I even witnessed a violet version. Yet, when I got back here in my hometown my eyes witnessed a b…