Friday, December 01, 2006

Couple of weeks ago, I remembered I added CherryBlossoms.com to my e-mail client's spam folder and I was wondering why those mails indicated that I kept sending some Blossoms members a smile while I didn't create any profile on that site.

This young woman illegally used my e-mail address without my consent!

Tired of deleting those spam mails, I tracked the source of those mails. It's from the above blossoms.com profile, lailadin (password: carol), who nastily used my Yahoo! e-mail address! To warn my friends who are on my Yahoo! contact list, please take note that I won't send you something nasty. Afterall, you can send your IM directly to my Y! Messenger ID!

Friday, September 01, 2006

Randy often told me about this Atheist, Philip Paulson, 59, who sued the city of San Diego 17 years ago to force the removal of the Mount Soledad cross from public property. He even blogged about it on the 2nd of August that the Senate voted unanimously to make it a federal landmark. Randy also told me when the US President signed it but, I can hardly remember when it took place.

Anyway, the controversial guy was in the news again and has been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Randy gave me this link, Opponent of cross has terminal cancer.

I was wondering whether it's right to pray to God to help this man from his cancer... Paulson himself fully expects someone to say it's God's revenge based on the above link.

Well... I often told Randy I will also blog about that guy but didn't really find reason to do so except this time. Paulson's cancer is an eye-opener there. What's the use of suing the City of San Diego to remove the Mount Soledad Cross if he doesn't have enough remaining years to do it?

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

The warm environment in Starapple Computers made me real sick that I woke up this morning with influenza. Tommy told me that Makati Cinema Square's Central air conditioning needs a million peso budget to repair their cooling system that the computer shop had been suffering for many years now awaiting for the building admin to fix it. What's worst, the rent remained the same in spite of failure to provide them central air.

Anyway, I was glad that I can now run Rose Online game in my new PC without crashing its system. Rose Online Evolution was launched on the 18th of August but, we're not home to try the game. Rose Online - Polaris Channel 3 had been busy all the time since the Philippine Rose Online accomodated the European players. The kids played the game as soon as we arrived from Hong Kong on the 21st but, I was able to play the game only today, when we replaced the video card of my new PC yesterday from Ati Radeon X550 to X300SE, for video driver compatibilty purposes.

Both Randy and I were upset since we cannot play this game together due to territorial agreement between South Korea's Gravity and Philippines' Level Up Games. We are still hoping that they will expand their territorial space soon or allow Randy's IP to access and play in their game server.

This morning, Papa called up and told me today is his 72nd birthday in Chinese Calendar but he will be celebrating it tomorrow with his fellow Diabetic friends in Quezon City General Hospital. Too bad I am too sick to visit him today to treat him to a Chinese restaurant. Anyway, Happy Birthday, Papa!

Meanwhile, Randy was sad when he informed me that the oldest woman in the world died today! The said woman from Ecuador died at the age of 116 due to old age. Our sympathy and condolence to her family and friends. May her soul rests in peace!

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Filpinos: The most courteous in Asia, according to Reader's Digest "Politeness Put to the Test", for which they sent reporters to major cities in 35 countries where their magazine is published.

GMA7's 24 Oras evening news reported about it yesterday. One of their test was the reporter dropped something while walking and in some instances, she got help but, there were times people either looked at her or ignored her. In fairness to what I had seen, sometimes, pickpockets' modus operandi in Metro Manila would dropped something intentionally infront of passersby while they're walking so when the victim picks it up, the robber will pick the money or cellphone from the bag. Maybe this is one reason why people ignored the said reporter when she dropped her things.

Anyway, I find time to visit Reader's Digest website and was dismayed that even if we're the most courteous in Asia, we still ranked at 22nd place with 48% rating. New Yorkers topped the list with 80% while Mumbai, India got 32%.

World of Courtesy: Ranking of 35 Cities*

80% New York, USA
77% Zurich, Switzerland
70% Toronto, Canada
68% Berlin, Germany
68% São Paulo, Brazil
68% Zagreb, Croatia
67% Auckland, New Zealand
67% Warsaw, Poland
65% Mexico City, Mexico
63% Stockholm, Sweden
60% Budapest, Hungary
60% Madrid, Spain
60% Prague, Czech Republic
60% Vienna, Austria
57% Buenos Aires, Argentina
57% Johannesburg, South Africa
57% Lisbon, Portugal
57% London, United Kingdom
57% Paris, France
52% Amsterdam, Netherlands
48% Helsinki, Finland
48% Manila, Philippines
47% Milan, Italy
47% Sydney, Australia
45% Bangkok, Thailand
45% Hong Kong
45% Ljubljana, Slovenia
43% Jakarta, Indonesia
43% Taipei, Taiwan
42% Moscow, Russia
42% Singapore
40% Seoul, South Korea
37% Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
35% Bucharest, Romania
32% Mumbai, India

* Source: Reader's Digest

As politeness put to the test, do you still say "Excuse Me" or "Sorry"?

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Rey Joble, assistant sports editor of People's Tonight and a graduate of Judge Juan Luna High School in 1992, posted a comment in my blog on June 5. He told me that 1992 JJLHS Batch will be celebrating its 15th year anniversary in 2007 and some of his college buddies are thinking of having a reunion.

I receive email again from him today:

PREPARATIONS for the 40th year anniversary of Judge Juan Luna High School is now in full swing.

To be hosted by Batch 1991-92, all alumni are invited to attend the first general assembly on July 9, 10 a.m. at the Judge Juan Luna grounds. Agenda of the meeting is next year's grand alumni homecoming where there will be a benefit game and show to be participated by the different batches.

This fund-raising act is being made for the renovation of the school, which has become a victim of fire last year.

To be held simultaneously in the meeting is the election of new officers of the JJLHS Alumni Association.

For details, please call Rey Joble (Batch 92) at mobile number 09205363777 or Florentino Cuevas III (Batch 92) at 09192956361.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

I would like to congratulate the first three Filipino Mountaineers in conquering the Mt. Everest Summit.

• Heracleo "Leo" Oracion, 32, first Filipino who conquered the Mt. Everest (South Side), on the 17th of May at 3:30 pm local time. Leo was supported by ABS-CBN TV network and various groups.
• Erwin "Pastor" Emata, 33, second Filipino who reached the Mt. Everest summit on May 18th, without the aid of oxygen.
• Romi Garduce, 37, the third Filipino who conquered the Mt. Everest summit on May 19th. Romi was sponsored by GMA 7 and various groups.

GMA 7's 24 Oras evening news reported that certification from the Ministry of Information in Nepal, expedition photos and confirmation from the Everest Expert Elizabeth Hawley will prove who among these three Filipinos reached the Mt. Everest summit first as some were confused whether Leo Oracion was the first one who conquered the summit.

Ang Pinoy talaga eh parang hindi na madaling magtiwala... bakit kaya?

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Today is the Ides of March and I'd like to take this opportunity to inform the regular readers of this blog that my online game buddy and best friend, Randy, is my man and soul mate too!

Randy and I met each other on March 1st 2004 in an unusual dispute over stocks in BlogShares Fantasy Stock Market. This kind-hearted man impressed me with his gaming strategies until we played as a team not only in BlogShares but, also in Neopets! We've done many things together as a team like being the top 5 BlogShares Richest players in 2005, held successful eBay auctions, supported Save-A-Child charity, made some million neopoints from Neopets' World Challenge games, NeoStocks, Neoquests, Plushie Tycoon and Black Pawkeet slots. Lately, when his wife filed a divorce in August 2005, he slowed down from playing our favorite games and even was hospitalized last year from overdose. That time, I was preparing myself to work abroad and renewed my passport. When his wife decided to spend the Christmas somewhere else, we decided to meet in person to celebrate 2005 Christmas before I leave the country for work! And that's how we turned as lovers and prefer to go further as soul mates now that he's a free man from his previous marriage. He didn't like me to work abroad and he wanted instead to correct the mess in my life from previous relationships. While it's amazing that married women in the USA profited from their divorces by getting half of their men's networth, the women in my country normally get nothing but misery and burden of supporting kids. Anyway, Randy is my best friend and hopefully, the best man in my life, too!

And since we met in BlogShares, we held a mission to express our appreciation to BlogShares Community and we want this to be a very remarkable day in BlogShares history by awarding these BS Mission #788's prizes to:

• Peach
• Joe White
• Joe Elam

Thank you for your BS Mission #788 participation and looking forward to future missions Randy and I will offer. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any suggestions.

Congratulations to the winners! And, more power to Island Dave for supporting this mission!

Today I had a brief History Quiz on Beware The Ides Of March! The answers are here but, you won't see them if you don't look very closely...

1. Today is commonly known as the the Ides of March. Who first warned us about this day? Answer: William Shakespeare
2. What important event used to take place in the U.S. on March 15th? Answer: Income Tax Deadline
3. Traditionally, residents of Hinckley, Ohio always know when it's March 15th because these birds return: Answer: Buzzards
4. In 44 B.C., this Roman emperor had an attempt made on his life: Answer: Julius Caesar
5. In 1945, "Billboard" began listing the #1 album on its charts. What artist got the first top ranking? Answer: Nat King Cole
6. In 1937, the first of these was established, in Chicago. Answer: Blood bank

Your final score is 6 out of 6 questions!

From dictionary.com newsletter: Word of the Day for Wednesday March 15, 2006: Ides \YDZ\, plural noun: In the ancient Roman calendar the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months. Ides comes from Latin idus, probably from an Etruscan word meaning "division" of a month.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

I felt a sudden sadness when I received CNN Breaking News in my INBOX that says: "Eight workers at a meat processing plant in Nebraska are the winners of a record $365 million Powerball jackpot, AP reports." None of the winners is my relative. Whoaaaaaaa!!!

Anyway, the winning numbers were 15, 17, 43, 44 and 48, with a Powerball number of 29! The eight winners, who chose to take the lump sum total of $124.1 million after taxes, or $15.5 million apiece, were:

1. Chasity Rutjens, 29, single
2. Eric Zornes, 40, a retired maintenance mechanic for about four days now
3. Quang Dao, a Vietnames 56-year-old father of four boys and one girl, came to the United States from Vietnam in 1990
4. Dung Tran, 34, a Vietnamese immigrant who has lived in the United States for 16 years
5. Alain Maboussou, a 26-year-old
6. Rob Stewart, 30
7. David Gehle, 53
8. Michael Terpstra, 47, who has been working at the plant for 16 years

In the Philippines, lottery winners get their prize LUMP SUM as the actual JACKPOT PRIZE and take note, it's TAX-FREE. I just wonder why winners in the USA don't get the actual value of what they win for?

Tuesday, January 31, 2006

I had a busy but promising day today.

When I notarized N 3660's Affidavit of Loss, I had thought to drop by at Mr. Matabang's office, who is the Chairman of Civil Registry and author of RA 9048. He was the one who helped me corrected typographical errors on my birth record in 2003. I mentioned to him about my annulment concern and he told me Atty. D can explain well what possible expenses I might involved myself with.

She said that some considerate lawyers will charge lower than others. Upon hearing from her the annulment cost, I realized it will be impossible to minimum wage earners who are earning less than US$200.00 a month to avail a lawyer's service.

And, oh! Atty. D revealed an interesting fact about fake marriages. If you had been married in the Philippines, the only way to verify whether yours is a valid marriage is when you verify and request for certification from the issuing office where you had your marriage and find out if the marriage license number has been issued under your name and your spouse name.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Of all people, I had been victimized by pickpocket syndicate roaming around the vicinity of SM North Edsa supermarket. I haven't noticed when someone sneaked into the side pocket of my black handbag while I was busy buying a big Lapu-lapu fish. The culprit got my ugly maroon Nokia 3660 cellphone without sweat but, fortunately, the Php 12,000 cash was still there!

As I claimed the Lapu-lapu, I pushed the cart to Monterey Meat Section when I noticed the side pocket of my bag was open. I checked and found out that my cellphone wasn't there. I rushed to Tintin to ask if my cellphone was with her but she told me she returned it to me after she text Mama to cook rice. She called my cellphone and it was ringing. The second attempt failed. We rushed to the Customer Service but their Security men were lousy and unable to help. Customer Service kept reminding shoppers to watch their bags carefully which I did but, unfortunately the robber was a professional one. I was upset and discontinued my shopping!

The said cellphone has my name and address saved on template. I'm giving the robber a chance to return it to me until tomorrow before I finally block its IMEI with NTC. My sim card has over Php 650 load.

Saturday, January 14, 2006

Earl Brian Estrera from Zamboanga City contacted me through Yahoo! IM. He told me he has 2 sacks of unprocess Alamid Coffee. If you are willing to buy, please give him a call at +63 920 7497251.

Also, Basil posted a comment in my blog:

"You can have a cup of authentic Coffee Alamid at Bag of Beans in Tagaytay or if you're on your way to Baguio, stop by at Soul Cafe just before going up Kenon Road (its besdide Shell Station to the right.) If you want a free cup txt me at +63 917 8124477. You might just be lucky enough that we are cupping the beans for quality assurance.."

(Please take note that I didn't know Mr. Estrera and Basil personally. I just want to help them and those who are looking for Alamid coffee. Please transact at your own risk.)

Friday, January 06, 2006

GMA7's 24 Oras featured on their news segment about Philippine Medical Tourism Program, a private-public initiative aimed at attracting international patients to the Philippines for needed medical care which was created through Executive Order No. 372 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo last October 2004.

Philippine Medical Tourism website defines medical tourism as a trend wherein citizens of wealthy nations in the west and the middle-east travel to other countries for medical and healthcare services along with rest and recreation. It is the result of skyrocketing private medical care in the United States, as well as long waiting period in the national health systems of some European countries. It is also the product of improved medical skills, technology, and facilities in the developing world.

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Today, all of us were lazy and feeling sick after watching the 1st World Pyro Olympics last night which was held at The Esplanade (formerly Promenade), which is located right in front the SM Mall of Asia, inside the Bay City Central Business Park, in the City of Pasay.

We missed the China Fireworks display but we're able to enjoy the Show FX Australia Pty Ltd's Fireworks. Traffic to AsiaMall was congested so we parked the van and walked our way to AsiaMall. Two traffic Policemen accomodated us a motor ride until to Gate 2 entrance. I already had the entrance tickets which I bought on the 22nd from a Jollibee - MegaMall outlet.

We had taken some photos but I had difficulty uploading images to my server.

Thursday, November 24, 2005

A sickly man has just recently lost a wife and his children are looking for a good woman to be the wife of their weak father.

She is going to receive a handsome salary, enjoy lots of benefits, including a share in the will of this sickly man should he die BUT, she must be willing to marry him, take good care of him, and attend to all his needs.

His children are willing to travel to the Philippines soon to interview interested applicants.

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

My sister called me this afternoon and informed me that we now have Bird Flu in Calumpit, Bulacan. I didn't believe her but she told me her applicant from Bulacan told her that many poultry chicken and ducks died of the said disease. She asked me to warn the rest of our family not to buy chicken to avoid getting infected of Bird Flu virus.

This evening, I found out later that the Bird Flu outbreak in Negros forwarded as SMS messages nationwide was a hoax. Officials and executives assured the Philippines is BIRD-FLU FREE.

As broadcast over GMA 7's 24 Oras Evening News few days ago, here is a poultry map of provinces in the Philippines that are said to be near migratory sites of birds coming from cold countries like China.

Negros safe from bird flu, say doctors, executives

Saturday, October 29, 2005

I got this from my best friend, Randy!

Your Birthdate: June 6

A birthday on the 6th of the month adds a tone of responsibility, helpfulness, and understanding to your natural inclinations. Those born on the sixth are more apt to be open and honest with everyone, and more caring about family and friends, too. This is a number associated with responsibility and caring - this birthday lends a degree of concern for others.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?
What does Laila* means?
In Numerology
In Astrology

Thursday, June 23, 2005

I had the usual afternoon nap when all of a sudden:

These were not Neopets random event. My daughter left our main door opened wide and confidently checked her files in my PC. A/C was on and she closed the door of my room. I woke up and asked her if Paul Denise arrived home. She said no one was around except us. Half-awake, I opened the door and caught a greasy mad woman eating.

I asked her who she was and replied to me firmly she was the owner of the building. I looked at my daughter and asked her if she allowed the said crazy woman inside our house because she was eating. She went out of the room as well and we pulled the woman out of our unit but she refused. Daughter brought her arnis out but, I told her to leave her to me.

We realized later she didn't like to leave because she wants to get her rock back. She even threatened us to call the police to ask them to kick us out of our unit. I just smiled (when she said that) and advised her to come back later because we're too busy at the moment, then shut the door.

Both daughter and I were surprised that someone was able to enter the building. We found out later a tenant was moving in and this crazy woman sneaked in while everyone was busy... the rock weighs over one kilogram and enough to make us unconscious if we're hit by it in the head!

Because of this experience, I will not watch evening news while the door is open. Maybe uninvited guest will sneak in again and attack us.

Wednesday, March 09, 2005

Inquirer.net:

FOREIGN businessmen have ranked the Philippines the second most corrupt country in Asia, according to results of a survey conducted by a Hong Kong-based consultancy group. [read more]

Congratulations, Gloria Arroyo, the Philippines almost made it to the top!

O , 'Di ba may resulta?

Friday, February 25, 2005

I watched GMA7's Debate's episode: Diborsyo sa Pilipinas, uubra nga ba? And here are the interesting surveys conducted in 2003 by Social Weather Station:

Eighty per cent (86%) of those interviewed were not contented with their family life.

Thirty six per cent (36%) of the respondents believed Divorce will best resolve unhappy marriages.

I voted YES in their online poll but, wish to add a comment that Divorce Law will only succeed if Lawyers will reduce their legal fees and implementation of its laws will be respected by both parties. At present, broken marriages abound yet the children couldn't have the support they expect from both parents. Either the father abandoned his responsibilities and started a new family in another city without looking back to his first family. More or less, the wife will do the same thing without formally filing for legal separation thus having double standard in marriages to the extent both will get married again without seeking annulment of the first marriage and/or they will just have a second family without the blessings of marriage. Who suffers? The children. Any children born out of wedlock must follow the family name of the mother IF the biological father does not permit the child to carry his name. Come to think of it, too many Filipino children didn't carry the correct family names lately. How they are going to trace their family roots someday if parents are so selfish to go on with their lives unplanned?

Anyway, I am in favor of legalization of Divorce Law in the Philippines. My children are victims of a broken family but, I did my best to cover the shortcomings of their biological father. It's been almost twenty years now that he neglected his children yet our lives are definitely better without him.

In the Philippines, Divorce is prohibited. However, Article 36 of the Family Code provides that a marriage can be voided if one of the contracting parties is psychologically incapacitated to perform the essential marital obligations, even if this incapacity surfaces only after the marriage is contracted. A divorce decree obtained in another country, on the initiative of a Philippine citizen, is not recognized or considered valid in the Philippines. On the other hand, the Family Code provides that an alien spouse may procure a divorce outside the Philippines, which will be recognized in the Philippines. Source: Morley and Trager

The Catholic priests believed that I was living in sin (and so were my kids) since I had a civil marriage and never wed in the church yet. Whether I can still correct my life or not, only the Almighty God knows the answer!

Monday, January 10, 2005

When I refreshed Mozilla browser after trading on BlogShares, I have noticed the random sponsored ad IQ Question: Which state is surrounded by the most water?, I clicked HI (for Hawaii) to answer it but another page opened up. I was intrigued to answer those questions one after the other until it led me to the next page. I didn't know how many pages in all but, I have to register my e-mail and provide a password to get the result of The Classic IQ Test.

I'm not sure what's the perfect score but, I also asked my daughter to try it and she got 122, Visual Mathematician!

Tuesday, December 07, 2004

I'm fond of thoughtful and generous people. It's nice to receive gifts even when there is no special occasion but, did you know that receiving gifts online is very risky? It surprises me when someone from PinasGift.com told me that anonymous GIFT SENDER sometimes use stolen credit card numbers to send gifts. And, later on, the recipient will be charged for the gift because they received the item, based on laws allegedly implemented by VISA and Master Cards.

I was told that there are lot of cases pending at National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and lot of recipients even now in jail because they couldn't tell who the (online) senders were and how they got the gifts!

Well? It's Christmas time once again but be careful on accepting gifts online from people you do not really know. What's bothering me now is, how about those people who bid at eBay's auctions?

Friday, November 05, 2004

Did you know that tabbed browsing is more convenient than using the traditional IExplorer browser? If you're doing multi-tasking online, it will be more convenient if you know also how to use keyboard shortcuts.

Mozilla is my default browser, how about yours?

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) provides an informative tool called Meralco Appliance Calculator or MAC to help consumers make better decisions in buying and understanding appliances power usage.

The comforts of life aren't free. Before thinking of buying additional appliance, check the following tips provided by MERALCO:

• Consumption Estimator
• Appliance Calculator
• Energy Saving Information

My September electric bill was the highest this year and I was hesitant to buy a new flat screen TV or a mini stereo component without worrying about its electricity cost. Besides, we have tight budget for this month due to kids' enrolment for second semester.

Ah! Mother never told me there will be days like these!

Thursday, October 21, 2004

Are you a coffee lover like me? Would you like to try Coffee Alamid, one of the most expensive coffee in the world, which can be found in the Philippines (and, also in Indonesia)?

24 Oras' Jessica Soho reported this evening that in 2003, Coffee Alamid had total production of about 250 Kg. only from all over the world and it costs about US$300.00 per kilogram!

This world's most priced coffee was made from the beans found in the droppings of the Philippine civet, a cat-like nocturnal mammal closely similar to the mongoose!

The beans, which are swallowed, digested, and passed out whole by the animal, are gathered from droppings found at the farm. These beans are then filtered, dried under the sun for several days and then roasted for 7 hours. *

Knowing that Coffee Alamid was made from civet's droppings, would you want to try it someday, if available?

Photos were taken from Channel 7's 24 Oras News Feed.

Friday, October 08, 2004

We just had an earthquake that lasted for about 23 sec. estimated between intensity 5 and 6. I was eating chicken sotanghon with KFC chicken fillet sandwich for late night's snack when I felt my legs were shaking. I placed it down and rushed myself to finish my food with the impression I just needed some sleep. I looked at my daughter and I saw her drawing table lamp shaking and bookshelves' glass rattled. I looked at my room and its door partially open, swings.

And, I shouted, "Mama, earthquakeeeee!"

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

When I logged in to irc.wyldryde.net, I instantly received some questions about my work and age. This made me feel somewhat embarassed, but I carried on the conversation until Just James began to question my ethnicity.

Our Filipino ancestors were originally descended from the Malay race, however, I have Spanish blood in me as well (my mother is from the Visayas Island). Throughout our rich and storied history, intermarriages and multiculturalism made our country with 7,107 islands wonderfully diverse. There is a unique blend of Malay, Chinese, Spanish, Negrito, and American in our people, much like the population in Hawaii. Nonetheless, each ethnic group is unique and despite our small size there are over 70 estimated total number of native languages and dialects spoken in my country which of the 8 major linguistic groups are: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Ilongo, Bicol, Waray-waray, Pampango and Pangasinan.

Just James is one of the moderators in channel # blogshares whom I consider a good guy. When he asked me questions about my ethnicity, I enjoyed the opportunity to tell him more about my race and my culture. Unfortunately, after I logged off, others criticized me in my absence because they thought I did not adequately answer James' questions:

[12:53] [@JustJames] I know the stories firsthand from mom (vietnamese/chinese) and dad (served in vietnam as a medical advisor)
[12:53] [Laila] i have chinese blood too
[12:53] [@JustJames] really, cool
[12:53] [@JustJames] me too
[12:53] [@JustJames] heh
[12:53] [Laila] my grandparents were originally from Hong Kong
[12:53] [@JustJames] now that is neat.
[12:54] [@JustJames] what is your ethnic background?
[12:55] [Laila] Philippines was under Spanish rule for 400 years, making me have Spanish blood as a filipino
[12:56] [@JustJames] here's my background (vietnamese/chinese) from mom....and (dutch/english) from dad
[12:57] [Laila] mother is filipino/spanish and father is chinese

Being at rank no. 3 on BlogShares Richest Players list, I feel I was being the target of racial discrimination and my intuitive nature tells me that there are some players who didn't liked me playing on BlogShares. I hope I was wrong but, my heart tells me otherwise...

I realize that my english is not perfect, and my grammar is not always correct. However, I am here blogging my thoughts and feelings because the internet is a world community. It is not only for the intelligent, the educated nor the caucasian. It is for anyone who wants to share their thoughts and ideas and place their dot in the blogosphere. We are now global citizens, and no country or language is above another.

We all belong to the same race - the HUMAN RACE: ONE WORLD, ONE LIFE... and, we're connected to one another! And, whether you like it or not, you cannot be you, if I am not me!

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

My daughter sought my assistance in her College Algebra homework. If you know the solution to this motion problem, I will appreciate it. I have less than eight hours to find out the answer. I was good in Algebra before, but my memory isn't working well...

Anyone?

Distance = (rate)(time), or d = rt

From this equation we can derive the associated relationships:

r = d / t , t = d / r

PROBLEM: Two men are 10 mi apart. If they start walking at noon on one straight road at the rate of 3 km/hr and 2 km/hr, find the time they will be 2 miles apart.

ANSWER: 1:36PM, 2:24PM

My daughter wanted me to provide the solution but my mind and memory are not working... can you help?

Friday, March 26, 2004

To be a blood donor, it is not enough that you want to donate your blood. There are many requirements to qualify before you can donate your blood to Blood Bank:

1. Male or Female
2. Between 21 and 60 years of age. Donors aged between 18 and 20 need a written consent by their parents.
3. At least have 8 hours of rest before blood donation and 6 hours rest (after blood is donated) before you can work again.
4. Not drunk, nor allowed to drink any alcoholic beverages within 24 hours of blood letting.
5. People without tattoo.
6. Not allowed are patients who are under medication of the following: Diabetes, TB, High Blood, Liver, Kidney, Heart Problems, or who are taking antibiotics for colds, cough and treatment of influenza.
7. Not a drug user/addict.

People who have the following are not allowed to donate blood:

• With hepatitis, malaria, syphilis, tuberculosis
• Upper respiratory tract infections like cold, cough or lung infection, breathing difficulty, fever or asthma.
• Skin problems, i.e. eczema, dermatitis, cyst
• Had dental surgery recently or newly extracted tooth.
• Abnormal bleeding in any parts of the body.
• Having an affair with lesbians or gays.

It is advisable that healthy men donate blood every six months. If you are a Filipino, Blood Bank will issue a card to you whenever you donate blood, which you can use this card in case, you, or any member of your family will need it someday... your blood can save a life!

Saturday, March 20, 2004

Astrology.com: Saturn is the Planet of Karma

Saturn is a strong disciplinarian and teaches us our lessons this lifetime. At times, this planet can be restricting and inhibiting. Joy is experienced once the lessons of Saturn have been learned. To understand your Karmic lesson, find what Sign Saturn was in at the time of your birth.

CAPRICORN is my sign of karma based on my date of birth!

Success at any price seems to be your motto. The price you usually pay is never being able to relax and enjoy life. Your nose is always to the grindstone -- and amazingly, it seems that you do it all to benefit others. Because you are so persistent you usually achieve your goals and find yourself in positions of authority. But shouldn't you examine the cost? If you want to ever evolve you might try answering this question -- 'Why am I working so hard all the time?' Your family and friends have probably been asking you this for so long it no long registers. And you might have pushed the answer so far down because the truth just might blow your entire do-gooder image. The answer is fear -- that's right, your need to control your environment so it never gets a chance to control you. You might want to explore your relationship with your mother as well. Who you are isn't bad -- in fact you can make wonderful things happen. You should just be honest with yourself about the motivation.

Source: Astrology.com

Monday, December 29, 2003

NewYearsResolution.com says "The Babylonians celebrated New Years Day over four thousand years ago, although their celebration was in March rather than in January, coinciding with the spring planting of crops. Resolutions are a reflection of the Babylonians' belief that what a person does on the first day of the New Year will have an effect throughout the entire year." READ MORE

• My List of New Year's Resolutions
• Take this QUIZ: What Should Your New Year's Resolution Be?

Friday, November 28, 2003

Measure your Digital IQ!

Thursday, November 27, 2003

• The implant, inserted under the skin at the base of the spine, triggers a reflex response to produce sensation.
• The US Food and Drug Administration has approved trials of the device, but this cannot go ahead until enough volunteers have been found.

"What worries me is that it may be male pressure on women which prompts them to seek this kind of solution out."

Glyn Hudson Allez, psychosexual counsellor

Wednesday, November 12, 2003

There are a lot of different ways to think about a person's ideal body weight. Some people would consider it to be the weight that was directly proportional to a person's height, so that you wouldn't have people who are short and fat or tall and thin...

M.D.A 'better' way to think about a person's ideal body weight is as what is a 'healthy' weight for their age and height using their body mass index.

An adult who is 145 pounds and is 5 feet 5 inches tall has a body mass index of 24.2.

That's great! An adult with a body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered to have a healthy bmi and so you are likely already at your ideal body weight.

• over 30 is considered obese.
• between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight.
• between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered a healthy bmi.
• under 18.5 is consider underweight.

Friday, June 27, 2003

Friday, June 13, 2003

Paraskevidekatriaphobics - these are the people afflicted with a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th! Throughout history we seem to have disliked the number thirteen (the Devil's Dozen), even more so when this date falls on a Friday and this 'unlucky' day has entered into popular myth and legend. However bear in mind that to the ancient Vikings Friday was one of the very best days of the week to get married as the Godess of Love and Fertility was believed to be most active on this particuliar day! Source: Astro Tip

On BBC News newsletter:

[TODAY] "The UN Security Council has granted US peacekeepers another year of immunity from prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) by 12 votes to none."

[3 DAYS AGO] "In the aftermath of the Iraq war, you can almost hear the buck being passed between political leaders and their intelligence advisers.

There are two main issues.

1. The first is whether the British and US Governments exaggerated ("sexed up" in the words of one unnamed source) the basic intelligence on Iraq weapons in order to justify a war.
2. The second is whether the intelligence was wrong in itself.

Iraq weapons: Where does the buck stop?

Here in the Philippines, Filipino lands second place in World MS Office Olympics.. Inquirer says, "A THIRD-YEAR student of the De La Salle College of St. Benilde bagged the second place in the international finals of the Microsoft Office Olympics, according to officials of Microsoft Philippines. Efren Andrew Abueg, the country's representative in both the Microsoft Word 2002 and Microsoft Excel 2002 categories, won over 33 national champions from 17 countries."

Congratulations Efren Andrew Abueg!!!

On Infotech Mobility news, "Nokia is also expecting growth to come from the imaging market. The company has also entered the WCDMA market (a third generation mobile phone technology standard), shipping its first WCDMA phone and would be selling the Nokia 6650 GSM/WCDMA mobile phone to selected operators this June. It said that the company is on track to achieving its targeted 35 percent market share in WCDMA networks."

Meanwhile, the countdown begins prior to my interview next Friday. Since I will be away for two years, the kids and I are busy coordinating fixing things here at home, raising issues that need to deal with while I am away, who will be in charge of finances and bills, and so on. I know they are very excited to live on their own without me nagging them instructions on what to do on their everyday lives but, let me see if they can handle the household without me.

Happy Friday, the 13th to all!!! TGIF...

Wednesday, June 04, 2003

Friday, May 30, 2003

Two solar coronal mass ejections swept past Earth on May 29th: one at 1215 UT (8:15 a.m. EDT) and another at 1900 UT (2:00 p.m. EDT). Our planet's magnetic field is still reverberating from the impacts. Sky watchers everywhere should be alert for possible auroras after local nightfall. Because the moon is nearly-new, lunar glare will not interfere with faint Northern or Southern Lights.

I am not so sure if I can make a wish here but, I will make a wish nevertheless, they might come true.

[I wish ... .. ......, ......., ....., ... ...... .... ........ ....!]

Wednesday, February 12, 2003