Archive for March, 2007

Riddles

I came across the following riddles… can you correctly guess the answers? ^-^#1:“The beginning of eternityThe end of time and spaceThe beginning of every end,And the end of every place.”#2:“I never was, am always to be,No one ever saw me, nor ever willAnd yet I am the confidence of allTo live and breathe on this […]

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Crying out…

How does one rise up after being buried in a pithe unconsciously created himself?
How does a control freak take over his life again when he foundout a bit late that his life is already messed up?
How does a weakling show his weaknesses when he has noother choice but to be the source of strength?
How does […]

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Ii kanji (Nice Feeling)

As usual, I was the first one to rush inside the train to get hold of the vacant seat. I was about to sit down when I noticed an elderly woman trailing behind and gave the seat to her. When she reached her stop, she turned to me, gave me the sincerest “arigatou” I’ve ever […]

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

100% Asian

“Hello… are you from Indonesia?” For a number of times, I was approached and was asked this question. And, of course, those who approached me looked like Filipinos! At times, I am also mistaken as a Malaysian or a Thai.
Well, I guess I am one of the living testimonies of the amazing […]

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

No phone call please!

Idel and I have been given the privilege (^-^) of “task-hopping” since we entered this company. Yes, we have to do whatever task our team leader feels like giving us. We do this part for a couple of weeks, then with little or no opportunity to deeply understand what we were doing, […]

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Renewed Addiction

These past few days, I have been constantly glued to youtube. Yes, as soon as I enter my room from work, I immediately check for new uploads on Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 (PBB2) in youtube. (PBB2 started last February 25)
When PBB Season 1 started, I was not that interested in the show. […]

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Sanbai-gaeshi (Triple Return)

14th of March, a month after Valentine’s day, is White Day! To those not familiar with Japanese practices, this doesn’t ring a bell. Anyways, according to my good office companion, Wikipedia, this festival was created as a marketing effort in Japan. On White Day, the boys/men give the girls/women something as a return to the […]

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007