Riddles
Posted on March 30, 2007 - Filed Under Literary Pieces | 4 Comments
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 […]
Read More..>>Crying out…
Posted on March 29, 2007 - Filed Under Sentiments | 4 Comments
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 […]
Ii kanji (Nice Feeling)
Posted on March 28, 2007 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan | 4 Comments
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 […]
Read More..>>100% Asian
Posted on March 24, 2007 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan | 2 Comments
“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 […]
No phone call please!
Posted on March 23, 2007 - Filed Under At work | 6 Comments
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, […]
Read More..>>Renewed Addiction
Posted on March 22, 2007 - Filed Under Things I love | 2 Comments
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. […]
Sanbai-gaeshi (Triple Return)
Posted on March 14, 2007 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan | 5 Comments
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 […]
Read More..>>Hiding… flaunting… hiding
Posted on March 13, 2007 - Filed Under Sentiments | 3 Comments
For 27 years, I have only worn 4 hair styles: long hair with bangs, short hair with bangs, short hair without bangs, and long hair without bangs. I have worn bangs since I was around 3 years old and got rid of it when I started college. My sole purpose for wearing bangs was to […]
Read More..>>Tempura Disaster
Posted on March 8, 2007 - Filed Under Food | 5 Comments
I’m ashamed to admit that I had never tried cooking shrimp tempura before. This is my first attempt but I never thought of looking up the internet for the recipe! So, I just poured flour, egg and a pinch of salt onto a pan. Obviously, the proportions of the ingredients are not correct so I […]
Read More..>>Lanao del Norte: The Land of Beauty and Bounty
Posted on March 3, 2007 - Filed Under Things I love | 2 Comments
If Mindanao was appointed as “The Land of Promise“, Lanao del Norte was named “The Land of Beauty and Bounty“. I just discovered this today. I looked it up after a Japanese acquaintance asked me about my hometown.
I grew up in Linamon, Lanao del Norte and this is still the place that I could call […]
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