A Wedding
Posted on October 30, 2008 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan, Friends | 4 Comments
Many friends and acquaintances got and are getting married this year. My roommate is going home to the Philippines this Saturday for her wedding in December. Rose got married on the triple 8 day (August 8, 2008). About half a dozen people I know from highschool and college got married during the first […]
Read More..>>Slim Shots
Posted on October 29, 2008 - Filed Under Lifestyle | Leave a Comment
At first I thought that slim shots are just techniques on how to look slim in photos. Little did I know that it is something that you can mix with food or drinks to activate the body’s natural appetite control mechanism!
Anyway, since it is getting colder, the number one factor that make me lose […]
Little Dreamers
Posted on October 28, 2008 - Filed Under Philippines | Leave a Comment
It’s been quite a while since I’ve watched singing contests in the Philippine television. I love watching those children singing contests, like PDA Little Dreamers. It’s pretty amazing to find out that there are kids more than 2 decades younger than I am, who sing and dance miles better than I do (let’s […]
Read More..>>Working Overtime and Days Off
Posted on October 28, 2008 - Filed Under At work | 2 Comments
I’ve been extremely busy for the past weeks and now that I’m waiting for the next project phase to officially start, all I’ve been doing was research. So, Gelai and my project leaders approached us last Friday and told us something good… to take two days off! Yes, I’ve been free yesterday and […]
Read More..>>He would have turned 61 today
Posted on October 24, 2008 - Filed Under Family, Sentiments | Leave a Comment
It’s October 24. It’s United Nation’s Day. More importantly, it’s supposed to be my father’s birthday. He would have turned 61 today but he was reunited with our Creator 5 months ago. There’s so much I had wanted to tell him. But I’m pretty sure he now already knows that he is […]
Read More..>>What will you do if…
Posted on October 24, 2008 - Filed Under Extras | Leave a Comment
I’ve always wanted to buy lotto tickets in the Philippines but those ticket booths are always crowded. If they sell those online, I might have bought a lot. Here in Japan, there is a lotto booth near our apartment. The problem is, yes, you’ve guessed it right. It’s the language! Maybe […]
Read More..>>Paid blogging for long distance calls
Posted on October 21, 2008 - Filed Under Blogging | 4 Comments
As some of you might have noticed, I sometimes write paid posts. Since it’s just a post of at least 60 words, I only get small amount from it. After months of writing, the payments sent to my PayPal account was enough to pay off some bills. I’ve tried to withdraw my PayPal funds to […]
Read More..>>Feels more like home
Posted on October 20, 2008 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan | 3 Comments
I’ve lived here in Japan for more than 2 years. But, I’m still not that used to sitting cross-legged. I still get leg cramps and I still consider sitting on the floor sometimes uncomfortable. My flatmate and I were very delighted when a friend gave us her Japanese-style sofa. (Thanks again, Rose!) […]
Read More..>>I won’t be home for Christmas
Posted on October 17, 2008 - Filed Under Sentiments | 4 Comments
There are a lot of good travel deals that you can find in the internet, in the travel brochures, etc. But, it’s very rare to find a cheap one especially in the Christmas season. During this season, it is usually the regular fare, sometimes it’s more expensive. What with the rising fuel surcharges, even […]
Read More..>>Grow Old With You
Posted on October 15, 2008 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan, Sentiments | 2 Comments
One of the things a like (a little) about train rides is I get to observe other people. In some ways, this helps me reflect on my own life.
This morning, a very old Japanese couple was on the same train. The old lady sat beside me and her husband sat behind us. I wanted to […]
Another Train Moment
Posted on October 14, 2008 - Filed Under At work, Experiences in Japan, Ooopppssss | Leave a Comment
I’ve just lost a coin inside the train and one of those train moments happened again this morning.
Since there’s no tea, coffee or even water dispenser in the new company, I usually bring with me a bottle of tea I’ve prepared at home and a can of coffee. The ones in the vending machine costs […]
A year older
Posted on October 12, 2008 - Filed Under Blogging, Shaynna | 4 Comments
Shaynna and this blog turns a year older today. I guess I don’t have to elaborate on this blog’s theme change.
I’m happy and I thank God that my little girl is growing up so fast but the thought of her celebrating another birthday with me far away from home is really sad. With […]
I lost 5 pounds in 7 days
Posted on October 10, 2008 - Filed Under At work, Lifestyle | 6 Comments
No, I am not taking some diet pills. Rather, I’m 5 pounds lighter since joining the current company. Honestly, I’m a little bit delighted for losing this much without a sweat. If I just have enough rest and sufficient food intake, I could gain weight in just a few days. If subjected to stress, […]
Read More..>>Missing the Insects?
Posted on October 9, 2008 - Filed Under Extras | 1 Comment
Since I came to Japan, I seldom see insects. So, there’s no need for us to buy spider traps, mosquito nets, or insecticides. There’s no more need to refrigerate almost every leftover because I haven’t seen a single ant here. I can just leave the food in the table without any cover […]
Read More..>>My Coin, My Problem
Posted on October 8, 2008 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan | 1 Comment
I do have a coin purse. But when I’m in a hurry, I just shove the coins into my pocket.
Last night, my train ticket and some coins were in my pocket. When I took out my train ticket, I’m pretty sure a 100-yen coin fell down. It was so silent inside the […]
And I thought
Posted on October 6, 2008 - Filed Under At work, The Geek in Me | 1 Comment
I thought that the transfer to the new company would give me more opportunity to blog. But I was wrong. Accessing my blog is not problem but, we’ve been very busy since the first day. And, I’ve been constantly working overtime. I can access my blog alright, but I’m not comfortable with that old guy […]
Read More..>>Choose Wisely
Posted on October 6, 2008 - Filed Under Extras | Leave a Comment
No, I am not going to talk about elections.
Many TV commercials I see on the television here in Japan are of different insurance companies. Many of the Japanese I know say that the senior citizens here are living a very good life because they had a very good social security system. But […]
Will I Survive?
Posted on October 1, 2008 - Filed Under At work | 3 Comments
It has finally started and I have to get used to waking up at 6:30AM, squeeze into packed trains, and travel for more than two hours to and fro.
But yesterday, I’ve faced more than one “luck” and I admit that everything was my fault. I was supposed to prepare 3 pictures for my ID but […]
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