Exception encounters
Posted on March 3, 2010 - Filed Under Ooopppssss, The Geek in Me | 1 Comment
Being in software development has its ups and downs. It is really stressful when you have to complete a task in an unreasonably short time. It gets boring when you’re not allowed to access the internet and yet you’re still waiting for the next task. It’s very frustrating when you can’t figure […]
Read More..>>Rural areas are not safe
Posted on January 21, 2010 - Filed Under Ooopppssss | 3 Comments
I grew up in Mindanao. My hometown is not as crowded as Manila, far from it actually, but it has never been crime-free. There was a time when an “akyat-bahay gang” got away with various thefts in the neighborhood, and our sari-sari store was no exception. A teenager broke into our store […]
Read More..>>Snow in Manila?
Posted on December 14, 2009 - Filed Under Ooopppssss | Leave a Comment
In my iGoogle screen, I still keep the weather forecasts of places that concerns me, including Osaka. I was very surprised to see Osaka getting up to -11C. At this time of the year? When I was there, even at the peak of winter, the temperature in Osaka didn’t drop below -3C. […]
Read More..>>Balancing tests
Posted on November 10, 2009 - Filed Under Ooopppssss, Singapore | 1 Comment
I take the bus daily to and from work. I like taking the bus because I have a higher chance of grabbing a seat than in the trains. But I seem to perform a balancing act each time I get on one. The driver only waits for a passenger to settle down […]
Read More..>>Sales talk
Posted on September 2, 2009 - Filed Under Ooopppssss | Leave a Comment
I often buy my toiletries at Watson’s because almost everything is cheaper there compared to the supermarket. Also, there are stuff I need that I can only find at Watson’s.
Yesterday, as I was trying to decide which conditioner I should try this time, a saleslady, probably in her late 40’s, approached me.
They call older […]
I’m round?
Posted on August 5, 2009 - Filed Under At work, Ooopppssss | 6 Comments
This mug was a gift to me and I’ve been using this one in the office for quite some time. This morning, while I was drinking coffee, a colleague stopped by my desk…
Colleague: I like your mug. It is so cute. I thought it was sort of a 3D or something. […]
Friendster update… 40 years ago?
Posted on February 27, 2009 - Filed Under Ooopppssss | 4 Comments
There have been a lot of changes in the Friendster layout lately. But what came up in my page a while ago had me L.O.L…
Read More..>>Will I be brave enough?
Posted on February 12, 2009 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan, Ooopppssss | 1 Comment
Let’s just keep this between us, OK? I’m really, really scared of getting on roller coasters and the like.
During an educational trip when I was still in college, we went to the Enchanted Kingdom in the Philippines. I was about to be seated on the Space Shuttle but I backed out at the last […]
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 […]
Searching again…
Posted on September 2, 2008 - Filed Under Ooopppssss | Leave a Comment
I love the train stations here because they could be adjacent to department stores or shōtengai (商店街). The Shin-Osaka station is one of my favorites. It’s neither close to a mall nor shōtengai but the station building itself has many small shops and restaurants. I always drop by the Uniqlo shop and see if […]
Read More..>>Ochita
Posted on March 10, 2008 - Filed Under Ooopppssss | 6 Comments
Difficult situations often make a person learn something new and stick it to his mind. This is usually the case, well, at least for me.
The Japanese word “ochita”, is the past tense and colloquial form of the word “ochiru”.
ochiru (落ちる) means:
(1) to fall down; to drop; (2) to fail (e.g. exam); (3) to crash; to […]
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Key
Posted on February 5, 2008 - Filed Under Ooopppssss, The Geek in Me | 6 Comments
I always open tons of applications simultaneously in my computer. One time, it was annoyingly, horribly slow that I decided to hit Window’s “hottest key combination”, the Ctrl-Alt-Del… or so I thought. When I looked at my screen, I panicked to see this:I mistakenly hit the Ctrl+Alt and the left arrow key. If your […]
Read More..>>Thank God for Reflexes
Posted on February 1, 2008 - Filed Under Experiences in Japan, Ooopppssss | Leave a Comment
My right arm and my left foot are still throbbing with pain because of the escalator incident this morning. I’ve always had weird escalator dreams so I’m a bit afraid of taking the escalator. But, I was in a hurry this morning. I stepped on the escalator on my way down to the […]
Read More..>>Another Disturbing Movie
Posted on January 28, 2008 - Filed Under Ooopppssss | 4 Comments
Once again, I got the misfortune of watching another troubling Japanese movie.
The first one was a entitled 2LDK. 2LDK specifies an apartment with 2 bedrooms, living room, dining room, and kitchen. The story revolved around the two roommates who were both vying for a lead role in a movie. Jealousy and […]
Osaka no Makati
Posted on November 18, 2007 - Filed Under At work, Ooopppssss | 14 Comments
* Osaka no Makati - Osaka’s MakatiBefore I start another week at the new company, I have to tell you that my first day went very well…
I stepped into the shower half-awake and I slipped! I thought I couldn’t go to work because I ached all over. I successfully ignored the pains last Friday […]
Dragging the Pieces
Posted on November 13, 2007 - Filed Under At work, Ooopppssss | 4 Comments
I just love using my highlighter so I prefer reading printed materials. It’s not surprising that after a year here in the current company, I’ve accumulated a very thick layer of printouts. Strictly following the company’s security guidelines, I would have to shred all those colorful pieces before leaving the company.
When our HR Manager, a.k.a. […]
Heed the Expiration Date
Posted on November 8, 2007 - Filed Under Ooopppssss | 5 Comments
As much as possible, I don’t drink tap water. I had lots of misfortunes which resulted to amoebiasis and other kinds of stomach-related illnesses. So even if I’ve been staying here in Japan for more than a year, I often drink bottled water.
However, when it comes to food I’m not as cautious. I still cook […]
What awaits me?
Posted on November 6, 2007 - Filed Under At work, Ooopppssss | 15 Comments
As our last day here in the current company approaches, I’m constantly hounded by questions of what awaits me in the next company. Most likely, I couldn’t access blogs because most of the companies here no longer give internet access to their employees if there’s no need for it in their projects. How am I […]
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