What can we do?
Posted on November 11, 2008 - Filed Under Opinionated Me | 4 Comments
Lowest temperature here in Osaka today is 9C. I’m supposed to hold off using my heater until last week of November but I guess it’s already too much for me. So I’ve unpacked my small heater and now at least I’m comfortable. I can’t help but think of those homeless people roaming around Osaka. Some […]
Read More..>>Law Awareness
Posted on September 27, 2008 - Filed Under Opinionated Me | Leave a Comment
In my country and I’m pretty sure it’s also the same with many other countries, it is very rare for poor to middle class people to get the compensation they should get in case of accidents. Watching so many movies, TV shows, and after I’ve read something like Chicago accident attorney, made me realize […]
Read More..>>Facing the Truth
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Opinionated Me | Leave a Comment
When I was still in grade school, I sometimes overhear conversations between my parents and their visitors. There were times when someone offered them to get a term life insurance. But upon hearing those words, they would be appalled and treat the topic as a taboo. My parents weren’t the only ones […]
Read More..>>On Sulpicio Lines
Posted on July 18, 2008 - Filed Under Opinionated Me, Philippines | 3 Comments
I’ve always wanted to rant about Sulpicio Lines but due to the recent Princess of the Stars disaster, I’ve put this entry off a few weeks.
Anyway, I’d just would like to share some of my experiences with Sulpicio Line’s Dipolog Princess (DP). This ferry has been around for as long as I could remember.
Experience #1:
I […]
Let There Be Peace
Posted on January 8, 2008 - Filed Under Mindanao, Opinionated Me, Philippines | 10 Comments
For decades, my family’s been living in Lanao del Norte in Mindanao. Mindanao is very beautiful and we love living there, if not for the constant red alerts.
Yesterday, civilians from our neighboring towns were once again mandated to evacuate due to an impending rebel attack. Sadly, incidents like this have been going on for […]
Of Survival and Hope
Posted on September 25, 2007 - Filed Under Opinionated Me, Sentiments | 4 Comments
Most of the time I catch my self complaining that I don’t earn enough, that my salary is way too low for an OFW working in the I.T. field, and that many of my acquaintances earn a lot more than me. Then thinking about my hometown always leaves me feeling ashamed of my self…
More than […]
Relationship Facts
Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under Books, Opinionated Me, Sentiments | 6 Comments
“Men and women are supposed to be different.” *I should have known and accepted this fact before my past (and only) relationship crumbled. If I had known this, this would have made a big difference and that relationship might have been salvaged.
I have just started reading the book “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from […]
Meet Udong
Posted on August 16, 2007 - Filed Under Eye-opener, Opinionated Me | 4 Comments
Just couldn’t sleep without fulfilling at least one broken promise…
Child labor is a serious issue we have been facing in the Philippines. Despite the meager efforts of the government, children laborers are present almost everywhere, including sugar-cane plantations.
The GMA i-witness documentary: Uuwi na si Udong (Udong is going home) reveals the story of […]
Rediscovering Classical Music
Posted on August 14, 2007 - Filed Under Opinionated Me, Things I love | 4 Comments
For me, some rock music are noisy, heavy metal is unbearable and classical music - so boring. I was never drawn to Beethoven or Chopin, and opera houses was never appealing. I found it so weird why people would spend so much just to hear an orchestra playing. Not to mention, dressing […]
Read More..>>Down with the Yen
Posted on July 30, 2007 - Filed Under Opinionated Me, Sentiments | 4 Comments
When I arrived here last year, the Yen was around 0.44 against Philippine Peso. After 6 months, it went down to 0.38, and in the last few weeks, it even went down to as low as 0.3530!
Does this mean that the Philippine economy is doing well? Mmmm… I couldn’t help but be sad about […]
Dancing Inmates
Posted on July 25, 2007 - Filed Under Opinionated Me, Philippines | 4 Comments
Many of you might have heard of this already but this is just so great and I just couldn’t be passive of any good news.
This picture shows some inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) while they’re performing a dance number. They are really amazing! They did Michael […]
On the Japanese
Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under Opinionated Me | 4 Comments
Found this article in Japan Times. Matthew Fargo, a language expert, considers the Japanese people to be hilarious. Quoted from the article:
“I think Japanese people have a wonderful sense of humor, so I don’t know why people think Japanese people are serious. I think Japanese people are hilarious. They’re making me laugh more than anybody,” […]
No Longer a Third World Country?
Posted on May 24, 2007 - Filed Under Opinionated Me | 4 Comments
Taken from an article in Philippine Inquirer:
Philippines now ‘Second World,’ says Arroyo“The economy is showing strong signs of health, not only because of the stock market or the strong peso, but on the fact that at last our people will be enjoying a per capita income of 1,400 dollars this year,” Arroyo said.“Right now, […]
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