Archive for July, 2007
Another fine Saturday morning, I was in hurry and I mistakenly stapled together some printed materials. Before starting the tutorial, I removed the staple to detach a paper, then got down to business. A few minutes later, the boy picked up something from the table and showed it to me.Then he spoke as if admonishing [...]
Yesterday, I went to Denden Town again for electronics window-shopping. I was about to cross the street but this wall caught my attention. I hoped to capture it as best as I could but my cellphone’s camera was (and still is) all I’ve got. What really captivated me was the nice color combination. I’m not [...]
Every weekend, I tutor a 10-year old Japanese boy. I wasn’t so sure what to discuss on the trial lesson so I decided to bring some picture cards that could aid me to get to know him and to identify his English level… He got the picture with a boy watching TV and showed it [...]
The goddess of questions (if there’s one), is really smiling down at me as yet another Japanese lady asked me one! As I boarded the train bound for Osaka… Japanese Lady: blah blah blah desu ka? I didn’t notice her and I didn’t expect someone trying to get my attention, so I thought it was [...]
Daing na bangus, sinigang na bangus, kinilaw na bangus… just thinking about all these Filipino bangus dishes is making me wanna go home to the Philippines all the more! Bangus or milkfish is a national symbol of the Philippines and my favorite! Before I moved here, I was a frequent patron at the Mangan Restaurant [...]
“I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. “ – John 11:25,26-5:24 We love you Titi Victor… Thank you for being a part of our lives… Thank you for everything… until then! This morning, Titi [...]
Okay… I admit it. I have caught a severe blogging fever. I couldn’t go to sleep or do the things that needs to get done without sharing first about one of my rare Friday night outs. Akane-san and I dashed from work to catch the last show of the Pirates of the Caribbean – At [...]
Since I started treading this path to becoming the ultimate geek IT person that I can be, I’ve already worked for five (5) different companies. Since 2001, I’ve never stayed in a company for 2 years… Company #1 : ~12 monthsCompany #2 : ~12 monthsCompany #3 : 1 year & 4 monthsCompany #4 : ~9 [...]
Happy 26th Birthday to my only brother, Dodong! To Dodong:Honestly, you have been a pain in the ass, but now that you’re a year older, I hope and pray that you would decide to start living your life with purpose and stand firm in getting back on your feet. Hope you’ll realize that we, your [...]
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 [...]
So cute… so cool and they remind me of R2-D2 of Star Wars! Even if it takes a lot longer than manually pouring your beer to a mug, I’m still very much awed by these beerbots! Each unit costs about $800 but Asahi is giving away 5,000 units! (I’m not sure though if they still [...]
When there were still two of us (Jet and I) in the apartment, we usually buy 5-kilogram rice twice a month. Now that Luan is staying with us, we now buy 5-kilogram rice three times a month. Assuming that the three of us consume the same amount of rice, which of the following statement is [...]
