Archive for October, 2008
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 half of [...]
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 [...]
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 just pretend [...]
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 today. I [...]
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 my hero as [...]
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 I’ll give it a [...]
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 [...]
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!) However, we didn’t [...]
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 if [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 my [...]
