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Going Crazy with Loads and Loads of Work
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Why???
This morning I received a call I have always dreaded all these years. One of my brothers called to say that my mom had been in an accident. She was crossing the street when she got hit by a speeding tricycle. Why two tricycles would be racing against each other on a busy street at 10am on a Tuesday morning is enough proof of how undiscipled ( Read more... ) -
Something I learned from a Client today....
Since most construction meetings eventually end up with 20mins or so of small business talk, I learn a lot of insider info about various business my clients are involved in ( Read more... ) -
Hongkong
I'm back from my second trip to Hongkong in one month. Holy Week was with family while this one was with Industry friends. I think I can now go around the city without having to carry around a city map. I never really thought about memorizing the routes, but when I did, it was pretty easy. The MTR system is truly amazing and I makes me wish our ( Read more... ) -
Non-news of the Day...."I'm going on a retreat...."
Noynoy Aquino just blew it. For a while I thought he had a chance but last night's press conference showed exactly why he cannot and should not be the next president ( Read more... ) -
Another first...
I thought it would never happen. Last week was the first time in 8 years that I spent an entire week (including the weekend) NOT WORKNG OVERTIME. Yes ( Read more... ) -
Damn Last Song Syndrome
I'll see you then
when the good times come again
when you and I have made it back
from the people and the places we have been
I'll see you then
when the good times come again -
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Ok, so last night was the 2nd straight night I didn't work past 6pm and it felt great!!! I think this is the first time this year I didn't work overtime. I forgot how much I loved watching television in my bedroom or goofing around with my nieces and nephew ( Read more... ) -
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A few years back, we received a call from the Agrarian Reform Agency saying that they were subjecting some of our properties to CARP. The land was fully planted with mature coconut trees but the government only wanted to pay a little more than 200K for the entire 200-plus hectare coconut plantation. We thought that it was such an unfair thing to ( Read more... ) -
Professor?
I just received an offer to teach at the University. Apparently, there is a shortage of professors and they've scrapped the Masters degree requirement. I haven't figured out why a master's degree is necessary for a teaching position when it (a master's degree) isn't applicable or necessary in the architecture profession ( Read more... )