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The vicious cycle.
Why do I stop blogging? Maybe it's that's not the question. Maybe I shouldn't think that my blog dies and then revived, over and over again. Maybe it has been active all along and I just post in waves. The entries crest and trough and then there are long periods of calm in between. And then the next wind blows, like now ( Read more... ) -
I hate Mondays.
Mondays get a bad rap because they're the start of the work week. Maybe that's true for people who hate their jobs. It's also true for people who'd rather be somewhere else. Sadly, not all of us are lucky enough to have their dream jobs. Monday usually is this awful thing to wake up to ( Read more... ) -
Green means go.
Quezon City has deployed e-Jeepneys.
One of our nations biggest weaknesses is the lack of a proper mass transportation system. I envy the sophistication of the railway network of Japan and Hong Kong. All the stations and the trains were designed with the passenger in mind. What is the most convenient way to pay fares? What can be done to make ( Read more... ) -
Counting blessings.
My co-worker had us write 20 things that we are grateful for. Here is my list:
- food on the table
- having a job
- my education
- potable water
- having means to save and spend
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O Captain! My captain!
Robin Williams passed away on August 11, 2014.This news made me sadder than I can say. He was a big part of my childhood. At a time when I knew actors by their roles and not by their real names, Robin Williams was an exception. He gave characters so much life that they would stay with you for decades. He was Peter Pan, he was Jack, he was Mrs. ( Read more... ) -
Phantom aromas
I smelled something delicious in the pantry. It smelled like pasta, the aroma of tomato sauce and cheese was unmistakable ( Read more... ) -
Being cool.
Last Monday, there were a group of teenagers in the van. Two guys, one girl. They were chatting animatedly to each other and teasing each other and talking about other people they knew. At one comment, the girl laughingly flipped off her companion ( Read more... ) -
Stupid Answers.
My co-worker commented that she got a stupid answer from somebody. I took a look at it and I didn't think it was stupid at all. It was unhelpful, but not stupid. Perhaps that what she meant? It was stupid because it was unhelpful ( Read more... ) -
2013 Year-End Review
The year that was.
1. What did you do in 2013 that you've never done before?
I ate in the fanciest restaurant I’ve ever gone to, Impressions. I picked up a stray kitten to keep it from getting run over.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?I didn’t make any resolutions last year. I did my best. This ( Read more... ) -
Stupid questions.
They say that there are no stupid questions. However, this is only applicable in schools, a safe, learning environment. Everywhere else, there are indeed stupid questions ( Read more... )