RSSRealization
Apr 21
Top of my head haiku, musings No Comments
It will pass away
The feeling of uselessness
My reality.
Facade
Apr 07
Top of my head haiku No Comments
A fortress inside
Hiding my thoughts and desires
Self-imposed prison
Law of diminishing distance
Feb 17
Top of my head opinion, shithappens No Comments
There is an implicit law and unseen forces in nature that increases the intensity of the urgency to take a crap as the distance decreases between your vehicle/position and your home or the nearest toilet.
Ever heard of the male trick of thinking about other things to delay “satisfaction”?It doesn’t work against the law of diminishing distance.
Shopping and Shipping from the US
Nov 21
Garbage gadget, guide, online, shipping, shopping No Comments
Online shopping and buying credits presents one of the most alluring temptation combo known to the modern man. There are a few local online shops that have established their own brand but nothing beats the variety of what is available in the US market. Unfortunately not all of the US shops deliver directly to the Philippines, and some who do are expected to either leave a scorching mark on one’s wallet or are in danger of not arriving in your doorstep if its valuable enough to catch the fancy of those in the courier/custom/postal service.
Here comes to the rescue a variety of maildrop services in the US. Their services basically provides you with a US address or PO box, and then handle shipping it to the Philippines at a nominal cost. Searching for them is easy enough but I will detail something that I have used in the past, mostly because of their affordable price and convenient arrangement for somebody who doesn’t always have somebody left in the house to receive packages: Johnny Air Cargo.
Experience vs Expertise
Nov 17
Garbage, Work Garbage, interview, recruitment, Work No Comments
It is common to see in the IT industry people trumpet how many years of experience they have for certain technology or skills. The practice is one of the cheapest form of self-advertisement. The problem is that experience doesn’t always equate to expertise.
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3-day detox diet retrospective
Aug 08
Rubbish detox, diet, health No Comments
I was interested in the juicing and smoothie diets especially with their claims in helping the body detoxify. I came across the Dr. Oz 3-day detox diet plan which looks feasible. I started it 4 days ago and created a page on what I did differently.
Serenity
Jul 31
Garbage Garbage, Manila, musing No Comments
Stuck in a normal Manila morning to traffic
A slight drizzle hitting the windshield
Steely gray skies providing a backdrop to the Guadalupe bridge
Trees showing off freshly washed leaves swaying to a strong breeze.
I can stay in this spot for a long time.
Its confirmed…
Jul 06
Garbage Garbage, status No Comments
I am definitely entering the cycle where I am burned out. This is actually surprising as it came a couple of months earlier.
I am too mentally tired to be excited in trying a couple of tech that i thought was cool.
I need to get myself out of bed and hack at something. It is easier said than done though.
My measure of leadership
Jun 07
Rubbish Leadership, musings, Work No Comments
For somebody who grew up with major inferiority complex I do talk a lot whenever we have somebody new in the team. I usually have a few pointers and expectations but I am consistent in conveying what my goals as a leader is. This has always been my challenge to my new members:
MAKE ME OBSOLETE. ONCE THAT IS DONE THEN I HAVE DONE MY WORK PROPERLY.
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Valentines 2014 and beyond
Feb 15
Yesterday, February 14th, my wife and I ate dinner at home which subsisted of grilled rib-eye steaks, a bowl of marble potatoes in honey mustard dressing, and we actually finished a bottle of White Zinfadel. This morning we had a fairly standard fried breakfast: sunny side up eggs, sauteed corned beef, home-made bacon slices and fried rice with bacon bits. Was it a good Valentine’s day celebration? NOPE.
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