It's day three of no water, no electricity in our house. We've stepped out of the comforts of the hotel already. My very young son couldn't help but say in his usual candid way. "This is the worst thing that's happened in my life!" "What about you mom, what's the worst thing that happened to you?," he queries. ... Continue Reading...
Archives for September 2006
In the eye of the storm
The whole family is now holed up in a hotel in Manila as a result of typhoon Milenyo (it was more like "Delubyo.") Roxas Boulevard on the way here seemed like no-man's land with fallen trees, non-functioning traffic lights and darkness even on the condominium buildings that dot the Manila skyline. Looks like power won't be restored until tomorrow, or maybe two days depending on the situation. Without power and only candles to tide us by the whole night, we simply had to getout of the house. This morning was really scary and baaaad. I haven't experienced fierce winds ... Continue Reading...
Go ahead amuse me: an email that throws me off kilter
One thing about being a blogger and being Google-able is that you get all sorts of comments and feedbacks. For example, I woke up early this morning to find an interesting email in my inbox (where else?) It's the owner of "a start-up web design and development company" in Hawaii who was recruiting me as a web copywriter. The offer seems good since it is "work-from-home" with a promise to be relocated overseas, if all goes well, and of course I presume one will also be paid in $$$$. It would have been one of those garden variety emails if not for the fact that the ... Continue Reading...
Seen & heard at the 1st Philippine BlogCon 2006
Blogcon shots Here are some shots at the fun-filled 1st Philippine BlogCon which was held at Greenbelt's National Sports Grill last night. I simply had to attend this event as a blogger and as a columnist. The bonus was seeing some people I've only corresponded with online like the charming Noemi Dado, unassuming Retz, Andrei of Eche..blah..blah; some other new acquaintances I was excited to see for the first time and biggies like Yuga, Jayvee, Marc Gloria, Jangelo and others who are literally rolling in their blogging dollars :P It was nice to see you all ... Continue Reading...
You gain some, you lose some
..... isn't it such an irony that a few hours after I announced how I earned money from blog ads, I would lose my precious bag to a snatcher who came from behind me while I was about to close the taxi door yesterday? The damage: my beloved Nokia 6230i (with MMC card) from where I have taken this blog's photos in the past months, another brand new, barely week-old Nokia phone which my best friend has given me, close to P5,000 in cash, my credit card, ATM card, make-up bag and other what-nots. Aaah, the hazards of living in this Third World!!! I choose to leave my ... Continue Reading...
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