Happy Valentine's Day to all. There couldn't be a more relevant time to receive this email than today, of all days! I have to admit this surprised me but life certainly gives us what we deserve. Here goes: Annalyn, Someone forwarded me this link and article almost a year ago. You see, I happen to be the 'Betsy' in the article. I have been happily married since this happened, I have not seen 'Ron' for a very long time. I am not writing to correct anything nor air my side but I just want to know how are you related to 'Ron' since you mentioned you know him. ... Continue Reading...
Greenpeace slams launch of Windows Vista
This has been sent by a media campaigner to my inbox: global environmental watchdog Greenpeace fears that the introduction of Microsoft's newest operating system, the Windows Vista, "will trigger a deluge of E-waste in developing countries." Greenpeace states that with Vista, " more companies and individuals may feel the need to replace their existing computers sooner as these become incompatible with the new operating system. The result:massive volumes of computer scrap in dirty recycling yards and dumpsites in the Philippines, Thailand, and in other Asian ... Continue Reading...
Waxing nostalgic and becoming a Nostalgia Bloggista
Childhood photo1. I had fun answering the questions sent me by Nostalgia Manila for its Nostalgia Bloggista feature. I am reprinting the questions (and my answers here) but you can still hop on over to the Nostalgia site for more of my childhood photos, haha. 1. Where did you grow up, and what made that place special?< I was raised by my late grandparents in this remote place called Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte. This is a coastal town of which the famed Limasawa island is a part of. We had this nice concrete bungalow fronting the sea from where you ... Continue Reading...
Laugh-out words from Mixtionary
effair. Being a writer, I love anything that has to do with words. Ergo, I had an amusing time discovering entries submitted in Mixtionary, short for "mixed up" and "dictionary." You can even submit your own contribution to this lingo and win a prize. Here's some I found: Benefriend - friend with benefits Mantiques - the things in your home which you are desperate to get rid of which, unfortunately, are your husband's prized possessions. Middle Rage - Realizing that you have, in fact, hit middle age; that forty is not really the new thirty and that ... Continue Reading...
D’Blogparteeh in pictures
Blogparteeh shots Uh. The just-concluded BlogParteeh07 didn't turn out to be boring as I thought, in fairness to those who organized it and everyone who took the time to attend. Proof of this was the fact that I had only planned to linger for a couple of hours but stayed till the end. It was everyone's turn to shine, particularly the new bloggers who are just starting to come out of the shell, so to speak. There is a bustling blogging community in the country and the presence of freebies, prizes and sponsors that night proved that some people now recognize ... Continue Reading...
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