On Manila Cab Drivers

I know that the most-hated people in the Philippines right now are our corrupt government officials, but to an ordinary citizen like me, nothing pushes my buttons harder than the annoying cab drivers here in Metro Manila! Here are the reasons why I HATE hailing a cab: The cab drivers raise the fare just after [...]

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10 Simple Joys

To tell you the truth, I still feel really down right now. It’s one of those days again, I reckon. Or maybe this is due to PMS or something (Ewww, I know! Scratch that.) Deej and my dad had heard their share of my I-don’t-want-to-work-anymore rants, and the readers of my last post also had [...]

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A Chaotic One Hour

From the time I wake up in the morning at 7:00 am until I leave the house at 8:00 am, I always have this intense reflective moment in between wherein I think about how different things would be if I’m just working at home. Think of the money I’ll be saving on gas, food, laundry [...]

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Weekend Snapshots #2

Yesterday was my cousin Sheena’s kumpil. I was her ninang — and a clueless one at that. Attending this kind of ceremony was a first to me as I’ve never been to a kumpil before. Worse, I absolutely had no idea that according to tradition, the ninang is supposed to treat the whole family out [...]

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After months of putting it off, I’m finally releasing the WordPress theme I’m currently using on this blog. I called it “Stargaze” because, uhm, I couldn’t think of any other appropriate word. Plus the name “Nightsky” was taken, so, hehe. If you’re wondering where I put the old downloadable WordPress themes — I’m still working [...]

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