Whatever your heart clings to and confides in, that is really your God. Martin Luther
“We gave them lots of vetsin* yesterday,” our neighbor continued, “but they still live.” That neighbor, btw, is only about 8 years old. He was just calmly telling me about their attempted murder of their dogs. The sun was also typically shining brightly that afternoon. I was also, as usual, on my way home. One [...]
Never say “I’m just a normal person” during a major interview.
Curious about the proceedings of an actual court hearing, I stepped inside a room where a trial was taking place. I don’t think I would have been allowed inside had I not been somewhat connected to one of the lawyers. I had hitched a ride from the airport in Cagayan de Oro to Iligan in [...]
Philippine Peso Bills. Image taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_peso “That would be P135,” the teller said as he checked my voucher. I hurriedly took a P500 bill from my wallet and presented it to him. “I’m sorry,” he continued, “we don’t have change.” Now there’s nothing more frustrating than having money, but having no means to spend [...]
Going through the motions is as worse as being motionless.
If you see him, please tell him Brian Gorrel wants his money back. Brian, btw, is DJ’s ex. He is accusing DJ of stealing his $70,000. In fact, his blog is dedicated to that end. That said blog has also garnered 2,000,000 views in just about a month of being put in operation, and it’s [...]
In the Philippines, the March-April period rivals the Christmas period with respect to food consumption. There is a parade of parties during this period hosted by proud parents who are thankful that their son or daughter has finally made one more step ahead in the Philippine educational system. In fact, I think this period is [...]
Forgetting is not the same as forgiving. It is only after you truly forgive that you can start to truly forget.
What a blunder! How incompetent can staff from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) get! First, they discriminate against Filipinos queuing up upon arrival. Luli, the Philippine President’s daughter noticed this and complained to one of them. She got shouted at in return. That incident, btw, is the second reason. Third, they let in unauthorized [...]
