I just had my first serving of dragon fruit.
It used to be called pitaya, but its marketers thought that sounded crude so they settled on calling it dragon fruit. They hoped it would turn an otherwise simple desert fruit into something exotic. IMO, it does have some resemblance to dragon scale, but all [...]
I would be going to Cebu tomorrow.
I may be back to my PC in about April 17. So I’d be on hiatus mode for a while (Yep, even in Tribal Wars*). I would, however, occasionally post should I have time to lay my hands on a computer with Internet connection.
So I bid a [...]
Mesothelioma is a cancer of the mesothelium, the lining that surrounds many organs of the body. The mesothelium covering the lungs is called the pleura. The mesothelium on the abdomen is called the peritoneum. The mesothelium on the heart is called the pericardium.
As with all cancers, mesothelioma is characterized by an uncontrolled [...]
I must admit that I can easily get hooked on to games. This is partly the reason why I no longer install games in my PC. They usually just eat my time away.
So it was an ambivalent time when I came across Tribal Wars. I didn’t install it. It’s online based. [...]
I’m not saying that all Jollibee salesladies are slow in the mind. In fact, I admire how many of them balance studies with work. It’s just that I’ve come to encounter one slow saleslady earlier today.
At first I didn’t notice anything wrong with her. I ordered my recent favorite (Beefsteak 39er) and [...]
Alarmed by the out-migration of Filipino doctors, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and the Department of Health (DOH) offers the Pinoy MD scholarship for those aspiring to become doctors. Benefits of the scholarship include:
1. Tuition Fees
2. Miscellaneous/Laboratory Fees
3. Living Subsidy
4. Lodging Allowance
5. Daily Transportation Allowance
6. Book and Uniform Allowance
for a total of Php [...]
Since late January, I have been retailing load (cell phone credits). I started with GLOBE, but due to persistent customer demand I expanded to include SMART. I have no plans of including SUN Cellular. My time is already pretty much used up with those 2 networks.
GLOBE loading is straightforward. I just [...]
Q: Who watches the watchmen?
A: ME!!
–but not until next week–
A few days ago I went to the city branch of Jollibee in Iligan.
Since I just came from the community, I went to the lavatory to have my hands washed. Unfortunately, there was no water. I went queuing with dirty hands, and decided to order something that didn’t involve finger foods like french [...]
