moving house

Since Monday until last Wednesday I have been moving. It has been a very taxing experience to the mind and body. I can tell you that I would not want to move again.
I had so much things in my room that I had to organise in boxes of plastic bags and also had [...]

High Street in Picton

High Street, Picton, South Island. Picton is where the Cook Strait ferries from Wellington “land.”

Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo, South Island

Si! Cuba!

Cover of Si! Cuba! the Cuban film festival official programme. Artwork is called “Lucía”

Senator seeks inquiry into state of broadband in RP - INQ7.net

Senator seeks inquiry into state of broadband in RP - INQ7.net
I’ll tell you the state of broadband in the Philippines.
Firstly, there is only a minority who have access to computers.
Broadband connection is very expansive in the Philippines. The least expensive connection is about PHP 1,500 or USD 26 per month but you see daily [...]

Change

I was fortunate that my last retreat during my high school days was not entirely the traditional God or faith based retreat. The twist was that this time we had organizational change and life skills mentors. If I remember it correctly our trainers were from a firm called Organizational Change Consultants, Inc. (OCCi)
I’ve leared a [...]

you had it comin’

You had it comin’
You only have yourself to blame
If I have been there,
Will I do it?
No, I would not have done the same!

Frustrated

I am so frustrated with this group task. The Filipino and the US team members seem to not communicated with the rest of the team at all.
No amount of email seems to be working to get even a reply. Why do I have to get such team members.
They are very unprofessional. It is very unfair [...]

Everybody gets a car!

“You get a car! You get a car! You get a car! Everybody gets a car! Is that the wildest? Isn’t it stunning? And, guess what? Your cars are waiting outside!” — Oprah

Source: Season Premiere Surprises — Wildest Dreams with Oprah @ Oprah.com

this is new

Air-con buses drop minimum fare to P7.50
According to this Philippine Daily Inquirer report minimum bus fares for air-conditioned buses will drop to PHP 7.50 (NZD 0.20 or USD 0.13) from PHP 9.00
This is a surprise as almost all goods and services in the Philippines are going up. Almost every week the prices of gasoline, diesel [...]