Posted on January 30, 2005 by la_ciudadista
I cannot understand why people are so dumb despite earning tertiary qualifications and years of schooling. I am referring to dumb and gullible people who just forward or post every hoax and chain e-mail or text message they receive on their inboxes. I am sure I am not alone.
They are also cowards as [...]
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Posted on January 29, 2005 by la_ciudadista
Vodafone adds 74,000 in fourth quarter
In the latest subscriber numbers released by GSM operator Vodafone New Zealand. The Kiwi arm of Vodafone plc has gained 74,000 more subscribers. (Seventy nine percent of Vodafone subscribers are prepay.)
This is a surprise despite CDMA operator Telecom New Zealand’s efforts to get more subscribers from Vodafone. [...]
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Posted on January 29, 2005 by la_ciudadista
TelstraClear is the alternative telephone company in New Zealand. It is a far second from the dominant Telecom New Zealand (much like PLDT in the Philippines). It is the New Zealand subsidiary of Telstra, Australia’s biggest telecommunications firm.
Before, TelstraClear land line and cable tv services (Saturn TV) are limited to Wellington, the Kapiti [...]
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Posted on January 29, 2005 by la_ciudadista
The De Soto Delusion
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Posted on January 23, 2005 by la_ciudadista
I have seen this movie exactly last week. I have never read the book or seen the stage musical but I think this movie is beautiful. It is not as great as Moulin Rouge but it is a close second.
My favourite scene was the “Masquerade” number.
Minnie Driver who played Carlotta was superb. Her performance [...]
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Posted on January 18, 2005 by la_ciudadista
I don’t know what went or but I can’t find this blog’s archive links on the main page.
Sorry for any inconvenience to my blog readers.
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Posted on January 18, 2005 by la_ciudadista
Its a prayer answered. I never thought I will find a new job.
I have started training for a new job. All the new information about organisational and client policies is finding a way to stick into my mind.
After ten days of intense training I’ll be dealing with clients all day long.
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Posted on January 7, 2005 by la_ciudadista
Conversion Stories
Reading the many inspiring conversion stories on this webpage kept me awake until six in the morning today.
I recommend the main website, Coming Home Network to those nominal Catholics to know more about the faith they grew up with (but know so little about) and those who left the Catholic Church.
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Posted on January 6, 2005 by la_ciudadista
I hate encountering people arguing over things big or small in public. It just destroys your day. I especially hate it when the argument involves strangers and happen right under your nose. Yesterday afternoon was no exception.
It was Thursday about 5:30pm as I entered the stationary store. It was only thirty [...]
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Posted on January 2, 2005 by la_ciudadista
The Day After Tomorrow
The best disaster sci-fi movie I’ve seen so far and has a positive lesson for caring for the environment.
13 Going on 30
It is a sweet and funny story about growing up.
Imelda
A good look inside the life and mind of an infamous woman in Philippine (or even world) history. The documentary proved to [...]
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