The Complete Substitute for All Forms of Sociability

The state of internet in the Philippines is deplorable. Not only is it very expensive, it's also very slow. One of the slowest in fact, according to this kinda old news . Add to that all the other issues, such as the general unreliability of ISPs, data caps, severely restricted and selectively "free" access to certain sites, our internet is really not worth its price tag. Hell, if I'm paying $18.19 per mbps of internet, I better damn get the best service there is. But, no. The reality is harsh. The ISP field right now has only two real players: PLDT and Globe Telecom. There used to be smaller players out there: Bayantel and SUN Cellular (Digitel). But SUN Cellular was acquired by PLDT and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of PLDT while Bayantel was also recently taken over by Globe Telecom in a move that had PLDT hypocritically crying foul. Bottom line: Internet consumers in the Philippines have only two choices, and what a choice. One is slower but m...

You can't just go around saying that you're only saying the truth. You can't go out there and say you only said it because it's true or because it's what you know. Because the moment you say something -- the moment those words are out of your mouth and in the space between your breaths -- it is sound. And it propagates a pressure wave through a medium of particles into hearts and souls. It creates an effect. Something happens. And your words caused it. Your truth caused it. You could hurt someone with your truth. You may not know exactly how but it's the same way your words can make someone feel joy. You need to understand that your words mean something, many different things to many different people. So you need to be careful before you say anything. You need to make sure that your words reflect your intention. And you don't stop there, you don't. After that first letter falls out of your lips, be responsible for the consequence. For your words...

After 48 years, I've finally decided it's time to say goodbye. I've talked about deleting my Facebook account for a while now. I only kept it for this long (I've had the account since when FB first went public and worldwide back when you only get an account by invitation) because it was how I stayed connected with family and friends. But IT'S OVER, FACEBOOK. I'm done. I'm free. p.s. Apparently, I can log back in and everything will be just as I left it. >_>

I'm doing one this year. 1. Take up running again. 3 times a week. 2. Do some strength training. 3. Finish one book per month. 4. Write something. Even fanfic. 5. Work on my webcomic/draw again. 6. Work smarter. 7. Invest in business. 8. Travel. 9. Meet new people. 10. Save.

It's been a whirlwind of a year. Started out good with a job doing what I love, a mentor I thought I could look up to, younger associates I could teach and share knowledge with, a supportive relationship. Granted I put my own practice, family and friendships on hold for my job -- I was doing alright financially. Then in March, it started falling apart. One by one, my co-workers left. I think I was numb that entire time. When my S.O. came to visit, I took a week off. In retrospect, that helped a lot. But I couldn't get back to work. That's a testament to who much I loved the work because it was unbearably lonely in that office by myself. Most of the time I could tune it out when I'm focused on the work, but there are moments when I feel it. And the stress was getting to me. I was getting back aches and hyperacidity like every week. Add to that the change in the work dynamic and by the time May hit, my mindset was that I'm not leaving yet . The keyword of course ...

Today was supposed to be the day I went canyoneering in Alegria with a bunch of my cousins. I was so ready. I had my water shoes, water-proof pouch for my iPhone, extra clothes.... Then as I was charging my phone, I decided to check Facebook and one of the notifications was from IBP announcing that the executive judge was conditionally accepting petitions for renewal of notarial commission even without an OBC clearance yet. Provided, the OBC clearance is submitted before January 16, 2016. I was resigned to filing a new application for notarial commission because I thought I'd never get my OBC clearance in time. But this changed everything and I dropped my canyoneering plans to go to the city immediately and file my petition. Court was only open for half a day. Afterwards, I just went straight to the bus terminal and take the next bus home. And the funny thing is that just now our office manager emailed me my OBC clearance. Ha-ha. There was a time when I would have ignored ...

This Christmas we got to spend it with just family - my brothers and their wives and kids, mom and dad, me. My sister didn't come home but we skyped in the morning. It was nice and quiet and fun. The kids make it fun. I got gifts :) A fiber glass egg from Lithuania A bronze ashtray from Abu Dhabi (I don't smoke -_-)