July 2010

Opting a heart-healthy diet

As we are now in our 30ish, opting for a healthier diet is always a good move.   Sure, keeping on the table lots of fruits rich in antioxidants, Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt (albeit less frequently…it’s costly) and milk in the refrigerator for snacks and breakfast, respectively,  fresh fish for cooking and wheat bread ready for [...]

Mañanita for Daddy Andy

Today is a special day. Today is my father-in-law’s birthday, and he just turned 58 years of age. I woke up at 4:15 AM and cooked corned beef with diced potato, one of the pitch-in goodies that will be brought to the birthday potluck. At exactly 4:30 AM, Nitz, Albert, Sovi, Kent & Weng (our [...]

Happy Hearts Day!

On this heart’s day, give your loved ones nothing but the best, good-tasting doughnuts of the highest quality — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! I got one box all the way from Taguig!   Thank you, Langga!

Computer time warp

According to Richard Fletcher, the Deputy City Editor of Telegraph.co.uk, The 3.5in floppy disk, once an icon of the computer age, is to be cleared from the shelves of PC World as demand for disks plummets. Fletcher’s article PC World announces the end of the floppy disk was published online last 30 Jan 2007. I [...]

Upgrading, automating

8G Marketing, a family-owned business, is in the process of normalising the already set up computerized accounting  system. The system albeit a little “basic” (old version), as shown during the orientation and training, really eases the load on recording and generation of reports. Hey! One can always upgrade the version so no problem on that [...]

Teachings

In my 3 decades of enjoying God’s gift of life, I have had the pleasure to rub elbows with persons whose experience, hobby, or work has shaped my attitude, careers and positive outlook on life. I would  also like to acknowledge the fact that I would not be able to make the decisions I have [...]

Healthy morning

The other Friday (15 January 2010), I started experiencing the onset of acute gastritis which lasted until Monday  (18 January 2010) morning. Adding up to the sickness hype is an on-and-off fever that signals an infection last Sunday (17 January 2010). The biggest blow came on the evening of the 18th, right after I’ve seen [...]

Cory Aquino, the ‘Democracy Icon’, dies at 76

Former President Corazon C. Aquino, known as ‘Cory’ to millions of Filipinos, exhaled her last breath at 3:18 AM on August 01, 2009 (Saturday) at the Makati Medical Center, Philippines. She peacefully passed away of cardio-respiratory arrest secondary to colon cancer, which she battled for 16 months. The Icon of Democracy was 76 years old [...]