Finally, this is the end of it all ( Read more... )

I had the honor of volunteering to become part of the organizing team of the Social Watch Global Assembly that was held at the Sulo Riviera Hotel this past July 12-15, 2011. It was the first time for me to become part of an international event, and the experience was quite awesome. The event felt like a formal affair for diplomats, and diplomats ( Read more... )

As I check my Facebook account for any updates on the New Year, I find people posting things like "2 years to go till 2012" or "Will 2012 really happen?" Of course, they are just saying this in a light manner. But still, I think 2011 should be seen as a good year, and look forward with enthusiasm and optimism ( Read more... )

No, I’m no longer an Engineering student. But yes, I am still part of an Engineering organization. And so with that in mind, I chose to still partake in some of the events of the 2010 Engineering Week. This year’s Engineering Week would be my last as a student, and I wanted to join in the fun, competitive, and thrilling scenes and activities. But ( Read more... )

Gusto ko talagang magpakalbo sana, ilang buwan na ang nakakaraan. Masasabi mo mang gasgas na ang rasong ito, pero tuwing may sobrang nakakalungkot na pangyayari ang naganap sa buhay ko ay nagkakaroon ako ng kagustuhang magpagupit. Ilang ulit kong sinabi sa mga kaibigan ko na balak ko nang magkakalbo talaga. Pero biglang nagbago yung gusto kong ( Read more... )

I'm just in the mood to write about my favorite sports teams. Ever since I discovered the wonders of sports blogs, I've been avidly following some of the NBA teams that I like. For this season, I am still cheering for the back-to-back defending champions, the Los Angeles Lakers. So let me try doing my own version of a sports analysis for writing ( Read more... )

I have this group of friends that I’ve known way back from my days playing Ragnarok Online, and despite the fact that it’s been so many years since we outgrew the game, our friendships remained and grew stronger. A lot of us were still as enthusiastic as ever in watching anime, playing video games, reading manga, and going to cosplay conventions. ( Read more... )

Anyone who knows me well can testify to the fact that I absolutely hate the idea of smoking. There would be times that I tend to stay away from a smoking group of people, even if conversing with them would seem to be enjoyable. Sure, I may be able to have a good conversation with these people, but I’d rather not risk inhaling too much second-hand ( Read more... )

Caroling has been part of the culture of Filipinos during Christmas time, where kids would ask for money over a simple, often out-of-tune singing of yuletide songs. But kids doing rounds for trick-or-treat was somewhat new in our vicinity. All of a sudden, kids were wearing gory make-up and donning scary costumes, visiting every house in the ( Read more... )

You know that kind of feeling when you just want to try and immerse yourself in as many activities, events, and happenings that you can? It’s that feeling that drives one to put oneself to constant pre-occupation, bordering on both the maximization of time or energy, and the fear of idleness and boredom. You see, for some months now, I have been ( Read more... )