Opinions and Writings
Attention to details and compromise while job hunting
Details. Details. Details. Can't emphasize this enough. A few of my acquaintances who have just recently graduated are wondering why getting a job suddenly became so tough compared to how graduates from last year had it. Well, for one, the global economy is really...
Bro Coding
Just finished reading The Bro Code by "Barney Stinson" and what a fun read that was. Too bad, most of the provisions doesn't really apply to my current lifestyle since, as far as predicaments go, I'm more of a Marshall (sans the law thing and the height) than a Ted or...
I paid Michael Bay to piss me off
Rant alert. You've been warned. Sorry, friends who think that Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen is the movie event of the year. Or if you've watched it and are raving about how mad the whole movie was. I can't say I share your sentiments. I do understand why...
What is in it for me?
As far as organizational communication goes, this is one question that many a communicator should always take into account. Place oneself into the target audience's shoes and ask, "What's in it for me?" Whenever I teach business communication, the part on which I give...
Parang abnormal
I have to say that I've been drawn to the paranormal, well, ever since I was a kid. This is something that is quite unusual given my usually left-brained nature. Believe me or not, but I used to see apparitions in our family home as a kid. That led me not to be one of...
The quest for a new laptop
On to more personal concerns here. I'm really, really suffering from a bad case of GAS. Or maybe not. Perhaps "investing" on work-related technology would be a worthwhile move. Then again, I already have the functional tools to do my work so investing on new tech is...
Leeching off literacy
I think I've done my part (and a great deal of self-service) on the Globelines P2P issue, now let me zoom out and take a look at one thing that actually concerns me as an academic and an educator -The Great Book Blockade of 2009. MLQ3 has already written about (and...
Stress from the NBA Playoffs
It's such a bad thing that the NBA playoff games air during the mornings this side of the planet especially if you're rooting for the Celtics (at least until they get swept by LBJ and the Cavs, then I'd start cheering for the East in the Finals). I have watched almost...
Controlling the urge
Oh boy. When I do get into a spending streak, I tend to get on a roll. I'm proud though that my number-crunching has kept my spending still below my monthly earnings. There's probably only a few people who could beat my compulsion when it comes to monitoring finances....