Opinions and Writings
With great power…
...comes great chances of messing things up. Never mind if I'm actually a rookie but I sat as a panel member for the defense of three undergraduate theses done by seniors. And I'd have to say it really feels different being on the other side of the room, making...
A bad week for personal tech
This week is has been uber bad for me and technology. So PayPal finally gave me back what spare change there is in my PayPal account. But a few more things got screwed up, affecting my efficiency as a tech worker. Two more booboos for the week - 1) my Google Account...
How come H&D has a .edu.ph?
I met my old boss yesterday just to talk a few things about the state of e-learning here in the Philippines since I'm exploring it as a possible study to do over the next year. While in my old office, I was made aware of this new learning system provider. I was quite...
Dwight Howard wins slam dunk contest with a layup?
I don't know how this qualifies as a dunk. His hand did not even touch the rim though his jump's height created that illusion of him dunking the ball. But I have to give him props for showmanship with that cape and "S" on the chest. That's how you make the crowd go...
PayPal restored my account
After two sleepless nights of thinking whether my hard-earned money will end up with PayPal, I finally got my answer. They restored my account's functionality. $715 is worth 3 months' salary in UP, poor us minimum wage teachers. Now I can try to sleep, finally....
Intensive English Classes for Filipinos for Summer 2008
The Intensive English Program of the Department of English and Comparative Literature will be offering short courses this summer. The classes offered will run from April 5 to May 31, 2008 every Saturday. Class 1 Intensive Grammar and Vocabulary Review 9:00 am - 12:00...
Everytime I go out on Commonwealth Avenue, I gamble with my life
For the past few days now, there's at least one road mishap along Commonwealth Avenue. Since I live in the area, there's no way to get to other places if not through Commonwealth. And since I drive down that road, I do get scared at times. We might just have to thank...
Lectures, seminars, and more lectures…
It's just a few minutes since I arrived home from UP. For some reason, I feel like I'm in some intra-campus tour since I've been "booked" to have a few speaking engagements. Last week, I held a talk on resume writing for students from the School of Statistics (Stat)....
Sucker-punched
The one reason why I didn't believe in sending your car (especially if it's a used car aging gracefully) to the dealership for repairs is the cost. For me, that was the sole reason why I avoided bringing our old Corolla to Toyota even if the dealership was located a...