Opinions and Writings
Getting too old for this
Around three months ago, I finally bit the bullet and got me a new desktop for work. The last time I got myself a workstation was in 2016. That rig been quite the trusty soldier, enabling me to make a decent living, serving as my digital darkroom for photography, and...
Kaput
The other night, the Meralco transformer on our street went kaput. It caused power fluctuations and low voltage for a few minutes and an all-out outage eventually. We were partly spared from a total brownout since we had some power banks, rechargeable fans, and lights...
Ayun na iyon?
Noong panahong nasa publishing ako bilang patnugot, nakatapos kami ng 16 na academic textbooks sa halagang P2M. Ang 138-pahinang aklat ay maaaring ma-imprenta sa halagang P100 full-color. Mas mababa kung mas maraming i-imprenta o kaya mas manipis ang papel. Sa budget...
Humanda ka na lang lumubog
Nakatira kami sa loob ng subdivision within a subdivision. Known na bahain ang lugar. Madalas ko ngang banggit, nagiging isla kami kapag malakas ang ulan dahil iisa lang ang access point namin mula sa highway. Kapag malakas ang ulan, binabaha ang main road. No way in,...
Modest expectations
I was never the athlete. As a kid, I was short, stubby, and had lungs that could barely hold in a couple of puffs of air. I liked sports but sports never liked me. But if there was a sport in which I displayed any semblance of schoolyard competence, it would be...
Marketplace vultures
I was checking up on a bunch of things tucked away in our storage spaces. Even in proper storage, you can't be sure if they'd hold up no thanks to the heat and humidity. Somewhere underneath old boxes, I chanced upon the kid's foldable stroller. We were meaning to...
Day 142: Prepping for virtual preschool
We bit the bullet and enrolled The Kid to preschool. She's starting school next week. Partly, there's that parental fear that she will be left behind if she doesn't enroll this year. Partly, we're just looking for new activities for her to do. Before COVID, she's used...
Day 6: Supply run 1
Day 6 ng coronavirus quarantine. Unang beses lumabas mula nang mag-lockdown. Supply run. Full battle gear. Naka-mahabang manggas, pantalon, baseball cap, mask, salamin at gwantes. May de-spray na alcohol bottle sa bulsa. Bago makalabas ng subdivision, may pila ang...
Wala bang warranty ang 2020?
Matindi talaga ang dagok ng 2020 sa ating lahat. Patung-patong na takot ang dala nito. Kaya kahit paano ay maiintindihan mo kung bakit napaka-irational ng mga tao ngayon. Hindi naman sa dapat ay pabayaan na lang nating maghari ang takot pero kung dadaanan mo nga naman...