by Alex | Sep 20, 2013 | Life
Oh, the plateau. The realization that things have gone stale and stagnant to the point where you begin to sniff yourself just to check if you have started smelling of mothballs and mildew. I have been feeling that for the past few years ever since I earned my masters....
by Alex | Dec 31, 2010 | Life, Lifestyle, Money, Technology, Work
To be nearing 30 with no sense of accomplishment. It just plain sucks. It’s that point in your life where reality kicks you hard in the balls and leave you . Forget quarter-life crisis. 30 is the new 40, methinks and the epiphany of answering the “What...
by Alex | Dec 26, 2010 | Internet, Life, Technology
How pathetic (my writing) life can be? It’s been almost a month since I posted something on this blog and it’s not even something worth reading. December has always been a rush month for everyone especially for myself since there’s usually a lot...
by Alex | Jan 11, 2010 | Life
People just love to give unsolicited advice. They’re annoying as they are but one thing that I really don’t like with people who do so is how many of them lead with “Tingnan mo ako…” (better translated as “Compare yourself to my...
by Alex | Dec 26, 2009 | Life
Filipinos are not traditional. We’re complacent. Every year, we subject to ourselves to the dreary rituals no matter how adulterated these traditions have become. People would consider doing “the same thing” every year during that long stretch of 100...
by Alex | Aug 4, 2009 | Life
Life and business guru Francis Kong has this piece entitled Stuck on Stupid in the Philippine Star. Quite an insightful piece. Met Mr. Kong in a symposium once and you have to admire the simplicity of his words. Nothing fancy but they hit the semantic nail on the head...
