I know I promised I will go on leave but this is my last post before I finally do. Today, my boss organized a mini party to wish me well. I was really touched by this. The funny part is that she didn't know the little girl here is also taking the

It was the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen in my life. The waters of the bay were still, unyielding to the wind and the daunting massive clouds that lay overhead. The water was flat, blue and gray, and almost appeared to be cold. There were se

I'll be gone for three weeks starting this weekend. Ah.... Not like anyone would miss me... I need to study for the upcoming FRM exams. I need your prayers please. It's really brain-drying and blood-draining. Hehe... So long friends, I'll

The human mind is truly amazing. It is capable of storing such a huge amount of information and what only transcends upI had a dawning this morning. I recalled suddenly some details of my break up with Joe that somehow I ended up forgetting.

I just came back from the mall from my lunch break. It's interesting to note that there was this huge stage set-up in the middle of the mall for the start of the Philippine Fashion Week. It was annoying because I found this reed-thin girls who lo

PBA fan Alain Katigbac got what he deserves. For a true fan of the sport, you will need to understand the physical toll that playing imposes on the athletes. Couple that with verbal harrassment from fans, one is sure to realize the amount of pressure

The past year has been a mix of blessings and challenges. In the end, God helped me overcome my concerns and He has healed me from the inside out. With the passing of another year in my life, things do seem familiar yet strangely different. I had a s

I found myself singing in the office restroom this: "Happy birthday to me. Happy birthday to me. With the monkeys and the junkies, you belong to the zoo!" That's my cousin's version of Happy Birthday. Dunno where she got it and I wa

So my birthday is in a couple of days. I'm just so excited because what I did with my bonus pay was to buy a washing machine. Yes, that's right. This is the year when Hikaru stopped being a happy-go-lucky individual and is now concerned with

I was honestly feeling sad the other day. It was a mix of the pressue studying for the exam, my boss snarling at me without her validating the facts first, then the fact that Joe got married four months after we split up. The pressure at work was som

The following letter is said to be from Boyu - Boy Yuchengo - concerning Ping Lacson's revelations. Boy allegedly asked that this letter be passed around. Be the judge.My name is Boyu, short for Boy Yuchengco,aka Alfonso SyCip Yuchengco, Jr. A co

I received this letter via email. This is appeal for help sent by the concerned citizens of Cagayan. You may contact them or you can proceed directly to known organizations such as the Red Cross, GMA Kapuso Foundation or ABS-CBN Foundation to gi

You gotta love what you find in your emails. I got this today from a brother. Please support Efren Peñaflorida, one of CNN's heroes.  I watched this young Filipino teenager on CNN  last night and was greatly impres

The Black Pencil Project Org, in response to the multi-sectoral call for help and assistance for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy, had launched a Pencil Drive Campaign. The school material drive aims to collect basic school supplies to be given to p

After the frenzied buying in supermarkets for canned goods and noodles, the issue of rebuilding sustainably comes into play. Some of the affected families are only beginning to return to their normal lives. They deal with issues on garbage disposal,

I heard that Mrs. Macalinao has moved to another bank, only that that bank is our sister company and we will soon be merging. Funny. Like she really is tailing after me. What are the odds that we will soon come face-to-face since all branches of the

After the devastating effects of typhoon Ondoy, I believe there are two questions we need to address. First is, how will be rebuild or restart anew and, second, will it happen again?There sure is certainty to my answer to the second question. It WILL

So amidst the stress and all the problems surrounding us, I found reasons to laugh albeit the reason for laughing is not entirely of pure clean intentions. The weekend was relatively easy for me. I actually appreciated the fact that one of my bros, t

Interesting read.... Subject: Cojuangco War 22 September 2009PerryScopeby Perry Diaz For the past three generations, the Cojuangcos have been at war among themselves. First the sons, then their grandchildren, and now their great grandchildren. It all

Last night at the assembly, a sister was encouraging us to help out in the distribution and packing of relief goods in the centers. She was telling us to be careful in giving out goods to the affected families as some were donating used toothbrushers