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Reconnecting with long-lost friends, courtesy of FaceBook

July 23, 2010
Reconnecting with long-lost friends, courtesy of FaceBook

How time flies!  My High School graduating class — AAIC Batch 1987 — will be marking its 25th year anniversary in 2012.  I made this realization 2 years ago and, as the Class President of our class, I felt it my responsibility to at least attempt to locate my high school buddies.  Naturally I...
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A birthday celebration fit for a Princess

July 20, 2010
A birthday celebration fit for a Princess

Our little princess, Marielle, turned seven on July 8.  We celebrated it on July 11 — a Sunday — at Fun Ranch in the new Fontera Verde complex in Ortigas.  For a 7th birthday, it was a grand celebration fit for a real princess.  More than 200 of our relatives, friends, and former and...
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“Graduation Hill”

June 25, 2010
“Graduation Hill”

“Graduation Hill” is a place.  But it is not a specific place.  It varies from person to person.  In my case, my “graduation hill” is a 1- to 2-kilometer stretch of extreme downhill and uphill trails somewhere in the mountains of San Mateo, Rizal, more commonly referred to by veteran trail riders as the...
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Lara Marielle: Kindergarten Graduate, Keynote Speaker, Best in Computer

May 24, 2010
Lara Marielle: Kindergarten Graduate, Keynote Speaker, Best in Computer

You have to allow me this moment to brag.  I am, after all, just a proud dad! ‘Twas a triple treat for proud me when Marielle graduated from pre-school on March 20.  She was obviously among the top graduates of her class, having been tasked (and given the honor) to deliver the keynote and welcome...
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7 hours 30 minutes

May 21, 2010
7 hours 30 minutes

“The things Filipinos endure for their politicians!” Yes I know that is a very cynical way to look back at the just concluded elections.  Let me take that back and replace with this… “The things Filipinos endure for democracy!” I am referring to my very own personal experience last May 10.  I posted my 7-hour-30-minutes record challenge in...
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Special Invitation for Floyd Mayweather

December 11, 2009
Special Invitation for Floyd Mayweather

THIS is so freakin’ funny. †Whoever made this photo collage must be a big fan of the PacMan. †And has plenty of time to waste. The only thing that worries me is that there seems to be no more room on the canvass for Floyd to lie down and sleep on. †Perhaps he’ll fly out...
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69 | Globe (In)Visibility | Tsoko.Nut @ TEE | Da Vinci said

November 3, 2009
69 | Globe (In)Visibility | Tsoko.Nut @ TEE | Da Vinci said

SIXTY NINE: What a number!† But before imaginations get any dirtier, thatís the number of minutes it took me to complete the 10K Run in this yearís Adidas King of the Road (KOTR) held at Bonifacio Global City last Sunday, Oct. 24, 2009. It was a measly 3-minute improvement from my previous Sundayís 72 minutes...
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Praying the “Oratio Imperata” for Deliverance from Calamities

October 8, 2009
Praying the “Oratio Imperata” for Deliverance from Calamities

I am not a particularly prayerful person. †But I believe in the power of prayer and, in my lifetime, have seen many times that prayer really works. †Im most cases, it is the only one that works when all else have failed. In the wake of Ondoy (aka Ketsana) a lot of Filipinos have been...
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Surreal yet so real

September 29, 2009
Surreal yet so real

After spending almost 7-hours in the relative safety of my car in a luckily still-flood-free road, I was stunned to hear, read, and see the devastation brought about by Typhoon Ondoy. †At first I found it difficult to comprehend the messages flooding my Twitter account: flood water reaching 3rd floor of many houses? people...
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The day typhoon Ondoy wreaked havoc in Metro Manila

September 28, 2009
The day typhoon Ondoy wreaked havoc in Metro Manila

Typhoon “Ondoy” is now touted to have caused the worst flooding in Metro Manila in 20 years! Luckily, my kids were safely at home and away from the floods. †There was no power interruption in our place. †Cable TV was working and the telephone was working. †Water supply was not cut off, too. †So it...
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Cory’s Funeral Photos

August 17, 2009
Cory’s Funeral Photos

TOGETHER with my ex-girlfriend, I attended Cory’s funeral on August 5. †It is not something we can brag about since we did not really do the whole stretch from Manila Cathedral in Intramuros to Manila Memorial Park in Sucat, ParaÒaque. †We waited for the cortege in Bicutan and joined the procession all the way...
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Mark July 22 on your calendar

July 7, 2009
Mark July 22 on your calendar

IF YOU haven’t yet, do mark July 22 on your calendar and set your mobile phone alarms for about 8:00AM (PH time, i.e. GMT+8). †Why? †Because one, if not several, once-in-a-lifetime phenomenal occurrence is supposedly destined to happen on July 22 starting at about 8:30AM, that’s why.
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