Thursday, January 22, 2009

Grackle Gone AWOL*

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So I came to work today and found that my machine is not at my desk. The monitor is still there, but the system unit is nowhere in sight. Th...

Elevator Blues

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I have poor luck with elevators. It is officially one of my life's little annoyances. At work, our office building actually has a decent...
Sunday, January 18, 2009

Feel the Rain

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Today's gospel was about faith. Faith like a child, especially. Please don't squirm. This is going to be quick and painless. I just ...
Friday, January 16, 2009

"I keed."

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People say it's always refreshing to meet old friends. Patrick is NOTHING like that. He's not a breath of fresh air. He's a bo...
Thursday, January 08, 2009

Hooper Humperdinck

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Ok, I’m just going to take a wild shot at this: Do any of you guys know who Hooper Humperdinck is? I’m actually trying to solicit sympathy...
Saturday, December 27, 2008

See you around, EJ.

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EJ thinks I'm a wimp. He thinks I'm a lot of other things, too. Like a klutz and a weirdo. But he must really think I'm a wimp...
Thursday, December 25, 2008

8,298 Steps

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According to my pedometer (thanks Luz and Allen for this gift) , I have walked 8,298 steps today so far. This is running a little above my d...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Another Prosaic Christmas Greeting

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I hear Christmas carols wafting through the window. There is a choir performing in the multipurpose hall two blocks down the street. They...
Sunday, December 21, 2008

The Sign of Peace

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Halfway through the second reading at mass today, a mother and her preteen son excused themselves and squeezed their way into my pew, wher...
Sunday, December 07, 2008

Paid in Sand

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My good friend Jayjay and his girlfriend Rae are in town for the weekend. They arrived from Cebu friday morning. It's been more than a...
Sunday, November 30, 2008

"And I don't even know how I got off the track..."

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I woke up early, considering it's Sunday. I have to go somewhere but I'm stalling. I'm all ready to go. But I thought I'd ...
Thursday, November 27, 2008

Life Snapshots (S01, E02)

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Five o'clock. When early comers can already afford to slack off a bit since effort hours are complete and logout time is near. Dens,...
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Breakfast Club

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I’ve resolved to not skip breakfast anymore. So for the past few weeks since I came back from leave, I try to wake up early to get to the of...
Saturday, November 08, 2008

Childhood Dusks

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I’m looking out the window and I’m reminded how I love dusks. we were kids, we used to play patintero outside our old house in Pampanga. W...
Thursday, October 30, 2008

On Hold

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I feel like I’m constantly trying to drive away something that slowly creeps in my soul. Something dark and clingy and repressive. I do not ...
Wednesday, October 08, 2008

"Hush Now"

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I am not used to seeing her like this. Wordlessly reclined on a chair, breathing with difficulty. It’s the quietness that unnerves me most. ...
Saturday, October 04, 2008

xkcd series: "Journal 4"

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

xkcd series: "Small Talk"

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Precipitation

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Every monumental turning point in my life is accompanied by rain. When I die, I am convinced that there will be a downpour. It will be the m...
Thursday, September 18, 2008

The Checklist

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Lately, when I have enough free time, I find myself hearing mass during my lunch hour. Maybe it’s true what they say. People find Him es...