Archive for January, 2007

Non Compos Mentis

What would be the appropriate time to use the legal phrase, if at all, it would be used in its colloquial form? Should I say, “I’ve been lacking sleep, I feel non compos mentis today.” or “I drank so much last night, I’m not sober yet, I’m non compos mentis.”? Or should I say, “I [ READ MORE ]

Her Name is Shekina Effie Drew

The prodigal daughter of Santiago and Felma gave birth to a baby girl last January 24 at 9.15 pm (about 11am of January 25 in the Philippines). She named her Shekina Effie Drew. I don’t know where and why she picked such a forename. Hers was such a very different case. No one was excited [ READ MORE ]

Emprunter et Prêter D’argent

The downside of knowing a lot of people is that you become a possible redeemer of their misery. It is not at all wrong to help those who are in dire need. I have nothing against helping other people out. Be it a help extended to friends, family and people I do not know. But [ READ MORE ]

Job Application Updates

It’s been over a month since I resigned from my job and there were some developments with the options that I was working on. Plan A: Technical Sales and Distribution Merck has been seriously considering my application as a technical sales representative. I was already interviewed by the area manager last week and I have [ READ MORE ]

L’examen Physique et L’auto-école

I woke up today with an empty stomach. I heard grumbling sounds in my tummy when I woke up at 6.30 am. But I couldn’t eat because of a standing instruction to fast at least 8 hours before the medical exam. I was scheduled to take the tests at the Gillamac Diagnostics and Medical Lab [ READ MORE ]

A Lifetime Pledge

Today is Mom and Dad’s 32nd wedding anniversary. It’s quite a remarkable feat. Thirty-two years of loyalty, 32 years of emotional roller coaster ride, 32 years of commitment. This was taken on January 25, 1975 after their wedding in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental – my mom’s hometown. The photo appeared old and wrinkled. It’s one of [ READ MORE ]

LTO et Les Dieux du Stade

I barely had 4 hours of sleep today. I was so fixated by the photos and videos of the 2007 Dieux du Stade (Gods of the Stadium) that my eyes were glued to the computer screen until 3.30 am. Wow. They were black and white photographs and clips of the French rugby players in various [ READ MORE ]

On the Prospect of Driving Again

Part of the great plan for the next five years is for me to experience driving in the city. I am already 29 years old but I still don’t have a driver’s license. And I don’t have a car of my own.   My dad used to teach me how to drive, way back in [ READ MORE ]

The Planner, the Call and the Interview

The Planner Finally, I have collected all 21 stickers in exchange for a nice, I mean FETCH, Limited Edition Starbucks Coffee® 2007 planner. I must have spent at least 2500 pesos for the stickers. But the planner is not pour mois. C’est pour ma bonne sœur. Yeah. It’s for my sister Karen and she was [ READ MORE ]

Pit Senyor!!!

True to what we planned, Biba, Noche and I didn’t go out to watch the festivities in the streets of Cebu. No sir, we didn’t watch the Sinulog street-dancing because we just wanted to avoid the crowd and the horror of walking and squeezing through the mass of sweaty, ugly and dirty people. We didn’t [ READ MORE ]

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