Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 9:22 am (Fun and Foolishness, Instrument of Karma)
Tags: ADHD, Ayala Land, Dora the Explorer, iPod, live events, Nuvali, Pasig
The Slow-one has very kindly brought it to my attention that I am neglecting my blog again. He’s right, of course. Sorry about that, my miniscule (but most appreciated) bunch of regular readers. 
So. Hm. How has life gotten in the way lately? Ah yes. Hang in there. This post is gonna be all over the map. Literally.
Monday, April 21, 2008 at 12:20 am (Fun and Foolishness, Instrument of Karma)
Tags: body paint, dragon tattoo
I did a live voice-over gig Saturday, for a real estate developer doing an all-day open house at Bonifacio High Street in Bonifacio Global City. This particular client likes to have arts and crafts and other activities for kids running alongside the selling, pretty much so that their parents can talk to the sellers without worrying where their kids are or what they’re doing.
This time around the kids could design their own flip-flops, paint their own canvas tote bags, get their faces painted, and go bouncing around on a bungee trampoline. I went on that, and it was hella fun.
I also got my arm painted with a dragon. There’s better pictures on someone else’s camera, and I’m just waiting for them to get emailed to me. I almost wish I could get it done permanently. My biohazard tat is getting lonely.
Picture after the jump. 
Friday, April 18, 2008 at 8:48 am (Instrument of Karma, Musings)
Tags: Amtrak_To_Hell, heartbreak, Iñigo Montoya, love, relationships, The Princess Bride
This disjointed, rambling post is a confusing mess of emotional vomit that only one person might understand.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 10:16 pm (Fun and Foolishness, Instrument of Karma, Tech)
Tags: gadgets, iPod, luck, Pepsi, raffle, Tech
Okay. This is getting ridiculous.
I am now the proud owner of an iPod Touch, courtesy of Pepsi. 
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 8:53 pm (Cultural Heritage, Instrument of Karma, Museums, Musings)
Tags: Santo Tomas Museum
Spent the day grubbing around in the Museum’s satellite office and warehouse. We got rid of old furniture that was just taking up space, and cleaned the office side of the facility from top to bottom. That was the easy part.
Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7:13 pm (Cultural Heritage, Museums)
Tags: Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Santo Tomas Museum, STIC, Valor Tours, WWII
Don’t know where
Don’t know when
But I know we’ll meet again some sunny day
Keep smiling through,
Just like you always do
Till the blue skies drive the dark clouds far away
Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 10:43 am (Cultural Heritage, Museums, Musings)
Tags: Cultural Heritage, history, Santo Tomas Museum, STIC, Valor Tours, war, WWII
They came, they saw, they left. Half an hour, with a thousand unanswered questions left over. I hate short tours. I hope next year there’ll be more time. 
The 2008 Valor Tours group, whose ETA was 2:00-2:30 p.m., arrived at the University at ten minutes to three. By the time we got everyone up the grand stairs to the Museum Gallery, it was 3:10. They had to leave at 3:30 to make it to Bilibid Prison (used during WWII as a military POW camp), and then straight to the airport.
I’ve never had to talk faster.
Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 7:51 am (Cultural Heritage, Instrument of Karma, Museums)
Tags: 1st Cavalry Division, military history, Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Santo Tomas Museum, UST, Valor Tours, WWII
The past couple of days have been hectic (wait, when are they not?) — I’ve been struggling with the flu, and all week I’ve been waiting for approval to open the Santo Tomas Museum for a Saturday viewing for a very special group of guests.
Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 9:37 pm (Instrument of Karma, Museums, Santo Tomas Internment Camp)
Tags: geek, Puerto Galera, Santo Tomas Internment Camp, vacation, Valor Tours, WWII
… you’re about to head off for three days to an island resort and your main concern is that you’ll be offline.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 6:22 am (Instrument of Karma, Musings)
Tags: Amtrak_To_Hell, love, relationships
One question. One answer.
“Did he ever really love me?”
“If he never did, and was simply having fun messing with my head, it’s okay to say so. It’s just hard to live not knowing.”
Monday, March 31, 2008 at 9:17 pm (Free Your Mind, Instrument of Karma, Musings)
Tags: Amtrak_To_Hell, relationships
Whoa. Talk about being blindsided.
I’d wondered whether it was a good idea to write that blog entry about Amtrak_To_Hell, and then yesterday I heard from his best friend, D — the person who introduced me to him. D needed help with something, and then mentioned that he’d read my blog, and told me to try to be at peace with myself. Which got me thinking. Am I?
Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 10:29 am (Fun and Foolishness)
Tags: funny, lolcat
Friday, March 21, 2008 at 11:46 pm (Free Your Mind, Instrument of Karma, Musings)
Tags: Amtrak_To_Hell, D/s, relationships
To say that I had second thoughts about writing this post is very likely the understatement of a lifetime. However, it’s been a couple of days, and a post I read by Roissy In DC refuses to leave my mind. In it, he says, among other things:
“The quintessential masculine quality women can’t resist is SUPREME UNSHAKEABLE CONFIDENCE.”
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 12:56 pm (Fun and Foolishness, Musings)
Tags: business plan, Filipinos, humor, Mick Foley
Alright, so listen up.
The Philippine 6/49 Lotto jackpot stands at an insane PhP182 Million. By Sunday, it’ll probably be at 200 million pesos, because everyone will be betting, hoping to stop being poor like the other 98% of our population.
Too bad for them, because I’m gonna win.
What’s more, I already have a business plan in the works for my 200 million pesos, that will keep the money growing, and make me… meee… MEEEEEEEE wealthier than my wildest dreams! And that doesn’t include the dreams with WWE Superstar Mick Foley in them!
PLUS, my business plan capitalizes on Filipino culture and its uniquely silly blend of character traits. I can’t lose.
Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 4:19 pm (Cultural Heritage, Museums)
Tags: art, crafts, culture, desserts, hobbies, paper, traditional
At the museum I work for, we had an exhibition of traditional Filipino arts and crafts. One of the crafts featured is called “pabalat.” The word “balat” refers more strictly to skin, while the word “balot” is used more often for any kind of wrapping material, but this craft is traditionally called “pabalat” (pah-bah-LAHT). It involves folding thin Japanese tissue paper, tracing a pattern onto the folded paper, and then cutting it out, leaving an intricate, lacy filigree.
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