One of my valuable material possessions that I simply cannot live without is my MacBook. My Macbook is almost 2 years old now, and I am stil proud to own such wonderful machine. I love my MacBook and I am very much concern abut it that any tiny scratch and nick causes me to panic. I like to rub and smell my MacBook…(insane) But anyway, it stilll got that I-am-new-smell and I marvel every program in my powerful Mac. Don’t get me...

I cannot believe that Jollibee’s Champ is now P115. For my children, Jollibee is a mecca and they are still enamored with the red bee as ever. It is a good thing my children does not favor the burgers as much as the chicken and the burger steak meal. Having four rascals on my heels every time we hit the city, and the usual request is a meal at “Ja-bee.” Good thing my children are plain at hearts and only asks for Burger Steak...

In our neighborhood sari-sari store, the sot of rice is now P46 per kilo. Never in my life have I seen the price of rice this high. I have heard that the National Food Authority (NFA) is already selling cheaper rice at P36 per kilo according to my neighbor. But why is this rice cheaper? One of my relatives said that the NFA rice is no good… that eating it gives you stomachache and headache. When did eating cheaper goods the cause of tummy...

By night an atheist half believes a God. Edward Young, The Complaint, or Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality In front of the house we are renting is a House of Praise. I call it such because they sing with glee each Friday and Sunday of the week. It is actually a ruckus to some, but to me, I welcome the lively singing of songs of praise. Not those songs the Catholics like to sing. Ie. song of forgiveness and sinfulness, etc, but songs...

I have yet to have my dream house. Having moved to the countryside, I have experienced the obvious advantage of space first hand. I want a sprawling lot with trees with landscaped grounds. Having children of various ages, I want a house full of rooms which ideally would be six. Six because I have four children, then one room for myself, and one huge guest room. Not including two maids rooms, separate laundry area and a huge den and...