Month: June 2006

The ongoing FIFA 2006 Soccer World Cup in Germany has brought back good memories of my childhood. Football, or soccer, as most people call the game, is one of my favorite sports. I’ve been hooked on it since I was a kid. When I was in grade school, we used to play it during recess…

Let’s see….. Wow, CJ’s 7 months old today! Yey! He’s growing up really fast. And I could barely keep up with him when he was walker-sprinting. And I’m stuck here in Clark while they get to celebrate and have a good time. I sure wish I could be home today to be with them. 🙁…

Congratulations to the Miami Heat for winning the 2006 NBA Finals! Since both teams are my favorites (along with Phoenix), it doesn’t really matter to me whichever team wins. Although my preference shifted a little bit towards Miami’s way since I wanted its veterans, Payton, Mourning, Williams, Walker, Anderson, and the rest, to finally win…

I find myself frequently picking up a calculator and crunching numbers figuring out how much it costs me to drive to and from work. I spend my weekends in Manila with my family, and on weekdays, live and work a hundred-plus kilometers up north, in Clark. Based on the current market price of unleaded gasoline…

We recently celebrated CJ’s 6th month last May 22. Here he is posing with mom.  CJ’s a toddler on the run. He learned to use the old-fashioned wooden baby walker (no wheels here) when he was just 5 months old, which is quite a feat considering his age. Toddlers normally use walkers, without assistance, from…