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CJ’s first birthday is next week, the 22nd. But we still can’t quite figure out how to celebrate it. Should we splurge? Or should we keep it simple yet solemn? As a parent, it’s really hard to decide especially when…

I attended my first DirectWithHotels (DWH) company townhall meeting yesterday. I was one of the 10 or so new zimmies introduced that day. Well, I really didn’t need any introduction for most of my fellow zimmies, considering that I am…

I spent the entire All Saint’s Day at home. I don’t usually go cemetery-hopping to honor and pray for the dead, since I don’t have a relative’s grave nearby to go to in the first place! My dad, a fighter…

An Information Technology department is often associated with being a cost center due to the nature of its operations. IT departments are, as a result, often delegated as support or service units to the company’s economic drivers, the business units.…

We had a great family reunion in Subic over the weekend. We finally had the chance to meet my mom’s fiance, Dan, or as the kids call him, Popsie. Dan arrived from the US Friday evening of the 20th. It’s…

I really missed blogging. It’s mainly because I’ve been kept busy with my new job. So how is it? Well, here’s a story I would like to share. I was driving home with Conne one night after a long day’s…

My scheduled traffic court hearing got canceled today apparently due to the current political situation over at Makati City Hall, where the adjudication office is located. It’s too bad because I was really eager to get the whole thing over…

When it rains, it pours. I had a week’s worth of rotten luck with our car, “Puti”. Incident 1: Date: Friday, October 6, 7:00PM. Violation: Blocking the Buendia-Ayala pedestrian lane. End Result: Traffic Violation Ticket plus my driver’s license got…

The recent typhoon that hit the Philippines last September 29th, dubbed Typhoon “Milenyo”, was a learning experience. It was, to recent memory, one of the worst natural disasters that I have experienced, although it still couldn’t compare to my 1991…

I finally did it. I officially tendered my resignation yesterday, which takes effect on October 10th. Two months ought to be enough for a good turnover. It’s been a hard decision on my part. WIS is a great company, career-wise,…