I still get mistaken as a foreigner. Despite being dark skinned, some think I am a Japanese, or a Chinese, or a Korean. I have Chinese in my blood. My grandfather is Chinese. But I never met him. Taxi drivers, security guards, cashiers, sales people and others would talk to me in English. There were … Continue reading Don’t English Me
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My Christmas Gift 2018
A friend let me try her Bose Quietcomfort 35 Series II and I instantly loved the Noise Cancelling feature. I thought that I need to get one for myself this Christmas. The leather on my Sennheiser Momentum is starting to peel off already after over 3 years of service. I started to do some research … Continue reading My Christmas Gift 2018
Daddy Diary – November 2018
Here's my November Update. 1. I visited Vietnam for the first time. I stayed at Hanoi and in Halong. The Halong Bay Cruise was the highlight of the trip. You can read my other posts about Vietnam here. 2. I joined the Halong Bay Marathon for the 21K distance. I trained for a sub-2 hour … Continue reading Daddy Diary – November 2018
Honesty is good for Business
There are several foreign exchange counters at the NAIA Terminal 3. But this incident made us choose the same money changer all the time regardless of their exchange rate. In one of our travels we brought 20,000 pesos with us. The 10,000 was changed to the foreign currency while we kept the other half to … Continue reading Honesty is good for Business
Blog like Seth
I haven't read any Seth Godin book... yet. But I heard about him. I also read about him and I sometimes read his blog. I am puzzled by how he writes everyday in his blog. I wonder how it does that. I can't imagine how one can write everyday. Especially someone like him who is … Continue reading Blog like Seth
A (Four) Million Dreams
It's my first time to visit Vietnam. I'll be running a half marathon at the Halong Bay Heritage Marathon on Sunday. I had my Philippine Peso changed to Vietnamese Dong. With the current conversion rate, I should be getting 4 Million Dong!!! However, the money changer only have 3.5 Million Dong. I complained! "All my … Continue reading A (Four) Million Dreams
Give Up to Move Up
This year I told myself to give up gaming so I can have more productive time. Last year, I really got hooked playing Civ 5 that I spend hours trying out every character in the game. I also played other titles. All in all, I think I spent 3-4 months of gaming in 2017. I … Continue reading Give Up to Move Up
Starting Again
I wanted this blog to be simple. Nothing fancy. No ads. No pop-ups. No pressure. No photos also. All words. Unless it is really necessary to add some media like photos or videos. I have changed the template to be very minimal. I like how it looks now. I also deleted some old posts and … Continue reading Starting Again
I’m Back
I have been wanting to write again. Like really write. Not because I have to but because I want to. And write whatever and whenever. Not because I am paid to do so or because I have a deadline to meet. I just want to write freely. Without regard if someone really reads it or … Continue reading I’m Back
Gab turns 4 years old
Gab turns four! Gone are the years for Gab as a terrible three and a terrible two but I think there should be an equiavalent for four year olds. This is Gab at Four. Gab weighs 14 kilos. Very little gain after a year but he wants to reach 15 kls. Gab is 99 cms … Continue reading Gab turns 4 years old