No news is good news

August 23, 2008 by Bambit · 1 Comment
Filed under: O rly? 

I remember an old uncle who, when asked why he doesn’t read newspapers, replied: “Eh puro kasinungalingan lang naman ang nakasulat dyan bakit ko pa babasahin?” (“What is written there are all lies so why should I bother?”) This was said in the context of the Marcos era, when newspapers were in the government’s control and there was really nothing in the papers that you could believe, save for the indelible (at the time anyway) that FM was in power.

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Acting my age

February 20, 2008 by Bambit · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Life, O rly?, Workstuff 

Feeling my age is an entirely different kettle of fish. I am certainly not one for trading in my laptop for a beer pong table. In the meantime I will put on my sneakers and walk up and down the Powerplant Mall to find a few celebrities with whom I will not have my picture taken because I’m too embarrassed to ask. Yesterday we saw Judy Ann Santos. Today we saw Senator Freddy Webb.


You Act Like You Are 30 Years Old


You are a thirtysomething at heart. You’ve had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!
You’re responsible, wise, and have enough experience to understand a lot of the world.

You’re at the point in your life where you understand yourself pretty well.
You are figuring out what you want… and how to get it!

What Age Do You Act?