Let’s Fiercely Campaign to Reclaim the Dignity of the Filipina Woman and Reshape the Clean Image of the Sexy Filipina

NOTE:  Noemi and I are still working out the detailed guidelines for  sustainanble Filipina Image Online. Just come back to this entry in a day or two for further details.

Noemi’s sister, Lorna Dietz, was in the at WordCamp for WordPress users. How lucky you are, Lorna! wrote:
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On July 21, 2007, during my first [...]

Living up to the Ignatian Tradition

Yesterday 29 July at 3 pm, our family attended the Mass for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the Ateneo High School Covered Courts. It was a moving experience, with the community of the whole Jesuit family, friends, alumni, students and benefactors, estimated (mine) to be about 3,000, in attendance. About 50 [...]

THANKS TO YOU ALL (The D Spot is #3 for Top 10 Emerging Infuential Blogs in 2007)

It’s again time to say THANKS TO YOU ALL, dear Readers, particularly to the following bloggers who have nominated The D Spot for the project of Digital Filipino’s Janet Toral called the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs in 2007 (blogs that started anytime from August 1, 2006 to the present, which have gradually [...]

My Picks–Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs in 2007

I hope to catch today’s deadline. Here are my picks for Janette Toral’s project called Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs in 2007, in alphabetical order.

Aileen Apolo of An Apple A Day: for making one appreciate the simple joys of life, at work and at leisure, one can’t help but catch her merry laughter.

Annamanila’s [...]

Ateneo Lords Over La Salle (80-77) on 26 July (UPDATES to UAAP Season 70)–another family affair

IT WAS ONE BIG FIGHT ATENEO LORDS OVER LA SALLE, 80 – 77

We were not able to make it to the Araneta, the first time we are not watching ADMU vs DLSU live since the last season. Daughter Monica was banned from watching the games—she was shunned to a no TV room. In the past, [...]

True Confessions: My Children Are Abnormal (Part 3) - - The Alien Tongues

As mentioned in an earlier post, family reads each other’s blogs, friendster, my multiply, or whatever social network one has. I was amazed to listen to the kids complain why it was only Monica whom I wrote about for the Alien Tongue. Three of them, 14-year old Pauline, 16 year-old Angela and 17-year old Vince [...]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) — Noemi and I Made History!

We did it!

Noemi and I made history, and so did our daughters Monica and Marielle (Jane, did you?). We were among the first in the world to get copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7), on opening day—12 o’clock midnight in UK (7 am Manila time). Oh yes, there is a story [...]

Raising Children–A Parenting and Schooling Partnership

A Spiritual Retreat

Today, son Vince, who is in his senior high school year at the Ateneo, will go for a Retreat. It is a 3-day/2-night “Annual Senior’s Retreat” by the school’s Campus Ministry. It will be held outside campus, at the Sacred Heart Novitiate in Novaliches. The Retreat is one of the most important [...]

Poems of My Youth–Part 2

Life spent to the most holds promises for a brighter tomorrow. One must grow up in order to understand the intricacies of life and to face its ups and downs. Life is wonderful if only we see its real meaning and try to discover its hidden mystery. The following poems speak of realities, practicalities [...]

Blogging–CLEARly a New Media

Today’s event was a classic case of bloggers immersed with traditional media and public relations people. Jayvee told us a few days ago of Unilever’s product launching, and a fashion show organized by Amor Maclang. Fellow bloggers, Jayvee, Noemi, Aileen, Sasha, Juned and I atended the event at the Renaissance Hotel (formerly New World [...]

Transformers, Mirror, CPK–A Weekend of Fun at TriNoma Mall

My weekend, a weekend of fun, started on Friday the 13th. After a doctor’s visit with one of the kids at Healthway in The Block in SM North, we went to TriNoma, to see for ourselves what changes have come up since our last visit two months ago. Indeed, a lot of change—so many restaurants [...]

Sleeping through Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I’ll go straight to the point—I slept through the whole length of the movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!

Yes, I slept! And before anyone persecutes me, or judges me, or feels bad with my behaviour (hi, Bella!), let me explain.

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