Albine's Corner

Guy: "What is your treat to the cats this holiday season? " Me: "Well, actually I always treat them even on no special occasions. Now, there are hot dogs left on the fridge after cooking pasta for my students. These cats have them. On a cold weather like this, I think the best treat I can give them is a cuddle. Is it not sweet? " Guy: "Yes, it's sweet. But you know how cats are, sometimes you try to cuddle them and they squirm away from you. Like some women, actually." (giggles) Me: "You think so?" (laughs) "Because that who cuddle is so vague. Precision is preferred. " Guy: "Precision cuddling." (laughs) "Only you would come up with something like that. You're one of a kind. "

I was a fool... I was vulnerable... I couldn't control myself... But I have hoped! What are praises for? I'm not used to it, anyway. I haven't heard my parents praise me nor my brother does; and that, I don't understand. I just have few friends though and sometimes they praise me a little and I don't mind that attention. At work, knowing my boss, he is not the type of person to give praises generously. With my students, there are of course petty little comments but it outweighs those damn complaints against me. Thus overall, I hear just few praises since I got consciousness in the world.

Hi Baby, It's your birthday today... Don't you know how I really really miss you? Sorry but I almost cannot breath; When I think that I can't even hold you now in my arms.

MIS Changes the Face of Business (Answer to the Final Exam Given by Dr. Ofelia M. Carague for the Subject Management Information System) Most people nowadays are becoming more and more technology-oriented. We notice that individuals, regardless of age bracket, geographic location, or socio-economic status have had direct experiences (at least) of cellular phones, desktop computers, laptops and Internet. The result of innovating electronic devices, advancing telecommunications, and connecting knowledge, people, software and hardware altogether has dubbed our present times as the “Connected Age”. In business arena, managers are inevitably using sophisticated few tools to run their organization. Their tools are high-end electronic devices loaded with various software to make them more productive and to increase work efficiency. These tools however do not suffice its meaning without connectivity and therefore the Internet becomes the key component in running a business. Staffs as well ...

A friend of mine has invited me to render a short talk on Web stuff over a group of students, faculty members and school officials in their campus. Well, I never had the second thought to consider the idea because I think it will open so many opportunities for me. Not in terms of money but exposure and experience are best earned beyond monetary value and besides, I never thought somebody would think I am capable of conducting lectures on IT and let the audience believe I am credible to my speech. :D

In this post I give a partial list of the many things I'd like to thank God for. There is no specific order of importance but to make it easier to enumerate, I think I can follow the sequences of events I just did the whole day today... That I'm alive today. That I can breath and I can move. For another day or another 24 hours of time. For another chance to do the things I want to do. For peaceful night that has just passed by. For a good sleep and a chance to take a rest. For the mattress, the linens and the pillows that give comfort while I subject myself to snore and to dream. For the toilet seat that catches my body wastes. For the warm atmosphere the sun gives throughout the day. Such lead me to appreciate the damp of the wind over my skin. For the amazing light of the sun that makes it possible to see the beauty of all things in my environment. For the music, its rhythm or its beat that leads me to connect to my soul. For the physical exercise I had learned. For the joy a...

This entry must be Part 2 of my old post, entitled The Challenge of Dealing With A 'Little Grudge'. For a peaceful and happy life, they say that grudges or anger must be rejected or forgotten in just a short period of time. That might be true but very ideal. What I don't like about idealism is I end up being frustrated. At this point in time, I think I'm in the transition of adapting some kind of philosophy... details about it I couldn't express yet but as you dear readers go through this scribble , you'll probably get a glimpse on what I mean. Anyway I simply believe that there is no such thing as "forgetting the past" because every event that occurs in one's life tend to retain in memory be it positive or negative. What really is important are the feelings and the pattern of thoughts that grow each day within me. These things change. I knew I had been sick while keeping all those grudges but very hopeful that this sickness can be cured. Since ...

This is my humble post that aims to express some little thoughts on two of the most highly regarded and debated subjects which absolutely play significant influence among mankind. I'm referring to God and science. Honestly, I don't have enough courage to discuss these things especially because these requires profound knowledge, certain degree of intelligence, and at the same time, higher level of spiritual maturity or many doses of Bible verses. Hence, I'd like to begin by simply acknowledging that my views are simply the reflections of the things I learned from my early stages of life, down from my years in school as a student, from my various roles in the society, from the way society has accepted me, and from my habit of getting information through the use of different media. In other words, I'd like to raise some practical points on how I presently recognize the link between God and science; and this is to say that God and science never clash with each other. Ther...

Still, I'd like to have a FRIEND rather than a LOVER. Why? It's because at anytime, with all my vulnerabilities, someone may walk into my life and offer the love that he has. Then at the very instant it could be like magic; a whirlwind of intense feelings and seems that the only persons remained in this world are just the two of us. I could almost be handicapped; blind to the realities of life or deaf to opinions of those who care. I wouldn't care because high feelings are so irresistible. Everything seems so nice because of course someone is in love with me. What then is the difference between a lover and a friend? Hear it from me. Photo courtesy of Fotosearch.com First, a lover shows off only everything nice and hide flaws at the early stage of the relationship while a friend is never afraid to provide transparencies of himself. A lover always put the best foot forward because he really sells himself to gain acceptance. A real friend doesn't need to be pretentious bec...

I heard someone say: " we could not get lasting happiness through this material body and senses ." Well, I agree on that one and I'd like to add: it is best to live in such a place where everyone understands that we are all spiritual in nature. If I am a spirit, I am not asking for freedom. I simply understand that at this present time of ours, part of us is material being. We are imperfect but are given a chance to heal or reconstruct such imperfection into something that is spiritual by going into several stages or processes. There are lots of challenges here in the place we call 'world' but as spirits, we look forward to another dimension where love, life, and happiness are everything. Thus freedom is not anymore essential because of the perfection that everybody has got. I also believe that there are two kinds of spirits, the good and the bad. That's why wearing this temporary body of ours means we are subjected to those two conflicting forces. That's ...

I was intrigued... or maybe just the my ignorance pushed me to dig some little "information" about this thing known as genetic engineering; Or genetic manipulation; Or genome sequencing; Or germinal choice technology. Well, so much of scientific terms but i think they just mean one thing: we are facing the period wherein men become creator of some "living things". Much more that pushes me to think and discuss this topic is that the Vatican considers genetic engineering as one of the seven deadly sins of our present times. Debate seems running on my mind: a sin or not? Good or bad? Benefits vs. dangers, which one outweighs the other? Shall we live in fear? I just read ( http://www.emagazine.com/view/?632 ): "The Nobel Prize-winning chemist Robert F. Curl of Rice University spoke for many of his colleagues in science when he proclaimed that the 20th century was "the century of physics and chemistry. But it is clear that the next century will be the century o...

A little grudge, eh ? Yeah, grudge or a little grudge. You heard it! This is not good, i guess. That's why I wanna call it a little grudge. But I think it's all the same... a grudge is a grudge, isn't it? Wednesday morning, on my way to work I came face to face with someone I really don't wanna see anymore. ( Uh oh, wake up, Albine. The world is so small and there's a huge possibility to bump into anyone living in this planet. ) I share the same ride on a public vehicle with this woman -- let's call her Sali -- who left a great impact to my life. Actually she is not the only person I almost swear I really do not want to see anymore for my entire life. They are a family. The story behind it is such a big family issue but I'd rather not say those details here. This post I'm doing today, really is difficult. I wonder if I could write something out of honesty or without protecting a nice image of myself here in the blog arena. I see that sometimes honest...

Music... what have you!? Thought the beat of you would make me so high... The silence in my room indeed broken; Zest to work hard, yes I got from you... But to what extent? And until when? Oh no, as if I'm back to same old story! This damn feeling of loneliness never leave me here. Why do I feel so empty? Ahhh, maybe I just have nothing. Nothing in this world but be heard... Nothing that I need is to express; Think I have lots of it in store, But where's the other end? Hey, music! Lucky you because I hear you. I listen to you, I can be with you all night! Thanks, you gave me company... But sorry to say that I hate you! ...Induced me to longing; Longing and longing.

A Reaction to the Study Conducted by the PEW/Internet and American Life Project Entitled “The Internet and Daily Life” I just got a laptop recently. After years of wishing and dreaming, now I have one. First, I want a laptop because it will serve as my assistant to my work and my studies. With all the paper works and necessary recordings I have to make, there must be a device like the personal computer with me – 24 hours a day. Then I had this laptop. Is it an Internet or Wi-Fi ready? Yes, and then I realized that my satisfaction of owning this gadget doesn’t stop there. Next I found out I need the access to the Internet. At work, I could pick a UTP cable in one corner of the computer laboratory to be able to go online. That way, I thought I could be able to get enough of my needs with respect to those tasks this laptop can serve. It was still my dissatisfaction. Computer laboratories at the school where I teach at are of course for students’ use and I, as a teacher cannot use those r...

Being experimental today... Touched one charming charming device. Unfamiliar. It's been here several days ago. Just purchased very intriguing coffee-maker device. Seems I can get along with it. Let's see... Cup of water. Teaspoonful of ground coffee. Plug it. Push the button. Wait... Hmmm, smells good! Taste it? Wow, fine! ...Bitter. That's fine. Dash of sugar... brown sugar, muscovado sugar. Enough to experience bitterness. Sip... Another sip... Aha! Got an idea... Chocolate. Special dark chocolate! Just a few chips. Dropped into it. Stir. How is it? Hmmm! Guess what, i like it! Terrific. Bitter-sweet good. Forget about troubles. Relax. Hear that saxo music playing. See that cup of coffee you're holding. Are you complete? Uh, oh... wish you were here.

Allow me to post here the essay I wrote in compliance with one of the many requirements I just have in graduate school. Shooting two birds in one stone, here goes my blog entry and an assignment as well. My professor wants us to submit a reaction paper on this article: Why IT Doesn't Matter Anymore And this is my essay: IT Doesn’t Matter in Developing Countries In 2003, the Harvard Business Review published an article by Nicholas G. Carr entitled, “IT Doesn’t Matter”. Basically, it aims to lay out the economics of information technology (IT) at the corporate level. First, let us answer the question “What is IT?” IT involves not only just computer literacy but also the knowledge of how computers work and how these computers can further be used in information processing as well as in communications and problem solving tasks. In modern business, most activities are done with the help of machines (i.e., not to mention digitally). In household, at least we know of ATM ca...

It's February 14 so I allowed myself to have a little time to scribble something for my blog. It's really been a while since I posted here. In fact, Christmas and New Year have passed that I didn't have some posts those days. Wished I could but, umm, well I'll just keep it to myself. And I thought I have to update my blog, just in time for Valentine's day. It's a love day. Funny so it seems but really love has been the favorite themes of many. What I'll say here, you may already have heard before but still, I want to give it a try. Here it goes: I believe in love, It's more than just a feeling; It moves people to do many things Of high-moral value. I believe in God, He is the source of Love; Love is God Himself. I believe in marriage, It is the union between a man, a woman, And God. I believe in life, We go on each day, hoping to have life; But there's no beautiful life Without love! Wow, can't believe this... been back to my blog again. But ...