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 ...