Most of people nowadays are health conscious as never before. The awareness of the public on things natural and raw, when it comes to veggies and fruits, has heightened; and with this follows their awareness of the contents of products being offered in the market today. Apricot seeds are said to contain Amygdalin, or the […]
Little kid no more
My nephew was still a little kid when I would visit my sister’s family when they were still living in Thailand, and I used to babysit him in those times. Their family has moved to Finland due to his dad’s work in a big construction establishment there, and I have seen him grown up to […]
Why did Yahoo! Mail changed its user interface? I miss the old Yahoo! which lets me keep my already-opened emails in tabs in the upper section. It was convenient that way, as I didn’t have to close an email to access another one. Ugh! Yahoo, why are you trying to “improve” things when they’re already […]
Ever since my love affair with my contact lenses started, I had to adjust my daily routine with few minutes of putting on a pair of these tiny secret eyeglasses inside my eyes. This practice has eventually become easier with time that I don’t even need a mirror to accurately position one tiny circle of […]
Too old for piano lessons?
Is there an age limit for learning how to play the piano? I really don’t know how to react when my 70-something dad indicated his interest in taking piano lessons. He plays the keyboards by ear, but he has long ago expressed interest in learning how to read notes. He would always drop by the […]
On being prepared
Preparation is really important and necessary even with tasks that we regularly do. Yesterday I had a part in our community event where I had to lead the prayer. I know the prayer by heart, our family prays it every day and yet I forgot some parts of it during my turn yesterday. I think […]
The “ber” months have started with the arrival of September and here in the Philippines, what does it mean? Yey, it’s Christmas soon!!! In fact, for most people, Christmas is truly here! We don’t have here a white Christmas unlike in Europe and most of the Americas, when winter would be in the offing, and […]